re: The Tata Nexon, now launched at Rs. 5.85 lakhs Quote:
Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR Going through the reviews one second time, couldn't help but notice that TATA seems to have taken a step backwards in terms of fit & finish and even panel gaps.
Don't remember seeing such inconsistencies in the Hexa or even Zest. Hopefully they sort it out in the next month or so, before the launch. |
I will be honest about my eyesight- I do not a have perfect vision. But, I can see well under a microscope, and this fitment looks acceptable to me- I would not have raised an issue about it had it been on my car. Why? Because it is within the limits of quality tolerance. Let us look at the best selling sedan in India with a magnifying glass. This image has been taken from the official review published on this forum. I added the black colored rectangles to highlight the areas that have panel gaps.
Will I be right in saying that Maruti lacks quality control? No. These are economy segment, mass produced cars and errors to the tune of a few microns are not cheap to eliminate during the manufacturing process. Quote:
Originally Posted by Latheesh That is what happens if you over do design. They could have gone without ceramic insert at least for the side panels. |
I do not know how you could infer that this was a problem caused by the ceramic fixture. At least they tried something new that looks very cool. Yes, they should have kept the option of a thick chrome strip to suit all tastes, but for me, ceramic works better. Quote:
Originally Posted by Moto$apien
So, fueled by the all prevailing patriotism vibe going on this month, i do feel and wish that we give the "Indian" Nexon a due chance to succeed and not ![DeadHorse](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/deadhorse.gif) before it arrives. |
Some people dislike Tata because of prior experiences that were not pleasant. Some others think that if you buy a car that costs more than a few lakhs, it should have a "premium foreign brand". I sympathize with the first group. Tata should offer a very compelling buyback scheme for old Indica/Vista/Manza/Safari customers. They are not doing that. In fact, they quote really bad resale figures for old Tata products, which is a bad customer acquisition strategy. They offered Rs. 90k for our 2015 Nano Twist while I'll easily manage to get more than Rs. 130k if it is listed on OLX. I remember that GM offered Astra/Corsa owners an option to upgrade to the Optra at a very good price since the Opel brand was discontinued in India. If they respect the old customers, they would get a lot of positive publicity.
For the second group, I really don't know what to say. Patriotism is about creating maximum value in the country, and none of the foreign brands remotely aim to do that. My neighbor worked for Hyundai for a few years in Chennai and he said that most components that are used in a Hyundai car in India are designed in Korea. That process doesn't create value for India. The actual value of a manufacturing economy lies in the intellectual property that is created during the designing of a product. Quote:
We ought to also not be using Chinese smartphones in that case but these command the largest market share in India today and their makers also sponsor our biggest spectator sport.
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This is ![O.T.](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Off Topic.gif) but we use smartphones manufactured in another country because there's no semiconductor industry in India. There's a vibrant, high-quality car manufacturing industry here and I personally feel that the more we support it, promote it and patronize it, the better we will become. If there's one case study that every business school in the world teaches, it is that of the Tata Nano. Yes, it is the story of a failure of a visionary product in an image conscious market. However, it is the only mention of a recognizable Indian car brand in most parts of the world. Also, the smartphone that I'm using right now is not exactly designed in China- I discarded the old one that was designed there. Whenever possible, I try to contribute in a very small way by using products that were designed and manufactured in India. Sorry for making this a long post.Thanks.
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