Honda City AT discontinued for 3 months!

anilkalvani · 13th August 2009, 17:15

Wonder what pricing Honda comes up with for their 'premium' brand Acura if it 'ever' comes to India, it will be on par with BMW or Audi Pricing maybe. My sister bought the current CRV 2 years ago as she had a gas guzzling Jeep Grand Cherokee. This was the time when gas was $4-5 per gallon there which was really steep for them as they do 23-25,000 miles a year. The price she bought the fully loaded variant: $ 26,500/-. I just cannot fathom how these guys fleece the Indian consumer and we enjoy it! Already the City AT costs 10.6L here in Mumbai, so what will the revised pricing be? 11.25L? Ridiculous!

MileCruncher · 13th August 2009, 17:26

The consumer is at the receiving end.

If one buys any product right after its launch, they might end being the guinea pigs on whom the product is tested. If someone a car, year or two after its launch, they run the risk of losing out on resale value due to teh advent of the newer/facelifted model.

abhinav.gupta88 · 13th August 2009, 18:19

Why don't you try some other dealers also.
Try Ring Road honda/ Courtesy honda if not contacted them before.

KSM-Vtec · 13th August 2009, 18:47

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Originally Posted by iTNerd

I called up a Honda dealer in Delhi, for purchasing a ANHC AT and to my surprise, the salesman I talked to, said the AT model is discontinued and that a new AT model with a complete different dashboard, music player and other changes would be available in 3 months time. So, instead the salesman was pitching for the MT model. Any substance in this story?

dosent sound true, but you never know. may be they dont have the autobox in ready stock.

beejay · 13th August 2009, 19:06

The new city with better plastic and interiors are on the cards for sure. My friend backed out her purchase because the sales guy told her to wait until November.

The price they charge for their cars. No comments.

ImmortalZ · 13th August 2009, 22:50

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Originally Posted by anilkalvani

The price she bought the fully loaded variant: $ 26,500/-. I just cannot fathom how these guys fleece the Indian consumer and we enjoy it! Already the City AT costs 10.6L here in Mumbai, so what will the revised pricing be? 11.25L? Ridiculous!

So she got the CR-V for about 10k$ less than the current cheapest BMW 3 series sedan in the US, the 328i. We get the 320i, which costs... Can you buy a BMW 320i with CR-V money + 5L?

The Beemer is a CKD burdened with less than half the normal import duty, while the CR-V is a CBU direct from Japan and how much money do we pay for the Beemer? Makes you think, doesn't it?

As for Acura, they ARE pitted against the Germans in the markets they operate. And trust me, Acura and Lexus make great alternatives to Euroboxes.

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anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 90 Times	Wonder what pricing Honda comes up with for their 'premium' brand Acura if it 'ever' comes to India, it will be on par with BMW or Audi Pricing maybe. My sister bought the current CRV 2 years ago as she had a gas guzzling Jeep Grand Cherokee. This was the time when gas was $4-5 per gallon there which was really steep for them as they do 23-25,000 miles a year. The price she bought the fully loaded variant: $ 26,500/-. I just cannot fathom how these guys fleece the Indian consumer and we enjoy it! Already the City AT costs 10.6L here in Mumbai, so what will the revised pricing be? 11.25L? Ridiculous! Last edited by anilkalvani : 13th August 2009 at 17:17.
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MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,333 Thanked: 891 Times View My Garage	Catch 22 Situation; Devil or the Deep Sea The consumer is at the receiving end. If one buys any product right after its launch, they might end being the guinea pigs on whom the product is tested. If someone a car, year or two after its launch, they run the risk of losing out on resale value due to teh advent of the newer/facelifted model.
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abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	Why don't you try some other dealers also. Try Ring Road honda/ Courtesy honda if not contacted them before.
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beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,965 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	The new city with better plastic and interiors are on the cards for sure. My friend backed out her purchase because the sales guy told her to wait until November. The price they charge for their cars. No comments.
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