Multi-brand car dealerships coming!

abhinav.gupta88 · 25th January 2009, 21:42

THere's one in delhi too .
Next to hyundai showroom in Lajpat Nagar.

architect · 26th January 2009, 01:01

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

same thing in mumbai now. skoda, merc, bmw, audi, tata, ford, hyundai, fiat, land rover, jaguar, rolls royce, porsche. all on the same stretch of road.

Sounds suspiciously similar to Mohan Co-operative Industrial Estate in Delhi. Except for Mercedes, Mahindra, Volkswagen, Nissan and Sonalika (okay, ICML), they are all there. It is a good Sunday Afternoon outing for a prospective buyer.

skumar69 · 8th May 2009, 14:57

Hi,
Recently I got a free polish coupon from guys representing Carnation (CARNATION | A Jagdish Khattar Initiative). Has anybody any experience of this place? How is the service and cost? He said the polish coupon he gave me is worth Rs. 800.

This was in Sector 63, Noida.

Parm · 8th May 2009, 18:20

looks like Carnation is going ahead with full speed. they currently have 5 service centers in india (3 in bombay, 1 in NOIDA and 1 in Amritsar) with a target of 80 all over india!

they look promising and serious in their work since they have invested around 150 cr rupees!

i will try out their service centre in sector 63 over the weekend and give some info!

NetfreakBombay · 8th May 2009, 19:04

Do you happen to know location/contact numbers in Mumbai? Could not figure that out from their website.

setuniket · 8th May 2009, 20:53

@skumar69:I am heading to Carnation Sec-63 tomorrow to check the place before the get my car serviced there, will post you about the kind/cost of service. How did you get the free polish coupon?

amtak · 9th May 2009, 00:05

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Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

Do you happen to know location/contact numbers in Mumbai? Could not figure that out from their website.

Their service center is in Mira Road. Right next to Laxmi cars on the Mumbai - Ahmedabad highway. This facility was earlier used by Ichiban Honda and is HUGE!

skumar69 · 11th May 2009, 10:15

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Originally Posted by setuniket

@skumar69:I am heading to Carnation Sec-63 tomorrow to check the place before the get my car serviced there, will post you about the kind/cost of service. How did you get the free polish coupon?

I was just parked at the Bikanerwala in Sec 63, where there were guys from Carnation handing out free coupons. They gave a choice of polish vs dry clean.

I did get my car polished later. The car came out squeaking clean in about 2.5 hours. I also got my damaged left hand rear view mirror changed by them. The mirror replace + labor cost etc. cost me around Rs. 1550. Not sure if this cost is OK or not though.

skumar69 · 11th May 2009, 14:08

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Originally Posted by amit27

Jagdish Khattar has huge credibility in Auto sector and excellent relations within Trade . I would definitely place my bet on this company for delivering the results simply because of this man . We need to give them some time to get things moving but yes they can make a difference .

To add to this, I would like to mention that when I went to carnation this weekend, I saw Mr. Jagdish himself there taking a round, perhaps for quality check.

icar · 2nd August 2009, 16:14

Indigo LX 80,000 Km. Should i go Carnation Cochin or Tata ASS? ( FOCUZ or Concorde )

Neel · 4th December 2009, 20:44

I hear that the first one in Bangalore is coming up on outer ring road, just before Cessna Business Park. The structure is almost complete, just waiting to see the name boards come up!!

-neel

joecherian · 17th December 2009, 08:19

Seems it has been launched.. Today's TOI has a news on the same

shankar.balan · 17th December 2009, 09:39

this is a fantastic venture by Mr Khattar
I m looking forward to good service in the used car retail industry for a change!

achinthg · 17th December 2009, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Neel

I hear that the first one in Bangalore is coming up on outer ring road, just before Cessna Business Park. The structure is almost complete, just waiting to see the name boards come up!!

-neel

Name boards are up and I have seen it !!! It is near Cisco campus on ORR.

girishglg · 3rd July 2012, 19:07

Come to think of it multi-brand car dealerships have not really picked up in India atleast in the South.

Even the previous posts points out to multi-brand service centers like Carnation, these were anyway present in the form of your friendly neighbourhood garage, so not really a new concept.

It looks like the way of doing business by our auto companies does not accomodate other manufacturers to sell along their own.

Though they do not mind buying and selling preowned cars of any make, new ones seem to be a strick no no!

25th January 2009, 21:42	#46
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	THere's one in delhi too . Next to hyundai showroom in Lajpat Nagar.
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8th May 2009, 14:57	#48
skumar69 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indirapuram, Ghaziabad Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	How is Carnation? Hi, Recently I got a free polish coupon from guys representing Carnation (CARNATION \| A Jagdish Khattar Initiative). Has anybody any experience of this place? How is the service and cost? He said the polish coupon he gave me is worth Rs. 800. This was in Sector 63, Noida.
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8th May 2009, 18:20	#49
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	looks like Carnation is going ahead with full speed. they currently have 5 service centers in india (3 in bombay, 1 in NOIDA and 1 in Amritsar) with a target of 80 all over india! they look promising and serious in their work since they have invested around 150 cr rupees! i will try out their service centre in sector 63 over the weekend and give some info!
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8th May 2009, 19:04	#50
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 1,021 Times	Do you happen to know location/contact numbers in Mumbai? Could not figure that out from their website.
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8th May 2009, 20:53	#51
setuniket BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Noida\|New Delhi Posts: 241 Thanked: 312 Times	@skumar69:I am heading to Carnation Sec-63 tomorrow to check the place before the get my car serviced there, will post you about the kind/cost of service. How did you get the free polish coupon?
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2nd August 2009, 16:14	#55
icar BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 84 Thanked: 8 Times	Indigo LX 80,000 Km. Should i go Carnation Cochin or Tata ASS? ( FOCUZ or Concorde )
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4th December 2009, 20:44	#56
Neel BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 178 Thanked: 35 Times	The first one in Bangalore?? I hear that the first one in Bangalore is coming up on outer ring road, just before Cessna Business Park. The structure is almost complete, just waiting to see the name boards come up!! -neel
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17th December 2009, 08:19	#57
joecherian BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Almhult,Sweden Posts: 550 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Seems it has been launched.. Today's TOI has a news on the same
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17th December 2009, 09:39	#58
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,150 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	this is a fantastic venture by Mr Khattar I m looking forward to good service in the used car retail industry for a change!
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3rd July 2012, 19:07	#60
girishglg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KA-05 Posts: 1,164 Thanked: 558 Times View My Garage	Re: Multi-brand car dealerships coming! Come to think of it multi-brand car dealerships have not really picked up in India atleast in the South. Even the previous posts points out to multi-brand service centers like Carnation, these were anyway present in the form of your friendly neighbourhood garage, so not really a new concept. It looks like the way of doing business by our auto companies does not accomodate other manufacturers to sell along their own. Though they do not mind buying and selling preowned cars of any make, new ones seem to be a strick no no!
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