Sudden Cedia Surge??

pooshnark · 24th March 2008, 20:24

hi guys, mitsubishi all of a sudden is promoting the cedia so heavily that it makes one wonder if there is more to the story... i mean is there any chance of a revised diesel launch of Cedia at higher price range and the present petrol being sold at lower prices once the present stock is over... knowing mitsubishi it seems possible, i mean look at what they did with Pajero, in span of two months, now they offering a far far better Pajero at same prices... can someone please throw some light here??

by the way i like the present car and want to buy it, but dont wanna feel cheated

neoranjit · 24th March 2008, 20:29

cedia diesel ? Sorry.. didnt know that there were diesel cedias. Dont think there were any too...

androdev · 24th March 2008, 20:34

mitsu is supposed to be planning to dump HM and go solo in india. not sure how true it is. there is another thread discussing the same.

pooshnark · 24th March 2008, 21:12

i was just wondering about the diesel variant... but surely it seems dicey of mitsubishi to promote cedia so heavily.. almost 30 hoardings in ahmedabad alone along with half page ads in leading dailies... i am genuinely waiting for some stroy to unfold to go and buy this car

sj_koova · 24th March 2008, 21:16

I do not think they are hard selling the Cedia. The discounts and offers are all the same. Only thing changed is the advertisement focused on Cedia.
HM may be making way for Mitsubishi India.

ram_hyundai · 24th March 2008, 22:14

Yes the visiblity of the car in the media is increased so that potential customers know the potential of the car.But a diesel variant can be thought of with a good crdi engine for the beast.
ram

jkdas · 24th March 2008, 22:25

I dont think so. Look how Toyota is promoting Innova and Corolla !

ram_hyundai · 24th March 2008, 22:56

Yes toyota is also doing the same thing and thats what they are there for.Every manufacturer has to promote their products through good informative ads.Thats the game plan these days.
ram

hellspawn · 25th March 2008, 00:36

It could be HM making way for Mitsubishi India.

doomsday · 25th March 2008, 12:46

In this context, I would like to mention that the coveted tuning arm of Mitsubishi, Ralliart is soon going to make its way into India. Believe it or not, they are going to set up shop in some big shopping malls in Bombay to start with, and sell bolt-on body kits for the Cedia/Lancer. (Sorry, but no turbo jobs or Evo conversions yet

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reignofchaos · 25th March 2008, 12:49

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

Yes the visiblity of the car in the media is increased so that potential customers know the potential of the car.But a diesel variant can be thought of with a good crdi engine for the beast.
ram

Don't think there is a diesel powerplant in the last gen lancer (cedia in india) anywhere in the world. The current gen lancer will have a 2.2liter 140bhp crdi mill in europe though.

vasudeva · 25th March 2008, 13:04

Not even Cedia, there has been an increase in ads for all cars. This is largely because of the usually higher buyer interest and sales in March (fiscal year end).

sids911 · 25th March 2008, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by vasudeva

Not even Cedia, there has been an increase in ads for all cars. This is largely because of the usually higher buyer interest and sales in March (fiscal year end).

. With the March ending and tax saving investments done...its time to splurge!

Quote:

Originally Posted by doomsday

Ralliart is soon going to make its way into India. Believe it or not, they are going to set up shop in some big shopping malls in Bombay to start with, and sell bolt-on body kits for the Cedia/Lancer.

When, when!!
Does that mean I can buy a second hand Cedia Select and spuce it up looking better than a Cedia Sport?

lancer_rit · 25th March 2008, 14:20

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Originally Posted by vasudeva

Not even Cedia, there has been an increase in ads for all cars. This is largely because of the usually higher buyer interest and sales in March (fiscal year end).

It maybe true for all cars in general. But for Cedia, the difference is very noticeable and the increase in advtg. is at much higher scale. Just in BLR, I saw 3 to 4 big hoardings of the Cedia (I never saw any since launch), not to mention newspaper, magazine and TV ads. One also sees a lot many Cedias on road nowadays relative to some months back.

im_srini · 25th March 2008, 14:45

Hi guys, this is pure hearsay...

I have a relative who was working for HM at their plant outside Chennai. Apparently, the demand for the Cedia is non-existent and HM is running very small production runs of 30 to 40 cars each month to exhaust the kits they had imported initially. When he left HM about a year ago, he said they had around 600 kits in stock.

24th March 2008, 20:24	#1
pooshnark Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: gujarat Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	Sudden Cedia Surge?? hi guys, mitsubishi all of a sudden is promoting the cedia so heavily that it makes one wonder if there is more to the story... i mean is there any chance of a revised diesel launch of Cedia at higher price range and the present petrol being sold at lower prices once the present stock is over... knowing mitsubishi it seems possible, i mean look at what they did with Pajero, in span of two months, now they offering a far far better Pajero at same prices... can someone please throw some light here?? by the way i like the present car and want to buy it, but dont wanna feel cheated
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24th March 2008, 20:29	#2
neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 195 Times View My Garage	cedia diesel ? Sorry.. didnt know that there were diesel cedias. Dont think there were any too...
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24th March 2008, 20:34	#3
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,089 Thanked: 21,999 Times	mitsu is supposed to be planning to dump HM and go solo in india. not sure how true it is. there is another thread discussing the same.
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24th March 2008, 21:12	#4
pooshnark Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: gujarat Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	i was just wondering about the diesel variant... but surely it seems dicey of mitsubishi to promote cedia so heavily.. almost 30 hoardings in ahmedabad alone along with half page ads in leading dailies... i am genuinely waiting for some stroy to unfold to go and buy this car
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24th March 2008, 21:16	#5
sj_koova BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 673 Thanked: 620 Times View My Garage	I do not think they are hard selling the Cedia. The discounts and offers are all the same. Only thing changed is the advertisement focused on Cedia. HM may be making way for Mitsubishi India.
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24th March 2008, 22:14	#6
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Yes the visiblity of the car in the media is increased so that potential customers know the potential of the car.But a diesel variant can be thought of with a good crdi engine for the beast. ram
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24th March 2008, 22:25	#7
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	I dont think so. Look how Toyota is promoting Innova and Corolla !
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24th March 2008, 22:56	#8
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Yes toyota is also doing the same thing and thats what they are there for.Every manufacturer has to promote their products through good informative ads.Thats the game plan these days. ram
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25th March 2008, 00:36	#9
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	It could be HM making way for Mitsubishi India.
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25th March 2008, 12:46	#10
doomsday BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 11 Times	In this context, I would like to mention that the coveted tuning arm of Mitsubishi, Ralliart is soon going to make its way into India. Believe it or not, they are going to set up shop in some big shopping malls in Bombay to start with, and sell bolt-on body kits for the Cedia/Lancer. (Sorry, but no turbo jobs or Evo conversions yet)
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25th March 2008, 13:04	#12
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	Not even Cedia, there has been an increase in ads for all cars. This is largely because of the usually higher buyer interest and sales in March (fiscal year end).
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25th March 2008, 14:45	#15
im_srini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 489 Times View My Garage	Hi guys, this is pure hearsay... I have a relative who was working for HM at their plant outside Chennai. Apparently, the demand for the Cedia is non-existent and HM is running very small production runs of 30 to 40 cars each month to exhaust the kits they had imported initially. When he left HM about a year ago, he said they had around 600 kits in stock.
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