M800 Production Stopped?

gopz · 19th September 2007, 18:04

Today I got my M800's tyres changed. The dealer told me that M800 production has been stopped but Maruti has not yet announced it formally (to sell off the existing lot in stock)

Is this true?? Is it the end of the Saga that brought the common man to become a car owner in India?

I remember the days of Ambassadors and Fiats and when maruti 800 was launched in 1984, I guess nobody would have expected it to have sold so many!

Its very sad if this is indeed true...the End of Maruti 800!

maxbhp · 19th September 2007, 18:08

I can be sure of one thing . No car is ever going to dominate consistently for as long as M800 did ! Maruti's Star batsman really played an awesome innings .

greatDrive · 19th September 2007, 18:19

M800 will always be a legend which turned around car market in India. Its really a sad news, feel like keeping my M800 just like people kept there old classic fiats.
I am sure we will not have problems finding spares for it

GTO · 19th September 2007, 18:30

I dont think Maruti will discontinue the 800 since it is yet selling in respectable numbers. And the fact that a cut-price 800 is Marutis best weapon against the Tata 1 lac car!

CaliforniaKnight · 19th September 2007, 18:32

Sales were still great on the 800 right....If its true then A LEGEND has been put to rest!!!

anandpadhye · 19th September 2007, 18:38

The 500cc, flat bonnet Maruti was the first Maruti (even before the 800, I think) and looked very cute.
It can serve as an answer to 1 lack car from Tata.

gopz · 19th September 2007, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

I dont think Maruti will discontinue the 800 since it is yet selling in respectable numbers. And the fact that a cut-price 800 is Marutis best weapon against the Tata 1 lac car!

The M800 dies must be very, very old now, I am not sure how long they will continue to produce the car?

But yes, Maruti really can kill TATAs 1 Lac car if they slash M800's price, atleast as close to 1 Lac as possible!

pabheda · 19th September 2007, 18:38

well i don't think they might have stopped it for every they migh have stop for time being till interest rate drops and demand picks up as automobile is the hardest hi and this segment which had to suffer
but i don't feel it is THE END

gopz · 19th September 2007, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by anandpadhye

The 500cc, flat bonnet Maruti was the first Maruti (even before the 800, I think) and looked very cute.
It can serve as an answer to 1 lack car from Tata.

That was the first M800, dear! and THE BEST 800...it was called Suzuki SS80. The engine was completely imported from Japan and assembled here. It was an 800cc with 39 BHP and a real gem of a car!

sushrutha · 19th September 2007, 18:55

Nopes. I don't think this is true news.
I think Maruti will wait till TATA, Renault, Bajaj etc guys to launch their so called " 1 LAKH Rs CAR ".
Based on their pricing maruti will either try to slash the pricing of 800 or give these guys a tough competetion.

dr.abhijeet · 19th September 2007, 21:20

if this is true it will be END OF AN ERA.
but i dont think its true. maruti ll position 800 against tata 1 lac car.

the 1st gen 800 was very better built than 800 which were built around 90s.

BijuPaul · 19th September 2007, 21:21

I’m sure Maruti wanted to 800 to die and Alto to take its place, one reason is, this is the car which follows lest safety norms of Suzuki, but they were just not able to kill it.
One more thing, nowadays I’m seeing more paper adv. of 800 than usual, are they wanted to clear the stocks?

theMAG · 19th September 2007, 23:18

GTO and Sushrutha,

But, isnt Suzuki said to be developing their 1 lakh car from scratch in a secrecy-veiled project from their Japanese plant (I remember reading such an article either on TBhp or in the print media) ? On a related thought, looking at the Tata-1 from Steeroid's thread, the M800 Minus will not stand too much chance on the aesthetics front with the Tata-1 looking way more modern.

