Who are booking Tata Nano? (TeamBHP Members)

anujmishra · 5th February 2009, 16:53

I read some news that booking of Tata Nano would start in February itself. It can be booked in Tata Showrooms or in State Bank of India Branches across the India. Right now 100 SBI branches will be having booking facility and later it would be extended to 1000 branches.

70,000

Rs is booking amount for Nano.

I want to know, who all the Team-BHPians booking Nano? How many of you have curosity to book Nano in initial phase.

On the contrary, news paper reported that booking and allotment of Nano would attract high premium, it means once it is allotted you can sell it off quickly with some earnings.

Edit - 1: After posting, I realized, purpose of this thread would be serve better by a poll. I hope mods can do something in this regard.

Edit - 2: Thanks Sam for your help. I have added poll.

Sam Kapasi · 5th February 2009, 16:57

You can still add a poll, anuj. Click on thread tools quickly.

speedzak · 5th February 2009, 17:16

I am booking one.
Not much in the necessity for another ride. But want to own one of the biggest pride of our mother nation as soon as possible. It will be a good city run about too.

sam003 · 5th February 2009, 17:18

Yes I will book one for my Father, he really want to own one.

Eddy · 5th February 2009, 17:20

I too am booking one, and hoping for delivery in 2009

HappyWheels · 5th February 2009, 17:24

With the current production level at 3,000 unit a month and the expected booking limit at 1lak, I see a long backlog. Seems like they will take the booking and then allot the vehicle on a lottery system.

But things will change for the better when the second plan (now where was that, forgot! ) will start production by 2010, the capacity there is said to be 35,000 unit a month.

And with TATA, with no offense to the initiative, I would suggest everyone to keep away at least from the first set of wheels that are rolling out. Remember the Indica experience?

woof · 5th February 2009, 17:25

I'm not going to book Nano - already have 3 cars at home. Don't want to escalate the parking mess!

vikram_d · 5th February 2009, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyWheels

And with TATA, with no offense to the initiative, I would suggest everyone to keep away at least from the first set of wheels that are rolling out. Remember the Indica experience?

I have to agree with this. For some reason Tata always launches beta versions first and then do trouble shooting based on customer feedback.

I have voted for I will wait & watch. If the feedback is good then might buy one for the wife's city run about and shopping sprees.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 5th February 2009, 17:31

Well.... I will wait and watch - mostly because I already own a car, and do not really require another in the near future, and also, lack of vitamin M. ;-)

<prediction>
On T-bhp, unless people are looking for a 2nd car, I guess most will say "wait and watch". Because we already own cars.

scooby05 · 5th February 2009, 17:35

As a Salute to Mr. Ratan Tata and His Team, I shall Book a Couple of them.
In case Im not lucky with the draw lots, shall buy one among the first few hundreds, at market driven rates.

jp1 · 5th February 2009, 17:35

I am booking one, provided I can organize 70k by then

aaggoswami · 5th February 2009, 17:36

For me its wait and watch. Let it prove itself. Then let me have a look at traffic conditions.
The output on infrastructure is going to be bad. Nano will show to the world that we have no town planning and roads are built just for the sake of being built.

A.R · 5th February 2009, 17:42

I will sell my M800 and get a Nanao for my Dad. I will help me as a backup car and also during city drives - easy to park & manuvre.

anujmishra · 5th February 2009, 17:42

It is good to have Nano for daily driving car as it will fit in many small parking space. But by the time we get car, all parking space would be occupied by Nano itself.

I am not looking forward now to book Nano, but I don't know what will happen in future.

Tata kept booking price quite high keeping in view that only genuine buyer will book Nano in first phase.

supremeBaleno · 5th February 2009, 17:43

Naah. No Nano for me. But I am quite unhappy with the delay in Nano getting released.

Why ? Because I expect MSIL to cut prices on the M800 as soon as the Nano comes in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyWheels

I see a long backlog. Seems like they will take the booking and then allot the vehicle on a lottery system.

