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Originally Posted by v1p3r I disagree. Hyundai in India follows marketing practices that are laid down for Hyundai showrooms the world over. It would be naive to assume their sales and marketing prowess is something they conjured up on the fly in India.
Until much after 1990, Suzuki refused to transfer gearbox technology to Maruti. They thought Indians "incapable" of handling it. This smacks of racism. Should we stop buying Maruti then, since it makes a major contribution to Suzuki's bottomline?
Peter Hartz of the Volkswagen board of directors was recently indicted on charges of embezzlement to set up a slush fund to cater to the whims of union leaders. There are allegations of sexual favours, free airline tickets, and large sums of money. Allegedly, the whole VW board was well aware of this. Should we stop buying Skodas and Touaregs? Henry Ford was a well-known anti-Semite and was greatly admired by Adolf Hitler. No Fiestas then, for us?
We have no one to blame but ourselves for this whole issue. |
Man... I couldnt have said it better... but cant resist adding this...
First. I'm not a fan of the koreans/germans/americans/fill this space with any other car manufacturing nationality that thinks its Gods gift to us. I couldnt care less about what they think of themselves as a car maker or as a race. If I see a car i like, I buy it. It could be made in Sri Lanka for all I care (no offence meant to that country, just an example).
I dont like the fact that this thread has turned to Hyundai bashing with people saying "I wont buy Hyundai because they look down upon Indians"... C'mon!!!..... You dont buy stuff because the mfr can recite our national anthem, you buy it cuz you like what they're selling.
Hyundai has come into India looking up at the daunting task of dethroning Maruti from the no.1 position. A huge target if you ask me. They have managed to get as high as no.2 and thats not something achieved easily. I respect them as a company for having the manmarbles to come to a difficult country like ours where infrastructure sucks and selling is far from logical.
Having run a company with 1200+ manpower, I can understand their pains and admire their ability to manage our difficult labour workforce. If they have to shout at a few of their (very well paid) senior executives once in a while, to ensure I buy a car that works, so be it... I would rather buy a product from them that works than buy a product from a company thats soft on its people and that eventually shows in shoddy production and unreliable products.
As far as the scandal issue is concerned, top management in most large companies have to do transactions that are... ummm.. questionable? (for lack of a better word)... but neverthless, very much part of their job profile. Its these CEOs that eventually bite the bullet while the money goes elsewhere. Of course, they know they were well paid to do what they did and the eventualilties are something they are well prepared for. These things happen everywhere, in Korea, in the US, in Europe and in India. Lets not be ignorant.
As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the Koreans are a very hard working breed... Their products are better engineered, manufactured (there may be some exceptions though I havent seen any) than the Chinese. How many of you are using a Samsung/LG Keyboard, Monitor, Hard Drive, Fridge, Aircon, Washing machine, cellphone... etc. more than a few i guess... So lets reserve the korean bashing for when we surpass them as a nation. Till then lets respect them (not to be confused with butt kissing, please!) and learn a few things from them... Remember, its not easy going to a foreign country where everyone calls you a "chinki", and thinks you are an educated version of their poor Nep servant at home.
Every story has two sides...