Maruti slaps legal notice on Hyundai

5u3zEr0 · 17th June 2005, 12:06

Hyundai sucks!! :thumbs down They have been doing this kind of bad mouthing right from the beginning. It just shows how far they can go to push their comparitively inferior cars.

I hope Suzuki goes all out and slaps them with a big compensation package....They ought to be taught a lesson coz they are pushing it now! You cannot compare a Santro and a Swift anyday.....They are poles apart!

This is one of the reasons why I have never looked at a Hyundai car as an option to buy nor ever will in the future!!

Selective · 17th June 2005, 12:21

Getz is a good car, with its high price as a negetive point, unfortunately it is a product of Hyundai, that is another reason to ignore a good car.

Hyundai boss BVR Subbu giving a statement like "Swift falls into Xing category" is unfortunate. When the boss himself can go to such a "level", then think about the employees and sales and marketing people.

I guess Hyundai is the only company in India which is ripping down its own reputation.

Technocrat · 17th June 2005, 12:21

Thank god MUL took this step.

Btw such adverts by Hyundai proves one thing that they are feeling the heat after the Swift launch & are getting desperate to get their sales figures right.

vishaltanksale · 17th June 2005, 12:22

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Originally Posted by camry93

BTW, why is Hyundai comparing Swift against the Xing and not against the Getz? I feel they are being rather snooty by doing so ... what say?

Although I am Xing owner, but feel really disgusted by the act of Hyundai...shame on them..this is just dirty marketing which lead them no where.

To answer your question..yes Xing does compete with Swift but only for price and NO Other comparison can be made.
I dont know why cant Maruti use this as counter strategy for marketing, Compare 1.3L Swift with 1.1L Xing on price.

Btw guys, can sombody tell me, best possible offer for my 2 month old and fully Loaded (Xing XS) Santro. Well thinking abt. Swift offcourse based on offer I get for santro

GTO · 17th June 2005, 12:34

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On a related note, suppose i buy the Xing based on the brochure, later i come to know that the specifications of swift were reported wrong. Can i go to court for a refund as the company lied.

There was an Opel Astra owner who got a full refund of his car + interest after more than 5 years since purchase.

His claim was that GM misguided him through adverts and brochures of the Astra being German engineering.

Link to Opel Astra Case

GTO

adya33 · 17th June 2005, 13:51

GOOD DONE MARUTI

I was slowly starting to like Hyundai company & might have considered buying a Hyundai car
but now no way I will buy a Hyundai car
I would rather ride a cycle than using Hyundai car

shravan316 · 17th June 2005, 15:39

Nice move Maruti! I really wanted them to take action about this... its really stupid of them to even compare the two. I hope Maruti sues them big time. I'm glad at the moment that Maruti did take some action against those misleading brochures.

RX135 · 17th June 2005, 18:15

Yeap. This was bound to happen and I would have been surprised if they hadn't sued Hyundai.

drifter · 17th June 2005, 19:24

I'm disappointed by hyundai in this regard...they dont need to resort to such unethical practices...
Good...maruti is teaching them a lesson.

This is just degrading their image in my opinion.

Drifter

Mpower · 17th June 2005, 20:01

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Originally Posted by Conan

I want the guy in hyundai who suggested this add campaign...flogged in public...

That would be BVR Subbu, ex-marketing now CEO. Dosen't matter who suggests it, he's the one who approves it.

man23ish · 17th June 2005, 20:07

I can't believe Hyundai can stoop to such low levels in their marketing.. The ARAI, 5-seater ad of the santro had already pissed me off..

RJK · 17th June 2005, 23:59

Hyundai doing what it does the best ! I'm not really surprised by this considering their past. I hope Maruti goes ahead with the case. Its about time Hyundai realised that Marketing isn't just about lying or twisting the facts.

karthik247 · 18th June 2005, 20:08

Hyundai do give lots of wrong info. I say this cuz when we went to check out the Elantra, they said it gives a mileage of 16-18kms/l and this is higher than any D segment car. They also said its the most powerful car in the D Segment and are like forcing you to buy it..

