VW Beetle bookings open!!

fx45 · 20th November 2009, 17:37

20L for a beetel, perfect pricing for another flop show.

Technocrat · 20th November 2009, 17:49

Well the Beetle would be more like a premium product like the Fiat 500 which is selling around 1-2 pieces every month & which IMHO is fair number for an ultra premium small car.

I dont think VW is looking at anything more than that, intially lot may buy but eventually it should setlle down to single digit numbers only.

Polo I believe would be closely priced with Fabia & slightly above it i.e. like Ritz & Swift by Maruti.

beejay · 20th November 2009, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Well the Beetle would be more like a premium product like the Fiat 500 which is selling around 1-2 pieces every month & which IMHO is fair number for an ultra premium small car.

I think so too. And it should be able to find its own segment of owners. Remember there are Beetle clubs in India too. This is fav car to many and I am sure some of them would be able to afford it too.

shk_24 · 20th November 2009, 18:01

Dont really like the pricing of beetle @ 20 lacs.

But it might still sell better numbers than Fiat 500 as the novelty value is higher. Anyways its such a beautiful car that i would love to see them on road, so what if i cant afford it. Thanks VW for launching it

PS: No offence to the Fiat fans, just personal opinion

simplythebest · 20th November 2009, 18:02

Hasn't the touareg been available for sale already?

I remember seeing it in the buyers guide of the auto mags

MARCUS_520i · 20th November 2009, 18:05

However, the new Beetle's feminine looks further lower it's probability of being sold amongst those contemplating to buy one!!

patil · 20th November 2009, 18:10

whats the expected price of toureg?

Wolfheart · 20th November 2009, 18:21

20 Lakhs is ridiculous! What a rip off!!

Why are cars so expensive in India? Is it the car makers or the high taxes?

Is the Beetle going to be an import or will it be manufactured / assembled locally?

beejay · 20th November 2009, 18:25

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Is the Beetle going to be an import or will it be manufactured / assembled locally?

The Beetle should be a direct import. Like the Fiat 500.

For the numbers they do I think it would not make sense to have them locally manufactured. I am just guessing.

shk_24 · 20th November 2009, 18:35

Hoping that the Indian version is as loaded as the US versions. Engine size appears to have been shrunk from 2.5 to 2 L already

New Beetle - Complete Specs

vij · 20th November 2009, 18:38

People who buy this would have an invisible "I am a fool and a cash cow" tag at the rear

aerohit · 20th November 2009, 18:38

For 20L i will buy a Fortuner instead

DUH!

shk_24 · 20th November 2009, 18:44

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Originally Posted by vij

People who buy this would have an invisible "I am a fool and a cash cow" tag at the rear

Perceptions! I would rather call them suave, trendy and people for whom money is just an object to achieve material desires and nothing more

McLaren Rulez · 20th November 2009, 18:49

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Originally Posted by vij

People who buy this would have an invisible "I am a fool and a cash cow" tag at the rear

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Originally Posted by aerohit

For 20L i will buy a Fortuner instead

DUH!

Start earning twenty lakhs a month. You'll see value in the Beetle then

beejay · 20th November 2009, 18:50

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Originally Posted by shk_24

Perceptions! I would rather call them suave, trendy and people for whom money is just an object to achieve material desires and nothing more

Quite agree. That would be a better way to address them.

If it were like the first post in this page there would be a lot of foolish cash cows world over.

20th November 2009, 17:37	#16
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	20L for a beetel, perfect pricing for another flop show.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Well the Beetle would be more like a premium product like the Fiat 500 which is selling around 1-2 pieces every month & which IMHO is fair number for an ultra premium small car. I dont think VW is looking at anything more than that, intially lot may buy but eventually it should setlle down to single digit numbers only. Polo I believe would be closely priced with Fabia & slightly above it i.e. like Ritz & Swift by Maruti.
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20th November 2009, 18:01	#19
shk_24 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 34 Thanked: 9 Times	Dont really like the pricing of beetle @ 20 lacs. But it might still sell better numbers than Fiat 500 as the novelty value is higher. Anyways its such a beautiful car that i would love to see them on road, so what if i cant afford it. Thanks VW for launching it PS: No offence to the Fiat fans, just personal opinion
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simplythebest BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 121 Thanked: 10 Times	Hasn't the touareg been available for sale already? I remember seeing it in the buyers guide of the auto mags
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MARCUS_520i BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 524 Thanked: 166 Times	However, the new Beetle's feminine looks further lower it's probability of being sold amongst those contemplating to buy one!!
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patil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shorapur Posts: 353 Thanked: 66 Times	whats the expected price of toureg?
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Wolfheart BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 160 Thanked: 28 Times	20 Lakhs is ridiculous! What a rip off!! Why are cars so expensive in India? Is it the car makers or the high taxes? Is the Beetle going to be an import or will it be manufactured / assembled locally?
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shk_24 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 34 Thanked: 9 Times	Hoping that the Indian version is as loaded as the US versions. Engine size appears to have been shrunk from 2.5 to 2 L already New Beetle - Complete Specs
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vij BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 316 Thanked: 184 Times	People who buy this would have an invisible "I am a fool and a cash cow" tag at the rear
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aerohit BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: India Posts: 978 Thanked: 981 Times	For 20L i will buy a Fortuner instead DUH!
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