Tata Motors loses 2 top dealers to rival cos

manish7 · 30th December 2010, 21:40

And two new Fiat dealers haven't been announced yet! :(

Though I purchased my 90 BHP Punto from Pandit, my experience was not good either. My service is due in the Feb first week, I hope there is someone reliable appointed by that time.

kpbhatt · 13th February 2011, 19:39

I have been to Pandit auto (Pimpri ) twice for considering buying a Manza on a corporate deal; however their i dont care attitude has held me back. I am waiting for another dealer to be announced in my area. The idea of a single dealer for a vfm brand like Tata takes away any negotiating power that a prospective customer like me can make use of and thats simply unacceptable to me as a customer. Doesnt Tata realize it that a single dealer strategy in its production plant area can take away a lot of customers to other manufactuerers like Ford and Hyundai who have multiple dealerships in the same area.

neotraveller · 13th February 2011, 21:17

Don't know if it's a trend now with TATA dealer's nationwide.
But one of the bigger TATA-Fiat dealers in Hyderabad - Autofin shifted to Maruti.

moralfibre · 14th February 2011, 10:30

Acumen motors - Bawdhan shows up as service center for Fiat cars.

Fiat India

bj96 · 21st March 2011, 15:09

Millenium Mobility, new Tata Motors dealer, is open now. Got a few courtesy calls from them. Showroom is same as old Maruti showroom, opposite Shopperstop on Mumbai-Pune Road and service center is in Dapodi.

-BJ

misquitas · 21st March 2011, 19:41

While Tata is busy giving as face-lift to its vehicles, it desperately needs give a face-lift to its dealers, at least the ones here in Goa. The dealer attitude (or lack of it) was one of the main reasons why I gave up on buying a Tata car in December 2010.

amit_purohit20 · 21st March 2011, 19:47

Another one has opened in Pune: National Motors near Dominos Pizza on Mundhwa Road near Magarpatta Signal. Service centre is in Fursungi.

lucifer1881 · 21st March 2011, 22:23

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Originally Posted by misquitas

While Tata is busy giving as face-lift to its vehicles, it desperately needs give a face-lift to its dealers, at least the ones here in Goa. The dealer attitude (or lack of it) was one of the main reasons why I gave up on buying a Tata car in December 2010.

+1 to that. I wanted to buy the Linea. Concorde Motors in Hyderabad spoke to me as if he was doing me a favour by letting me buy a car from his dealership. I ended up buying the Bolero instead.

Auto_Fan · 22nd March 2011, 11:48

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Originally Posted by lucifer1881

+1 to that. I wanted to buy the Linea. Concorde Motors in Hyderabad spoke to me as if he was doing me a favour by letting me buy a car from his dealership. I ended up buying the Bolero instead.

- Same here. I wanted to buy T-Jet from Pandit auto in Pune. I booked ANHC instead.

sindabad.sailor · 22nd March 2011, 11:48

The game has just begun.

The big dealers always oppose offering new dealerships in the city / vicinity. However, with the rise in number of vehicles sold, a manufacturer would wish to have as many sales points as possible.

This conflict gives rise to such dessertions / dismissals.

TML business mode has been low margin high volume one. Once a delaer name becomes big, he would sure want to work less and earn more hence the switches.

Anyawys I can certainly feel tht TML is pulling socks up for better customer care if not car.

Hope new dealerships would help TML make their customer's life easier.

Rgds.

pgsagar · 22nd March 2011, 12:07

Is Tata Motors only company in India which has lost a dealer? I don't see any threads about any other manufacturer losing a dealer.

SILVERWOOD · 22nd March 2011, 12:18

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Originally Posted by pgsagar

Is Tata Motors only company in India which has lost a dealer? I don't see any threads about any other manufacturer losing a dealer.

This has not happened for the first time.

I remember reading an article in a leading newspaper many years back that one prominent dealer had ditched MSIL for Tata.

A month back,a prominent Tata dealer in Secunderabad has recently ditched Tata for MSIL.

vikrantj · 22nd March 2011, 16:06

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Originally Posted by pgsagar

Is Tata Motors only company in India which has lost a dealer? I don't see any threads about any other manufacturer losing a dealer.

Well look into this thread itself .. Millenium Mobility was a Maruti dealer , it shifted to Tata . Acumen was Skoda dealer it shifted to Tata .

bj96 · 22nd March 2011, 16:13

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Originally Posted by vikrantj

.. Millenium Mobility was a Maruti dealer , it shifted to Tata . Acumen was Skoda dealer it shifted to Tata .

True, shifts are quite common. For example, the current Mercedes dealership of B U Bhandari in Pune was a Honda outlet (Grand Honda, a BuB affiliate) earlier.

-BJ

pgsagar · 22nd March 2011, 17:19

When dealership shifts are common then why a thread only on Tata. Isn't it Tata-bashing?

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kpbhatt BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 349 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Re: Tata Motors loses 2 top dealers to rival cos I have been to Pandit auto (Pimpri ) twice for considering buying a Manza on a corporate deal; however their i dont care attitude has held me back. I am waiting for another dealer to be announced in my area. The idea of a single dealer for a vfm brand like Tata takes away any negotiating power that a prospective customer like me can make use of and thats simply unacceptable to me as a customer. Doesnt Tata realize it that a single dealer strategy in its production plant area can take away a lot of customers to other manufactuerers like Ford and Hyundai who have multiple dealerships in the same area.
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bj96 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 1,045 Thanked: 1,370 Times View My Garage	Re: Tata Motors loses 2 top dealers to rival cos Millenium Mobility, new Tata Motors dealer, is open now. Got a few courtesy calls from them. Showroom is same as old Maruti showroom, opposite Shopperstop on Mumbai-Pune Road and service center is in Dapodi. -BJ
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misquitas BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Panjim Posts: 875 Thanked: 324 Times	Re: Tata Motors loses 2 top dealers to rival cos While Tata is busy giving as face-lift to its vehicles, it desperately needs give a face-lift to its dealers, at least the ones here in Goa. The dealer attitude (or lack of it) was one of the main reasons why I gave up on buying a Tata car in December 2010.
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sindabad.sailor BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 253 Thanked: 76 Times	Re: Tata Motors loses 2 top dealers to rival cos The game has just begun. The big dealers always oppose offering new dealerships in the city / vicinity. However, with the rise in number of vehicles sold, a manufacturer would wish to have as many sales points as possible. This conflict gives rise to such dessertions / dismissals. TML business mode has been low margin high volume one. Once a delaer name becomes big, he would sure want to work less and earn more hence the switches. Anyawys I can certainly feel tht TML is pulling socks up for better customer care if not car. Hope new dealerships would help TML make their customer's life easier. Rgds.
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pgsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,628 Thanked: 3,566 Times View My Garage	Re: Tata Motors loses 2 top dealers to rival cos Is Tata Motors only company in India which has lost a dealer? I don't see any threads about any other manufacturer losing a dealer.
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pgsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,628 Thanked: 3,566 Times View My Garage	Re: Tata Motors loses 2 top dealers to rival cos When dealership shifts are common then why a thread only on Tata. Isn't it Tata-bashing?
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