[Caffeinated]

Originally Posted by das_ren_auto

Was there any cancellation charges?I had also made online booking and now seriously thinking of canceling due to the delay.

There are no cancellation charges for online booking. It was mentioned in the terms.

[Hickstead]

Originally Posted by Caffeinated

There are no cancellation charges for online booking. It was mentioned in the terms.

Is it possible to cancel the booking online ? I booked online but found no way to cancel it online.

[nomad47]

Originally Posted by das_ren_auto

Was there any cancellation charges?I had also made online booking and now seriously thinking of canceling due to the delay.

I am on the same boat. Fed up of waiting for the price or any confirmation when the car will actually launch. I require a car soonish, and if the price does not arrive, I will have remove Grand Vitara/Hyryder from my consideration

[vvrchandra]

Anyone has any idea how much does the Strong Hybrid battery costs today. This is the one which is placed in the boot. Thanks.

[Caffeinated]

Originally Posted by Hickstead

Is it possible to cancel the booking online ? I booked online but found no way to cancel it online.

From what I know, you have to contact the dealer who has been assigned your booking for cancellation. But not completely sure, so please call them and confirm.

Regardless, the price unveil is pretty close, so no harm in waiting out some more time, in case it comes out with a mouth-watering price.

[Palio_2005]

No cancellation charges. The dealer refunded my money in a week

[bijims]

Any updates on when the prices are about to come out? We have been waiting for the price reveal for quite a long time now. 2 months between the reveal and the price announcement is too long in my opinion.

[tjsi]

My assigned Toyota agent sent this to me.
So, what i think is that Toyota and Suzuki are not revealing the prices because I've heard that they are in between talks with the government to reduce taxes for hybrids or have a subsidy scheme like the EVs.
This will greatly reduce the on road price for the hybrids and put them in the same ballpark as the competitors despite having the more expensive hybrid system.
This will also allow them to have more powerful engines with the fun factor in the future, that all the 5 Korean and European fans have been asking for.

[MiKeMo]

My SA came back saying that the price announcement is scheduled mid September! This is super technique
At this speed, they will lose customers at more than 0-100 on HyRyder!

[hummer]

No dealership seem to know the actual price reveal dates, everyone is taking a shot to pacify the potential customers and keep up the interest. My SA told price announcement by end of Sep !!

There may be a good reason for the delay (like hybrids subsidy negotiations with government, feedback implementation in PROD ready vehicles etc), but Toyota/Maruti can be bit transparent on what’s going on to avoid frustration and people losing the interest.

I booked the strong Hybrid few weeks back, not in hurry, not frustrated, if I can't wait I will shop somewhere else.

[smilingakash]

If Toyota and Maruti wanted to negotiate with the government on rebates they could have done so much earlier.
Not sure why would they kick off such discussions this late in the cycle. No government decision (here or abroad) on such matters can be nimble.

[nomad47]

I do not think Toyota or MSIL is implementing feedback in production as it will really difficult to change design aspects this late. Also, to implement feedback, they need to take feedback first. They are not taking feedback from customers at least as none of the dealer where the vehicle has been displayed asked for any feedback.

[vividhavasthi]

Originally Posted by nomad47

I do not think Toyota or MSIL is implementing feedback in production as it will really difficult to change design aspects this late. Also, to implement feedback, they need to take feedback first. They are not taking feedback from customers at least as none of dealersaler where the vehicle has been displayed asked for any feedback.

You are correct, I work for the Tier 1 that makes a large number of components for the interior of the vehicle and can confirm that they have already produced 1,500 units (in August) and these vehicles are already being dispatched to the dealers across the various states. This would indicate that there are no changes being implemented at this stage.

I have two bookings for the top-end strong hybrid from Toyota and hope to hear something about the pricing very soon.

I hope that the information that MSIL and Toyota are negotiating with the Govt. for tax breaks turns out to be true, else the car might be more expensive and thus its higher fuel economy may not be enough to tip the balance.

[nomad47]

Originally Posted by vividhavasthi

You are correct, I work for the Tier 1 that makes a large number of components for the interior of the vehicle and can confirm that they have already produced 1,500 units (in August) and these vehicles are already being dispatched to the dealers across the various states. This would indicate that there are no changes being implemented at this stage.

This is spicy information. Does that mean the launch is right around the corner?

[vividhavasthi]

Originally Posted by nomad47

This is spicy information. Does that mean the launch is right around the corner?

Seems like stock buildup.. However fingers crossed for an imminent announcement.