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Car prices to increase from January 2013
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You have about 10 more days left to benefit from the massive year-end deals and discounts currently available on cars because come January 1, 2013, almost all companies including Maruti Suzuki, Chevrolet, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Toyota and Mahindra will hike prices across their model range
French car maker Renault will implement a 1.5 per cent price hike across its model range from January 2013. Renault currently sells the Pulse hatchback, Scala mid-size sedan, Duster SUV, Fluence D-segment sedan and its flagship SUV Koleos. Prices of Renault cars in India range from Rs 4.27 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the entry level Pulse to Rs 23 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the Koleos. More details here: Renault to hike prices in January 2013
The price hike is not constricted to just mass market cars. Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz too will increase prices ranging between 1 – 3 per cent across its model range, effective January 2013. Mercedes-Benz currently sells 12 cars in India, namely the B-Class, C-Class, E-Class, CLS-Class, M-Class, GL-Class, G-Class, R-Class, S-Class, SLK-Class, SL-Class and the SLS AMG, with prices ranging from Rs 24.97 lakh (on-road New Delhi) for the B-Class B180 to Rs 2.50 crore (on-road New Delhi) for the S-Class S65 AMG.
Those planning to buy Toyota cars in January will also have to shell out an additional 1 – 2 per cent on all its models from January 2013. Toyota’s range comprises nine cars ranging from the Etios Liva hatchback priced at Rs. 4.44 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) to the Land Cruiser 200 luxury SUV priced at Rs. 99.27 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Home-grown utility vehicle maker Mahindra too will hike prices by up to 2.5 per cent across its model range that begins with the Verito sedan at Rs. 5.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and goes all the way up to the XUV5OO SUV priced at Rs. 14.28 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The price hike will also apply on the Rexton SUV launched under the SsangYong brand on October 17, 2012 at Rs 19.67 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai) for the top-of-the-line AWD version.
The remaining car makers in the market too are expected to announce price hikes soon. If this has dampened your spirits of buying a new car, there are some very attractive discounts on the market at the moment that have been offered by auto makers to clear their stock of vehicles manufactured in the 2012 calendar year. Some of the discounts are hefty enough to negate the lower resale value of an older model year car.
Click Year-end discounts and offers on cars to browse through all the current deals and discounts on 2012 models.
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rubal
is it also for hyundai
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mayank
Is it also for hyundai?
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Sameer Dighe
If I book my car today, will the revised car price at time of delivery is applicable or the one that I finalize on in Dec, 2012?13
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varinder
some thing happened with me i booked the car in 2012 dec and then again didn't do the invoicing / billing but my loan was disbursed but now they say that price and offers which will be in Jan would be applicable so what shall i do ........plz suggest is it like a fraud coz they never said any thing about invoicing/billing what can i do .....
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ashu
If you book today and actual invoicing/billing of car is done next year 2013 then prices on that day is applicable. So it is more beneficial if you do invoicing/billing in dec 2012 and take delivery of vehicle on 2013. but u will get 2012 model that is one disadvantage on model side. choice is ur;s.
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Arul
what about the tata's and Fiat ???
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Manohar
Do they want to sell their junk or not?
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