I completely fail to see the logic behind the lottery system. Why not just allot it on a first-come-first-served basis, which is so logical ?

In the early eighties MSIL did this stupidity with the M800. We booked it in '83, but due to the lottery system got it only in '85, while those who booked years after us got it before us.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaggoswami

Nano will show to the world that we have no town planning and roads are built just for the sake of being built.

As if the world does not know about our bad planning now. Let us not blame bad roads, lack of planning, crowded roads, escalated traffic etc on the Nano. All these are already a part of our life, without the Nano in the picture.

View Poll Results: Are you booking Nano?
Yes, definitely I am booking as soon as booking starts	59	16.39%
No, I am not interested	164	45.56%
I will wait and watch	137	38.06%
Voters: 360. You may not vote on this poll

5th February 2009, 16:53	#1
anujmishra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,290 Thanked: 492 Times View My Garage	Who are booking Tata Nano? (TeamBHP Members) I read some news that booking of Tata Nano would start in February itself. It can be booked in Tata Showrooms or in State Bank of India Branches across the India. Right now 100 SBI branches will be having booking facility and later it would be extended to 1000 branches. 70,000 Rs is booking amount for Nano. I want to know, who all the Team-BHPians booking Nano? How many of you have curosity to book Nano in initial phase. On the contrary, news paper reported that booking and allotment of Nano would attract high premium, it means once it is allotted you can sell it off quickly with some earnings. Edit - 1: After posting, I realized, purpose of this thread would be serve better by a poll. I hope mods can do something in this regard. Edit - 2: Thanks Sam for your help. I have added poll. Last edited by anujmishra : 5th February 2009 at 17:12.
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5th February 2009, 16:57	#2
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	You can still add a poll, anuj. Click on thread tools quickly.
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5th February 2009, 17:16	#3
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	I am booking one. Not much in the necessity for another ride. But want to own one of the biggest pride of our mother nation as soon as possible. It will be a good city run about too.
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5th February 2009, 17:18	#4
sam003 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 533 Thanked: 67 Times	Yes I will book one for my Father, he really want to own one.
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5th February 2009, 17:20	#5
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,300 Times	I too am booking one, and hoping for delivery in 2009
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5th February 2009, 17:24	#6
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	With the current production level at 3,000 unit a month and the expected booking limit at 1lak, I see a long backlog. Seems like they will take the booking and then allot the vehicle on a lottery system. But things will change for the better when the second plan (now where was that, forgot! ) will start production by 2010, the capacity there is said to be 35,000 unit a month. And with TATA, with no offense to the initiative, I would suggest everyone to keep away at least from the first set of wheels that are rolling out. Remember the Indica experience?
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5th February 2009, 17:25	#7
woof BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 139 Thanked: 27 Times	I'm not going to book Nano - already have 3 cars at home. Don't want to escalate the parking mess!
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5th February 2009, 17:31	#9
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Well.... I will wait and watch - mostly because I already own a car, and do not really require another in the near future, and also, lack of vitamin M. ;-) <prediction> On T-bhp, unless people are looking for a 2nd car, I guess most will say "wait and watch". Because we already own cars.
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5th February 2009, 17:35	#10
scooby05 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 192 Times	As a Salute to Mr. Ratan Tata and His Team, I shall Book a Couple of them. In case Im not lucky with the draw lots, shall buy one among the first few hundreds, at market driven rates.
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5th February 2009, 17:35	#11
jp1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 286 Thanked: 47 Times	I am booking one, provided I can organize 70k by then
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5th February 2009, 17:36	#12
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	For me its wait and watch. Let it prove itself. Then let me have a look at traffic conditions. The output on infrastructure is going to be bad. Nano will show to the world that we have no town planning and roads are built just for the sake of being built.
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5th February 2009, 17:42	#13
A.R BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 151 Thanked: 11 Times	I will sell my M800 and get a Nanao for my Dad. I will help me as a backup car and also during city drives - easy to park & manuvre.
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