Montoya · 18th June 2005, 20:56

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Hyundai cos it will prove a deterrent against such future activities

This isnot the first time this has happened. It has happened before. HM had moved to court or had given a legal notice as Hyundai had printed false info on the CRDi Accent brochures about the Lancer.

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best possible offer for my 2 month old and fully Loaded (Xing XS)

Well reasale will be really low since new models of Xing have arrived..

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they said it gives a mileage of 16-18kms/l and this is higher than any D segment car

Nothing beats the Octy in FE Hyundai dealers are given special marketing lying strategies..

Hope now Hyundai lovers now why people hate hyundai..(not cause its korean)

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When will Hyunda learn??

When BVR Subbu becomes a member of team-bhp and all hyundai car comes like this(Drifters car)

drifter · 19th June 2005, 20:19

What the **** is the meaning of this montoya.
You better have a good explanation about this.

Dude do you want me to start about how you got duped by the dealer regarding your optra? I'd rather not. But you are asking for it.

Drifter

17th June 2005, 12:06	#16
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	Hyundai sucks!! :thumbs down They have been doing this kind of bad mouthing right from the beginning. It just shows how far they can go to push their comparitively inferior cars. I hope Suzuki goes all out and slaps them with a big compensation package....They ought to be taught a lesson coz they are pushing it now! You cannot compare a Santro and a Swift anyday.....They are poles apart! This is one of the reasons why I have never looked at a Hyundai car as an option to buy nor ever will in the future!!
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17th June 2005, 12:21	#17
Selective BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 305 Thanked: 109 Times	Getz is a good car, with its high price as a negetive point, unfortunately it is a product of Hyundai, that is another reason to ignore a good car. Hyundai boss BVR Subbu giving a statement like "Swift falls into Xing category" is unfortunate. When the boss himself can go to such a "level", then think about the employees and sales and marketing people. I guess Hyundai is the only company in India which is ripping down its own reputation.
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17th June 2005, 12:21	#18
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Thank god MUL took this step. Btw such adverts by Hyundai proves one thing that they are feeling the heat after the Swift launch & are getting desperate to get their sales figures right.
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17th June 2005, 13:51	#21
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	GOOD DONE MARUTI I was slowly starting to like Hyundai company & might have considered buying a Hyundai car but now no way I will buy a Hyundai car I would rather ride a cycle than using Hyundai car
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17th June 2005, 15:39	#22
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Nice move Maruti! I really wanted them to take action about this... its really stupid of them to even compare the two. I hope Maruti sues them big time. I'm glad at the moment that Maruti did take some action against those misleading brochures.
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17th June 2005, 18:15	#23
RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	Yeap. This was bound to happen and I would have been surprised if they hadn't sued Hyundai.
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17th June 2005, 19:24	#24
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	I'm disappointed by hyundai in this regard...they dont need to resort to such unethical practices... Good...maruti is teaching them a lesson. This is just degrading their image in my opinion. Drifter Last edited by drifter : 17th June 2005 at 19:25.
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17th June 2005, 20:07	#26
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 18 Times	I can't believe Hyundai can stoop to such low levels in their marketing.. The ARAI, 5-seater ad of the santro had already pissed me off..
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17th June 2005, 23:59	#27
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	Hyundai doing what it does the best ! I'm not really surprised by this considering their past. I hope Maruti goes ahead with the case. Its about time Hyundai realised that Marketing isn't just about lying or twisting the facts.
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18th June 2005, 20:08	#28
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Hyundai do give lots of wrong info. I say this cuz when we went to check out the Elantra, they said it gives a mileage of 16-18kms/l and this is higher than any D segment car. They also said its the most powerful car in the D Segment and are like forcing you to buy it..
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19th June 2005, 20:19	#30
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	What the **** is the meaning of this montoya. You better have a good explanation about this. Dude do you want me to start about how you got duped by the dealer regarding your optra? I'd rather not. But you are asking for it. Drifter Last edited by drifter : 19th June 2005 at 20:24.
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