Also, keeping in mind the upcoming legislation of crash-certification, the M800's USP of the "cheapest car" may not hold true anymore for Maruti to continue its production, esp in light of its dwindling numbers.

lamborghini · 20th September 2007, 06:32

Damn!
I was hoping to buy the M800 one day as my first car.
Its the car i learned to drive in and i was always hoping to buy it one day because i have sentimental attachment to it.
Hope this isn't true.

pugram · 20th September 2007, 07:46

If crash tests are made mandatory, most of the older era cars might have to go

19th September 2007, 18:04	#1
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	M800 Production Stopped? Today I got my M800's tyres changed. The dealer told me that M800 production has been stopped but Maruti has not yet announced it formally (to sell off the existing lot in stock) Is this true?? Is it the end of the Saga that brought the common man to become a car owner in India? I remember the days of Ambassadors and Fiats and when maruti 800 was launched in 1984, I guess nobody would have expected it to have sold so many! Its very sad if this is indeed true...the End of Maruti 800!
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19th September 2007, 18:08	#2
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	I can be sure of one thing . No car is ever going to dominate consistently for as long as M800 did ! Maruti's Star batsman really played an awesome innings .
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19th September 2007, 18:19	#3
greatDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 547 Thanked: 7 Times	M800 will always be a legend which turned around car market in India. Its really a sad news, feel like keeping my M800 just like people kept there old classic fiats. I am sure we will not have problems finding spares for it
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19th September 2007, 18:30	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	I dont think Maruti will discontinue the 800 since it is yet selling in respectable numbers. And the fact that a cut-price 800 is Marutis best weapon against the Tata 1 lac car!
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19th September 2007, 18:32	#5
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	Sales were still great on the 800 right....If its true then A LEGEND has been put to rest!!!
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19th September 2007, 18:38	#6
anandpadhye Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 3,054 Thanked: 3,313 Times	The 500cc, flat bonnet Maruti was the first Maruti (even before the 800, I think) and looked very cute. It can serve as an answer to 1 lack car from Tata.
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pabheda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 105 Thanked: 4 Times	well i don't think they might have stopped it for every they migh have stop for time being till interest rate drops and demand picks up as automobile is the hardest hi and this segment which had to suffer but i don't feel it is THE END
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19th September 2007, 18:55	#10
sushrutha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chikmagalur/Ban Posts: 1,703 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Nopes. I don't think this is true news. I think Maruti will wait till TATA, Renault, Bajaj etc guys to launch their so called " 1 LAKH Rs CAR ". Based on their pricing maruti will either try to slash the pricing of 800 or give these guys a tough competetion.
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19th September 2007, 21:20	#11
dr.abhijeet BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 218 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	if this is true it will be END OF AN ERA. but i dont think its true. maruti ll position 800 against tata 1 lac car. the 1st gen 800 was very better built than 800 which were built around 90s.
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19th September 2007, 21:21	#12
BijuPaul BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 40 Thanked: 0 Times	I’m sure Maruti wanted to 800 to die and Alto to take its place, one reason is, this is the car which follows lest safety norms of Suzuki, but they were just not able to kill it. One more thing, nowadays I’m seeing more paper adv. of 800 than usual, are they wanted to clear the stocks?
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19th September 2007, 23:18	#13
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	GTO and Sushrutha, But, isnt Suzuki said to be developing their 1 lakh car from scratch in a secrecy-veiled project from their Japanese plant (I remember reading such an article either on TBhp or in the print media) ? On a related thought, looking at the Tata-1 from Steeroid's thread, the M800 Minus will not stand too much chance on the aesthetics front with the Tata-1 looking way more modern. Also, keeping in mind the upcoming legislation of crash-certification, the M800's USP of the "cheapest car" may not hold true anymore for Maruti to continue its production, esp in light of its dwindling numbers. Last edited by theMAG : 19th September 2007 at 23:22.
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20th September 2007, 06:32	#14
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 5,763 Times View My Garage	Damn! I was hoping to buy the M800 one day as my first car. Its the car i learned to drive in and i was always hoping to buy it one day because i have sentimental attachment to it. Hope this isn't true.
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20th September 2007, 07:46	#15
pugram BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 400 Thanked: 206 Times	If crash tests are made mandatory, most of the older era cars might have to go
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