Fiat Grande Punto. EDIT : Launch on 17th June!

rudrah · 28th May 2009, 14:27

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Originally Posted by rudrah

I'm wondering how TATA-FIAT is so much tight lipped about its launch of the product. Its right on the doors but no teasers or ADs.

TATA-FIAT Marketing team seems that they are launching something like a criminal out on bail!

Even TATA has relaunched new Indica Vista ADs on TV. Is TATA being too jealous so as not to make it popular?

Shame on you TATA-FIAT! Wake up FIAT!

The Website doesn't even tells you that the GP is "Coming Soon"

Sigh!!

Are they still in 2 minds whether to launch in June or not?

Great! Looks like TATA-FIAT read my post

They are following similarly in the lines of Linea launch!

NFS2024 · 28th May 2009, 14:37

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Originally Posted by ms001

guys check the homepage of FIAT it says GP coming in JUNE

Fiat India

Well it only says watch this space in June, does not necessarily have to mean it will be launched in June, can be July as well.

Minardi · 28th May 2009, 14:39

sukrit, i wd trust sidgo, sidindica and ram instead of keralaonline. if there is a delay, t-bhp guys wd be the first to come to know of it.

ms001 · 28th May 2009, 14:43

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Originally Posted by NFS2024

Well it only says watch this space in June, does not necessarily have to mean it will be launched in June, can be July as well.

It clearly means it will be launched in June , noting else .
EDIT : spoke to concorde they say it will be out in June.

NFS2024 · 28th May 2009, 14:47

I would be more than happy if its launched in June as am waiting for it as well, just hope there is no further delay.

FanaticOnWheels · 28th May 2009, 15:26

Yeah. Would be great if it's launched soon. And I hope FIAT sets up its own network atleast now. Their cars sure don't deserve the step-motherly treatment meted out to them by TATA.

kanwal · 28th May 2009, 15:28

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Originally Posted by NFS2024

Well it only says watch this space in June, does not necessarily have to mean it will be launched in June, can be July as well.

isn't it the teaser, we all were waiting for?

anachronix · 28th May 2009, 15:30

Thats great news!

amtak · 28th May 2009, 15:46

I don't see "coming soon"? Fiat angry with me?

sukrit7 · 28th May 2009, 15:53

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Originally Posted by Minardi

sukrit, i wd trust sidgo, sidindica and ram instead of keralaonline. if there is a delay, t-bhp guys wd be the first to come to know of it.

I would too but it's just that there has been no news from anyone in a very long time.
I'm really keen on the diesel and will buy it almost definitely, just sort of freaked out when I heard about the delay.
Good of fiat to put up that, wish they'd give a date though.

harry10 · 28th May 2009, 16:18

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Originally Posted by sukrit7

I would too but it's just that there has been no news from anyone in a very long time.
I'm really keen on the diesel and will buy it almost definitely, just sort of freaked out when I heard about the delay.
Good of fiat to put up that, wish they'd give a date though.

Am waiting for diesel as well and as far as the experience with our esteemed scoopers go on T-bhp - the news they give is 99% correct so be assured june it is

.
Like Linea teaser for GP has started, show me the car fast

kpbhatt · 28th May 2009, 17:18

Hitched a ride with my neighbor who is a marketing guy in Tata since my cars out on service . I asked him round about questions on all the cars :

1. Punto -- launched in June second week. Dealer staff trained. Car already under production. He had been to the Ranjangaon plant where they were trained on the car. He has been to Ahmednagar and back on the GP 2 weeks back. Will have probably same lineage as the Linea and similar number of variants and specs.

2. Indigo sedan -- launch postponed to Oct 09 -- will be launched just before diwali. This is to give sometime to GP and linea to consolidate their space in the market. I was keen on replacing my current indigo with either new one or linea . new Indigo to have similar type of engine lineup as Vista and far more features than current gen indigo. Indigo XL to be discontinued. Indigo CS will go the Vista way only next year.

3. Grande -- could go under the scalpel. It has not been received well in the market and they want to reposition it against the Xylo to compete price and features.

4. Safari -- Doing well. No upgrades expected this year. New model launch still a hush hush affair. No details divulged.

indivic · 28th May 2009, 20:15

@kpbhatt : Thanks a lot for sharing this information, did you mean that a CS version of the Vista is in the pipe line for launch in 2010 ?

I only hope it was designed from scratch and not reduced from Indigo Vista

sukrit7 · 28th May 2009, 20:32

My father's agreed to the pricing of the emotion + diesel. I just can't wait any longer.
@kpbhatt- 2nd week? that's so far away!
Did your friend say anything about the performance of the car ?
I'm sure you must have asked him something

harry10 · 28th May 2009, 20:48

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Originally Posted by sukrit7

My father's agreed to the pricing of the emotion + diesel. I just can't wait any longer.
@kpbhatt- 2nd week? that's so far away!
Did your friend say anything about the performance of the car ?
I'm sure you must have asked him something

+1@kp= We need more info on the same.
The wait is killing me now

28th May 2009, 14:39	#948
Minardi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 15 Times	sukrit, i wd trust sidgo, sidindica and ram instead of keralaonline. if there is a delay, t-bhp guys wd be the first to come to know of it.
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28th May 2009, 14:47	#950
NFS2024 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 839 Thanked: 444 Times	I would be more than happy if its launched in June as am waiting for it as well, just hope there is no further delay.
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28th May 2009, 15:26	#951
FanaticOnWheels BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 329 Thanked: 111 Times	Yeah. Would be great if it's launched soon. And I hope FIAT sets up its own network atleast now. Their cars sure don't deserve the step-motherly treatment meted out to them by TATA.
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28th May 2009, 15:30	#953
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	Thats great news!
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28th May 2009, 15:46	#954
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	I don't see "coming soon"? Fiat angry with me?
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28th May 2009, 17:18	#957
kpbhatt BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 349 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	small update from the horses mouth Hitched a ride with my neighbor who is a marketing guy in Tata since my cars out on service . I asked him round about questions on all the cars : 1. Punto -- launched in June second week. Dealer staff trained. Car already under production. He had been to the Ranjangaon plant where they were trained on the car. He has been to Ahmednagar and back on the GP 2 weeks back. Will have probably same lineage as the Linea and similar number of variants and specs. 2. Indigo sedan -- launch postponed to Oct 09 -- will be launched just before diwali. This is to give sometime to GP and linea to consolidate their space in the market. I was keen on replacing my current indigo with either new one or linea . new Indigo to have similar type of engine lineup as Vista and far more features than current gen indigo. Indigo XL to be discontinued. Indigo CS will go the Vista way only next year. 3. Grande -- could go under the scalpel. It has not been received well in the market and they want to reposition it against the Xylo to compete price and features. 4. Safari -- Doing well. No upgrades expected this year. New model launch still a hush hush affair. No details divulged.
	() Thanks

28th May 2009, 20:15	#958
indivic BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 837 Thanked: 195 Times	@kpbhatt : Thanks a lot for sharing this information, did you mean that a CS version of the Vista is in the pipe line for launch in 2010 ? I only hope it was designed from scratch and not reduced from Indigo Vista
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28th May 2009, 20:32	#959
sukrit7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 722 Thanked: 185 Times	My father's agreed to the pricing of the emotion + diesel. I just can't wait any longer. @kpbhatt- 2nd week? that's so far away! Did your friend say anything about the performance of the car ? I'm sure you must have asked him something
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