Comments on: Have Newcomers Missed the Bandwagon? https://carspiritpk.com/have-newcomers-missed-the-bandwagon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=have-newcomers-missed-the-bandwagon Pakistan's Trusted Automobile Blog Wed, 18 Nov 2020 02:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Nabeel https://carspiritpk.com/have-newcomers-missed-the-bandwagon/#comment-5461 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 02:27:13 +0000 https://www.carspiritpk.com/?p=37002#comment-5461 their intention is very clear. they dont want to compete with big3. thats y they are not launching any sedan or hatchback but every newcomer is targeting rich people with >40 laks suvs? how many can buy 40 lakh 50 lakh suvs here?

]]> By: Haa https://carspiritpk.com/have-newcomers-missed-the-bandwagon/#comment-5460 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 02:11:02 +0000 https://www.carspiritpk.com/?p=37002#comment-5460 Newcomers are not serious in their doing.
Picanto is too expensive for its brand. And there’s no Kia lovers as of yet.
Others are not launching or doing half-hearted launches in which availability and services and support are lacking.

They themselves treat their business as a joke – why would customers pay attention?

]]> By: Khurram https://carspiritpk.com/have-newcomers-missed-the-bandwagon/#comment-5458 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:28:57 +0000 https://www.carspiritpk.com/?p=37002#comment-5458 One thing more, Ciaz is a good car and if Suzuki really brings it back as an assembled form, while maintaining almost similar level of built-up, it can find buyers. Based on its success with my acquaintances, I can say that reason for it not attracting buyers is Suzuki’s pricing rather than features availability in car.

]]> By: Khurram https://carspiritpk.com/have-newcomers-missed-the-bandwagon/#comment-5457 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:21:21 +0000 https://www.carspiritpk.com/?p=37002#comment-5457 The article no doubt is very informative, however, as it is asking the readers to present their thoughts therefore I am going to present mine. Well, true that the customers were tired of old faces and therefore, jumped over on to a new offering.
However, Toyota Yaris is a very capable product and was therefore able to find buyers, I have a distant relative using Yaris Ativ 1.5 claiming that car is at par with his expectations from a Toyota badge. He sold his 10th generation 1.6 Corolla recently and says did not buy the new model because of a very high price however, he is glad that he is getting more or less same experience from Yaris.
Keeping this opinion as well as a fact that Yaris saw tremendous sale after public hearing about car’s good attributes from initial buyers I can say that had it not replaced 1.3L Corolla variants people would still be buying Corolla. The preference for Toyota comes not from its looks or lack of options but rather from consideration of the available infrastructure (fuel, road and environment) in Balochistan and Sind. I too would stay with Toyota product even if it meant buying a used car instead of a new one, as I have a first hand proof that it can survive favourably in this infrastructure.
My own father is seriously considering to buy a used Toyota Corolla falling under 2014 to 2018 period, he says it is durable, has a good resale value and is able to survive harsh terrains and deliver comfort. Ask from him about Proton Saga or Alsvin or KIA, the first question he is going to be putting is about the car’s longevity under conditions that he is used to driving as well as resale. True that he did bought Suzuki Baleno that had no resale however, he was aware of a Suzuki’s long-term ownership cost and therefore, chose it over other cars.
As, KIA, Chagan or Proton had failed miserably in that regard about few years ago, and also they cost owners to keep them running, he is not going to take the risk of losing his hard earned money by buying them just because they look great or have features such tire pressure monitoring system. The feature to Pakistanis is useless as Pakistanis do not drink alcohol and therefore are less likely to lose their consciousness required by driver for maintaining control over car. I am not saying KIA is bad since I trust bhai Usman’s word for it to be good, nevertheless, these cars still have to prove how greatly they are able to maintain their shape in Sind and Balochistan after three or five years. So, until the initial user reviews hit the market, KIA or Proton are going to have to struggle for finding buyers. I also recall claims about B.R.V. sweeping buyers aways from Grande or Altis, later however, it transpired that the car’s parts are expensive and are not durable as well. Also take a look at Honda Vezel, it is not so popular anymore as Toyota Prius is, the reason is its failure to live up in harsh terrains. My cousin told me that car’s transmission is very vulnerable to potholes and gets broken down thus requiring a high cost to maintain.

P.S. yesterday a guy dropped me off to a masjid in F.A.W. V2, it was a model later than 2017 and it was in a sorry state, the rattling, frayed dashboard, gaps in center console and even frayed exterior colour. All this shows why people like myself are still preferring to buy products offered from Suzuki or Toyota in Pakistan despite their prices reaching an unethically high level.

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