Maruti Suzuki SX4 Going Down?

sridharps · 18th September 2008, 17:00

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

I believe you mean DZire & SX4 as Esteem production was stopped before Dzire's

Yes, but I was unsure of 2007 figures. Did that include some Esteem numbers there? Or was it only SX4?
And Dzire came from March-08 right?

Technocrat · 18th September 2008, 17:08

Hmm you got a point. I am not sure but I believe the Esteem's production was stopped before Diwali last year. Anyways DZire & Esteem would not feature together in sales figures I think

ajnagpur · 18th September 2008, 17:26

The deal which I am getting here in Pune is:

25 K exchange bonus+
24-25 K free Insurance+
11-12K Corporate Discount.

Other than the corporate discount they are offering these discounts to everybody and SX4 any model, any color is readily available.

balaji_n29 · 18th September 2008, 17:32

The SX4 sales are down for sure but so are the sales of the entire industry... The discounts are aimed at countering the discounts Honda is giving now...In fact the whole pack of cars in the C+ seg are giving good discounts... Plus from what I heard from the dealer, VXi has more discount than the ZXi.

shortbread · 18th September 2008, 18:30

If one takes into account the non Diesel sales in the mid segment the SX4 is doing pretty well. The only other petrol car doing better volumes is the City, but that wont suprise anyone including Maruti.
None of the petrol variants of Verna, Fiesta, Aveo, Optra, Lancer etc. etc. can even come close. Discounts are part and parcel at this time of the season and Maruti will be digging their grave thinking otherwise when even the City is getting into the discount phase.
One will definitely see the numbers jump if the SX4 is plonked vith a VVT MJD engine as TBHP has rumored.
Cmon Maruti stop wasting ure time and effort on that unwanted breadbox Estillo and start pumping out more MJDs, a Diesel SX4 - sooner the better.

theMAG · 18th September 2008, 19:32

This got confirmed today with an ad in the TOI. 40K discount indeed for the SX4.

Shan2nu · 18th September 2008, 19:42

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The TV advertising,too, has been a bit aggressive these days on SX4.

U know they're desperate when they start pitting the SX4 against a truck!!!

Shan2nu

nitrous · 18th September 2008, 20:14

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Yet its no where as popular as the older balneo

Yeah,right.
With the petrol-diesel price difference of almost 20bucks, petrol cars will always have a discount on them.
Its been 19 months since the Swift Diesel was launched. Do they give a discount on it??

Gregory · 18th September 2008, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

U know they're desperate when they start pitting the SX4 against a truck!!!

Shan2nu

hahaha! That must be one of the stupidest Ads I have on recent TV

srh · 18th September 2008, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

U know they're desperate when they start pitting the SX4 against a truck!!!

Shan2nu

And that too showing the SX4 intimidating the truck

. I think in the Indian context they could have shown the Sx4 intimidating a rick. That would really have proved it to be a MAN

shortbread · 18th September 2008, 20:45

What the *&%!!!

Whats with Maruti pushing the male theme on the SX4 and what was going through their mind making that ad

What next the SX4 scaring away TRAINS

GTO · 19th September 2008, 11:46

It is the diesel Dzire that is affecting the sale of the SX4. Think of it from a layman's point of view : For the same price as a petrol Maruti sedan, he is getting a diesel Maruti sedan!

TheARUN · 19th September 2008, 11:52

One of the main reasons you see so many SX4s on the road is that Maruti dealers were pushing off the low end SX4 to the DZire ZDI and VDI customers citing a 9 month waiting period

emkay456 · 19th September 2008, 12:06

I think Swift is still selling well as no discounts offered though 3 years have gone by after the entry of the model.

chetan · 19th September 2008, 12:11

yes bangalore dealers are also give 40k discount ... bank rates have gone up so its affecting the car also .

18th September 2008, 17:08	#17
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Hmm you got a point. I am not sure but I believe the Esteem's production was stopped before Diwali last year. Anyways DZire & Esteem would not feature together in sales figures I think
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18th September 2008, 17:26	#18
ajnagpur BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nagpur, Pune, Washington DC Posts: 253 Thanked: 145 Times	The deal which I am getting here in Pune is: 25 K exchange bonus+ 24-25 K free Insurance+ 11-12K Corporate Discount. Other than the corporate discount they are offering these discounts to everybody and SX4 any model, any color is readily available.
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18th September 2008, 17:32	#19
balaji_n29 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 135 Thanked: 0 Times	The SX4 sales are down for sure but so are the sales of the entire industry... The discounts are aimed at countering the discounts Honda is giving now...In fact the whole pack of cars in the C+ seg are giving good discounts... Plus from what I heard from the dealer, VXi has more discount than the ZXi.
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18th September 2008, 18:30	#20
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,267 Times	If one takes into account the non Diesel sales in the mid segment the SX4 is doing pretty well. The only other petrol car doing better volumes is the City, but that wont suprise anyone including Maruti. None of the petrol variants of Verna, Fiesta, Aveo, Optra, Lancer etc. etc. can even come close. Discounts are part and parcel at this time of the season and Maruti will be digging their grave thinking otherwise when even the City is getting into the discount phase. One will definitely see the numbers jump if the SX4 is plonked vith a VVT MJD engine as TBHP has rumored. Cmon Maruti stop wasting ure time and effort on that unwanted breadbox Estillo and start pumping out more MJDs, a Diesel SX4 - sooner the better.
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18th September 2008, 19:32	#21
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	This got confirmed today with an ad in the TOI. 40K discount indeed for the SX4.
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18th September 2008, 20:45	#26
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,267 Times	What the *&%!!! Whats with Maruti pushing the male theme on the SX4 and what was going through their mind making that ad What next the SX4 scaring away TRAINS
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19th September 2008, 11:46	#27
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,306 Times View My Garage	It is the diesel Dzire that is affecting the sale of the SX4. Think of it from a layman's point of view : For the same price as a petrol Maruti sedan, he is getting a diesel Maruti sedan!
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19th September 2008, 11:52	#28
TheARUN Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,373 Thanked: 957 Times View My Garage	One of the main reasons you see so many SX4s on the road is that Maruti dealers were pushing off the low end SX4 to the DZire ZDI and VDI customers citing a 9 month waiting period
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19th September 2008, 12:06	#29
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 388 Thanked: 7 Times	I think Swift is still selling well as no discounts offered though 3 years have gone by after the entry of the model.
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19th September 2008, 12:11	#30
chetan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 487 Thanked: 11 Times	yes bangalore dealers are also give 40k discount ... bank rates have gone up so its affecting the car also .
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