Should I wait for the Baleno relaunch?

typeOnegative · 26th October 2006, 14:03

IMO, stick to the old Baleno. It makes sense right now. And I like it too compared to the newer version. MUL will price the new car sky high too in the beginning.

ballkey · 26th October 2006, 16:23

My vote - an old baleno.
Looks like it will be OHC-NHC allover again -
Tallboy design, so-so performance , great economy vs Long-hood, sleek design, great performance, good economy.

Insane Devil · 26th October 2006, 21:29

Speedme, not sure of the engine, but the entire car is a new model! nothing of the old baleno is carried to it except for the name!( not sure abt engine).

Definately worth waiting for the new baleno, as it looks totally rad like the swift, and is an all new car!

dsinz · 26th October 2006, 21:31

One of the Bimal executives was telling that one new Baleno has come to the Whitefield showroom and he has seen it.

Not sure, how true it is!

theMAG · 26th October 2006, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedme

Gents,

In regard to the launch of the new Maruti Baleno which is somewhere in mid january 2007( unoffical date).....
I had closed in on the Baleno Lxi, (after driving the Aveo 1.4 and the Fiesta) but then have pushed myself to wait for the relaunch...

Just trying to sought out opinions will it be worth the wait and the added expenditure of 1 Lac plus as the car will be more expensive than the current model and also the 55K discount will also not be there..

Any views or opinions on the decision I made.

Regards

Speedme.

Live free die well.

You'll need to be cautious about branding loyalty. The new Baleno will be completely different from the current one - and one would never guess its driving/handling characteristics. Your decision to wait is high stakes - 50:50. Either you'll love the new Baleno and praise your hindsight for waiting for it or you'll completely abhor both the new car and your decision to wait overlooking/missing out on attractive end-of-year depreciation offers doled out by car companies.

rahul_intlad · 26th October 2006, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsinz

One of the Bimal executives was telling that one new Baleno has come to the Whitefield showroom and he has seen it.

Not sure, how true it is!

It would be of great help,if you or any of our bangy boys could kindly confirm the above,maybe some spy pics even

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premdiv · 26th October 2006, 23:10

hi iam not sure whether the launch will be on march next year. They have lowered their discounts from 60k to 50 k in kerala now and also an employee told me that such a relaunch will take atleast 1 years time.....so better go for the current baleno....

danlalan · 26th October 2006, 23:26

well i guess you could go in for a pre-owned baleno for now and sit and wait for the new baleno to arrive like we are doing for the fabia.

nitrous · 26th October 2006, 23:40

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an employee told me that such a relaunch will take atleast 1 years time.....so better go for the current baleno....

General sales tactic.He wants the sale to happen ASAP.
Dont believe him.

johy · 27th October 2006, 10:08

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Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

It would be of great help,if you or any of our bangy boys could kindly confirm the above,maybe some spy pics even.

- pics and confirmation eagerly awaited!!

supremeBaleno · 27th October 2006, 13:04

nth thread on the so-called new Baleno. But nary a word from MUL.
Is this for real or a mirage ?
I just hope that if it comes, it has it in it to be called a true upgrade to the existing one.

ajitkommini · 27th October 2006, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsinz

One of the Bimal executives was telling that one new Baleno has come to the Whitefield showroom and he has seen it.

Not sure, how true it is!

Was pretty excited to read this and planned to go check it out along with a friend from office. I called up the showroom though and they say it's not there. Can anyone else please confirm?

ravibhat · 27th October 2006, 16:22

What I read in auto car india november issue is new baleno and new zen will be launched november 2006 so based on that in couple of weeks we should see these cars in showroom, may be already maruti started sending first batch of these new cars to dealers by now,

Regards,

Ravi.

suman · 27th October 2006, 16:39

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Originally Posted by ajitkommini

I called up the showroom though and they say it's not there.

I don't think the showroom would confirm this under any circumstances - they would most likely witness a stampede!!!

Speedme · 28th October 2006, 19:52

The question is to be or not to be... I guess I would wait towards the end of November I guess till then the scene might be a bit more clearer.
Tried a lot of dealers in New Delhi but no avail they seem to be oblivious to the showdown of the new Baleno.

26th October 2006, 14:03	#16
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	IMO, stick to the old Baleno. It makes sense right now. And I like it too compared to the newer version. MUL will price the new car sky high too in the beginning.
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26th October 2006, 16:23	#17
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 425 Thanked: 35 Times	My vote - an old baleno. Looks like it will be OHC-NHC allover again - Tallboy design, so-so performance , great economy vs Long-hood, sleek design, great performance, good economy.
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26th October 2006, 21:29	#18
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Speedme, not sure of the engine, but the entire car is a new model! nothing of the old baleno is carried to it except for the name!( not sure abt engine). Definately worth waiting for the new baleno, as it looks totally rad like the swift, and is an all new car!
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26th October 2006, 21:31	#19
dsinz BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 113 Thanked: 20 Times	One of the Bimal executives was telling that one new Baleno has come to the Whitefield showroom and he has seen it. Not sure, how true it is!
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26th October 2006, 23:10	#22
premdiv BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 164 Thanked: Once	hi iam not sure whether the launch will be on march next year. They have lowered their discounts from 60k to 50 k in kerala now and also an employee told me that such a relaunch will take atleast 1 years time.....so better go for the current baleno....
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26th October 2006, 23:26	#23
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	well i guess you could go in for a pre-owned baleno for now and sit and wait for the new baleno to arrive like we are doing for the fabia.
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27th October 2006, 13:04	#26
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,698 Times View My Garage	nth thread on the so-called new Baleno. But nary a word from MUL. Is this for real or a mirage ? I just hope that if it comes, it has it in it to be called a true upgrade to the existing one.
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27th October 2006, 16:22	#28
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	What I read in auto car india november issue is new baleno and new zen will be launched november 2006 so based on that in couple of weeks we should see these cars in showroom, may be already maruti started sending first batch of these new cars to dealers by now, Regards, Ravi.
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28th October 2006, 19:52	#30
Speedme BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 53 Thanked: 12 Times	The question is to be or not to be... I guess I would wait towards the end of November I guess till then the scene might be a bit more clearer. Tried a lot of dealers in New Delhi but no avail they seem to be oblivious to the showdown of the new Baleno.
	() Thanks