Spark now with Airbags + ABS

cartech · 24th January 2008, 18:13

The chevrolet site:
Chevrolet : Price mentions that LT with Option Pack comes with ABS+Airbags.
It is priced at 4.59L (ex-show Mumbai)

I had written to Chevrolet and got reply in 3 hrs!! It is here:

Dear Sir,

This is in response to your email query regarding the product details of General Motors India.

Based on your query we would like to inform you that we have Air Bags in Spark LS and LT varient, but you have to opt for Option Pack, which includes- Alloy Wheels, ABS and Driver Airbag
At the outset, we would request you to call at 011-30308080 (GM India 24-hr helpline) for the complete details of our products, prices, features,dealer network. Else you can visit our authorized dealership in your city to get the complete details and latest offers. We will be most happy, if you could give us a call directly at 0124-3080000 for further explanation to your queries.

We thank you for writing into us and giving us the opportunity to comment

Warm regards
Kusum Beakta
Customer Assistance Center
General Motors India, Gurgaon

s0uljah · 24th January 2008, 18:27

Great move! Revert back on how much would the option pack cost.

I wish MSIL offered an option back for the VDi (Rear wiper, defogger, Airbags). Eventually they will do this but too late for me :(

Absar · 24th January 2008, 18:38

Wow,this is now the first & smallest car in India to have Airbags & ABS.

Great offer Chevrolet.

cya
A

ram_hyundai · 24th January 2008, 18:54

GM has great moves up its sleeves but when will the production meet all these demands.people are fed up of long waiting periods for spark.
ram

s0uljah · 24th January 2008, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

people are fed up of long waiting periods for spark.

What about the Swift-D drama most of us endured?

blue_pulsar · 24th January 2008, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0uljah

What about the Swift-D drama most of us endured?

I guess Swift D can afford to be complacent because of its demand. Not the case with Spark. What say?

ashutoshb · 24th January 2008, 22:14

This is great news. Kudos to GM for atleast providing them as option! Hope others will follow suit.

thangu · 24th January 2008, 22:27

This is great news... First it was the Swift, then Indica, i10 and now the Spark with the Airbags.

I believe this is a sign of the indian car market maturing, with the latest safety features being offered by car makers at least as an option now.

phamilyman · 24th January 2008, 23:37

good signs, but only driver side airbag?!

plus thangu boss, have you seen ANYONE with the indica airbags?

Haven't seen any in delhi, nor seen any differently badged DLX's!

thangu · 25th January 2008, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by phamilyman

good signs, but only driver side airbag?!

plus thangu boss, have you seen ANYONE with the indica airbags?

Haven't seen any in delhi, nor seen any differently badged DLX's!

There may not be a lot of those on road but at least air bags are available as an option, tats what i was trying to convey.

I guess its still a small part of the car buyers who want them even as options.

Mallikarjun · 25th January 2008, 02:30

Its nice to see most of them offering airbags and ABS atleast as an option on all sizes

Sick to see that Honda does not even give it as an option on IDSI City, which costs whopping 8lakhs and above..

come on Honda..

jaganm · 25th January 2008, 08:38

Yeah, come on Honda and Ford and Hyundai. Give us the option of airbags on the CIty, Verna and Fiesta, you'll get more buyers and it'll do wonders for your image as well

adya33 · 25th January 2008, 09:12

This is a fantastic news. The good just got better.
So GM is making all the right moves now for once.

Quote:

but when will the production meet all these demands.people are fed up of long waiting periods for spark.

That will have to wait till GM's plan near Pune goes live.

Raajiv · 25th January 2008, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Absar

Wow,this is now the first & smallest car in India to have Airbags & ABS.

Great offer Chevrolet.

cya
A

Sir,

The Hyundai I 10 offers ABS + AirBags in the Magna Optional Model.

DCEite · 25th January 2008, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Absar

Wow,this is now the first & smallest car in India to have Airbags & ABS.

Great offer Chevrolet.

cya
A

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raajiv

Sir,

The Hyundai I 10 offers ABS + AirBags in the Magna Optional Model.

The first B segment car ever to offer ABS+Airbags in India was Suzuki WagonR VXi in year 2006.

24th January 2008, 18:13	#1
cartech BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 198 Thanked: Once	Spark now with Airbags + ABS The chevrolet site: Chevrolet : Price mentions that LT with Option Pack comes with ABS+Airbags. It is priced at 4.59L (ex-show Mumbai) I had written to Chevrolet and got reply in 3 hrs!! It is here: Dear Sir, This is in response to your email query regarding the product details of General Motors India. Based on your query we would like to inform you that we have Air Bags in Spark LS and LT varient, but you have to opt for Option Pack, which includes- Alloy Wheels, ABS and Driver Airbag At the outset, we would request you to call at 011-30308080 (GM India 24-hr helpline) for the complete details of our products, prices, features,dealer network. Else you can visit our authorized dealership in your city to get the complete details and latest offers. We will be most happy, if you could give us a call directly at 0124-3080000 for further explanation to your queries. We thank you for writing into us and giving us the opportunity to comment Warm regards Kusum Beakta Customer Assistance Center General Motors India, Gurgaon Last edited by cartech : 24th January 2008 at 18:16. Reason: Removed HTML Tags
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24th January 2008, 18:27	#2
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Great move! Revert back on how much would the option pack cost. I wish MSIL offered an option back for the VDi (Rear wiper, defogger, Airbags). Eventually they will do this but too late for me :(
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24th January 2008, 18:38	#3
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Wow,this is now the first & smallest car in India to have Airbags & ABS. Great offer Chevrolet. cya A
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ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	GM has great moves up its sleeves but when will the production meet all these demands.people are fed up of long waiting periods for spark. ram
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24th January 2008, 22:14	#7
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,760 Thanked: 4,291 Times View My Garage	This is great news. Kudos to GM for atleast providing them as option! Hope others will follow suit.
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24th January 2008, 22:27	#8
thangu BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 124 Thanked: Once	Sign of Indian car market maturing... This is great news... First it was the Swift, then Indica, i10 and now the Spark with the Airbags. I believe this is a sign of the indian car market maturing, with the latest safety features being offered by car makers at least as an option now.
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24th January 2008, 23:37	#9
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	good signs, but only driver side airbag?! plus thangu boss, have you seen ANYONE with the indica airbags? Haven't seen any in delhi, nor seen any differently badged DLX's!
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25th January 2008, 02:30	#11
Mallikarjun BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 44 Thanked: 8 Times	Its nice to see most of them offering airbags and ABS atleast as an option on all sizes Sick to see that Honda does not even give it as an option on IDSI City, which costs whopping 8lakhs and above.. come on Honda..
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25th January 2008, 08:38	#12
jaganm BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 372 Thanked: 426 Times	Yeah, come on Honda and Ford and Hyundai. Give us the option of airbags on the CIty, Verna and Fiesta, you'll get more buyers and it'll do wonders for your image as well
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