Re: Tata Motors mocks the S-Presso for its zero safety rating Quote:
Originally Posted by paperweight There are 34 million two wheelers on the roads in India. I wonder if Tata is going to bring out an ad mocking those people - 37% of all fatal accidents in India were in 2 wheelers and 17% were pedestrians. The major causes of safety issues are - 1. BAD driving. 2. BAD roads. Let's work towards addressing these issues before we go about mocking others on build quality. Sure, its important but we really are missing the elephant in the room. How many times do you see trucks using the right lanes of highways - are they being fined? How many times do you see stop line violations? Why aren't speed breakers properly marked? Why are there potholes on the roads? While we can congratulate Tata on getting good results in safety tests, we would rather not comment on many other aspects of their sales. But most of all it is not appropriate to mock any manufacturer. Is a reversing camera a safety item or a luxury feature? Do ALL base models of Tata cars have reversing cameras - that can help protect the life of a child who runs out behind a car? |
1. Tata spent 6k crores on the Nano project specifically to target two wheeler buyers into getting a safer mode of transport. Turns out, Indian people are happier buying Rs. 2 lakh bikes or a 1 lakh scooter and riding 3 on it than buying an AC car because social image matters more to them than safety. Kudos.
2. As for service, by now there are more threads in recent times here about Hyundai part failures and service issues than for Tata. Hope you count yourself and update your inputs. Tata warranty policy is largely no questions asked. They sometimes screw up in getting parts on time, but that's not uncommon in other makes. Their mechanics need to improve their knowledge, but again, that's common for most makes.
3. As for driving habits and accidents, you might be aware that 38,000 people die in accidents annually in the US, a nation which has one of the strictest license rules and the best road networks. So don't blame Indians alone. Or our roads. Or the bikers. Accidents happen and the safety ratings were invented to prevent fatalities.
Safer cars need to be made. That Maruti and Hyundai are unconcerned about safety and the lack of it, and that they get buyers who claim they don't need safe cars because they also ride bikes, is ridiculous.
Having said all this, I do feel this theme has been exploited enough and Tata should get back to focus on a 15k sunroof and 10k chinese 10 inch touchscreen in the next Tiago to woo the people tired of safety adverts. Style sells in India, substance sadly doesn't and that's a fact applicable to many other models.
Last edited by Cessna182 : 27th November 2020 at 22:13.
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