Team-BHP Manufacturer of the Year 2008

Tool · 31st December 2007, 07:21

hate tata and all that has to do with tata.
id vote for nissan if they thought of bringing the GT-R

hehe
im just waiting for someone to bring out a good RWD car for 20 lakhs odd and that will sooo be the car to buy.
Like bmw said :- Front wheel drive is the work of satan.
god im so fed up with everything on indian roads. damn it !!!
And not mention a BMW m5 for 1 Cr plus? and a BMW M6 for 1.6 Cr?? jesus what the hell ?? Bently sells the Continetal GTC fot 1.6 Cr . Wake up BMW !!!
I own a M3 in the states. Not the new V8 , The straight 6. Beautiful car.
But id never pay close to 200,000 $ US ( 1 Cr )for a M5 LOL LOL LOL. Thats Ferrari Money.
so yeah definately not BMW. Killer cars..with a price to kill you

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hopefully things will change come 2008.

Vid6639 · 31st December 2007, 09:28

MUL has done a lot this year but their quality IMO has taken a beating. VFM yes but quality levels have gone down.

GM-chevrolet have launched 3 new models this year and sales have been pretty good. Their quality has gone up a notch which reflects in the JD powere survey as well.

Their car's might not be the best around but the way they are going about selling them and keeping customers happy is commendable.

For me it's GM-chevy this year without doubt.

Hyundai.Lover · 31st December 2007, 11:00

Looks like Suzuki gonna win the race. Surprize to see no vote for mahindra for Logan? Logan launched this year. Correct me if i'm wrong.

ram_hyundai · 31st December 2007, 11:06

inspite of being a hyundai fan i voted for suzuki as the contribution of sx4 is huge and drastic action from the competetor was called for just by that launch.

normally_crazy · 31st December 2007, 11:17

For me it's a No Brainer. Had to be Suzuki.

It redefined 2 segments - with the SX4 and the Swift Diesel. And both were runaway successes.

Aditya · 31st December 2007, 11:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by normally_crazy

For me it's a No Brainer. Had to be Suzuki.

It redefined 2 segments - with the SX4 and the Swift Diesel. And both were runaway successes.

Without any question or shadow of a doubt. The SX4 has well and truly rocked Honda's boat. Swift VDi - what's left to be said? The popularity and sales of the car speaks of itself.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 31st December 2007, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyundai.Lover

Surprize to see no vote for mahindra for Logan? Logan launched this year. Correct me if i'm wrong.

In the other thread for 'car of the year', Logan yet to have a vote.

wolfinstein · 31st December 2007, 12:26

TATA for the Safari VTT, The New T600 and V3 awaited platform...Great Work on improvements in Customer Service, Overall Finish and Quality of vehicles improvement from the Yesterdays.

And ofcourse being the only one to Declare Hybrid Cars on Road by 2009 end....Miles to go but here is to a new start.

finneyp · 31st December 2007, 12:37

Suzuki for launching Sx4 and Swift D in 2007!

Hyundai.Lover · 31st December 2007, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

In the other thread for 'car of the year', Logan yet to have a vote.

Just saw "car of the year" 1 vote for logan. Seems recently someone voted for logan. Very strange to see this as logan is known as a Practical man's car and many people liked it because it is the cheapest sedan available right now. Still no votes?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

inspite of being a hyundai fan i voted for suzuki as the contribution of sx4 is huge and drastic action from the competetor was called for just by that launch.

haha same here man.

benbsb29 · 31st December 2007, 15:04

The year belonged to MUL, no doubts about that. The transformation they have brought about in their designs is amazing. Looking forward to better offerings from them in the coming year, such as the Splash.

Freaky_Sid!! · 31st December 2007, 15:04

Chevrolet is 3rd place on this poll, but definitely gets my vote. With just the tavera and Optra in its bag, it now has a huge variety to offer every segment. No other manufacturer has added so many variants in such a short time. (Spark, U-VA, Aveo,S-RV and Magnum)

So chevy it is....!!!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 31st December 2007, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyundai.Lover

Just saw "car of the year" 1 vote for logan. Seems recently someone voted for logan. Very strange to see this as logan is known as a Practical man's car and many people liked it because it is the cheapest sedan available right now. Still no votes?

No. its not. Indigo still beats the pricing by a margin!

For a person looking for a cheap entry level sedan- Indigo diesel fits the bill better than the Logan. and the sales figures show that. We have a discussion going on in another thread.

ghost_s · 31st December 2007, 18:41

Though i bought myself a Scorpio, but the manufacturer of the year has to be Suzuki for 2 hot launches (swift and sx4) within a year.

sathya_nars · 1st January 2008, 21:05

Maruti Suzuki for me, IMHO it fits all parameters this poll is for. BTW, Why not call Maruti Suzuki instead of just Suzuki?

View Poll Results: Team-BHP Manufacturer of the Year 2008
Audi	2	0.92%
Bentley	0	0%
BMW	12	5.50%
Fiat	5	2.29%
Ford	3	1.38%
Chevrolet	23	10.55%
Hindustan Motors	0	0%
Honda	16	7.34%
Hyundai	8	3.67%
Lamborghini	1	0.46%
Mahindra	1	0.46%
Mahindra Renault	3	1.38%
Suzuki	95	43.58%
Mercedes Benz	2	0.92%
Mitsubishi	0	0%
Nissan	0	0%
Porsche	0	0%
Rolls Royce	0	0%
Skoda	3	1.38%
ICML	0	0%
Tata	40	18.35%
Toyota	3	1.38%
VW	1	0.46%
Volvo	0	0%
Voters: 218. You may not vote on this poll

31st December 2007, 07:21	#31
Tool BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	hate tata and all that has to do with tata. id vote for nissan if they thought of bringing the GT-R hehe im just waiting for someone to bring out a good RWD car for 20 lakhs odd and that will sooo be the car to buy. Like bmw said :- Front wheel drive is the work of satan. god im so fed up with everything on indian roads. damn it !!! And not mention a BMW m5 for 1 Cr plus? and a BMW M6 for 1.6 Cr?? jesus what the hell ?? Bently sells the Continetal GTC fot 1.6 Cr . Wake up BMW !!! I own a M3 in the states. Not the new V8 , The straight 6. Beautiful car. But id never pay close to 200,000 $ US ( 1 Cr )for a M5 LOL LOL LOL. Thats Ferrari Money. so yeah definately not BMW. Killer cars..with a price to kill you . hopefully things will change come 2008.
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31st December 2007, 09:28	#32
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,457 Times View My Garage	MUL has done a lot this year but their quality IMO has taken a beating. VFM yes but quality levels have gone down. GM-chevrolet have launched 3 new models this year and sales have been pretty good. Their quality has gone up a notch which reflects in the JD powere survey as well. Their car's might not be the best around but the way they are going about selling them and keeping customers happy is commendable. For me it's GM-chevy this year without doubt.
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31st December 2007, 11:00	#33
Hyundai.Lover BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 344 Thanked: 0 Times	Looks like Suzuki gonna win the race. Surprize to see no vote for mahindra for Logan? Logan launched this year. Correct me if i'm wrong.
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31st December 2007, 11:06	#34
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	inspite of being a hyundai fan i voted for suzuki as the contribution of sx4 is huge and drastic action from the competetor was called for just by that launch.
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31st December 2007, 11:17	#35
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	For me it's a No Brainer. Had to be Suzuki. It redefined 2 segments - with the SX4 and the Swift Diesel. And both were runaway successes.
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31st December 2007, 12:26	#38
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	TATA for the Safari VTT, The New T600 and V3 awaited platform...Great Work on improvements in Customer Service, Overall Finish and Quality of vehicles improvement from the Yesterdays. And ofcourse being the only one to Declare Hybrid Cars on Road by 2009 end....Miles to go but here is to a new start.
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31st December 2007, 12:37	#39
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Suzuki for launching Sx4 and Swift D in 2007!
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31st December 2007, 15:04	#41
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,149 Times View My Garage	The year belonged to MUL, no doubts about that. The transformation they have brought about in their designs is amazing. Looking forward to better offerings from them in the coming year, such as the Splash.
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31st December 2007, 15:04	#42
Freaky_Sid!! BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 29 Thanked: Once	Chevrolet is 3rd place on this poll, but definitely gets my vote. With just the tavera and Optra in its bag, it now has a huge variety to offer every segment. No other manufacturer has added so many variants in such a short time. (Spark, U-VA, Aveo,S-RV and Magnum) So chevy it is....!!!
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31st December 2007, 18:41	#44
ghost_s Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Though i bought myself a Scorpio, but the manufacturer of the year has to be Suzuki for 2 hot launches (swift and sx4) within a year.
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1st January 2008, 21:05	#45
sathya_nars BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 642 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Maruti Suzuki for me, IMHO it fits all parameters this poll is for. BTW, Why not call Maruti Suzuki instead of just Suzuki?
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