Panaji
August has brought three festive occasions of Raksha-Bandhan, Independence Day and Ganesh Chaturthi and the auto dealers are hoping to cash in during this time to boost their sales.
Prashant Joshi, owner of a Hyundai dealership, said, "During this festive season, we are offering various kinds of discounts to attract customers. On Grand i10, we are giving a cash discount of Rs 40,000. Moreover, if a customer goes for the exchange offer, the discount on Grand i10 can reach upto Rs 75,000. On Elite i20, we are offering a discount of upto Rs 25,000."
Joshi continued, "Similarly, on Eon, we are offering a cash discount of Rs 30,000. Over and above this, we even have an offer of scratch and win a gold coin of 10 grams on the purchase of any Hyundai car."
Hyundai's offers are valid till August 30. Several other brands also confirmed that they are offering discounts on select models of cars.
Two-wheeler manufacturers are not behind in attracting customers by offering discounts.
Vinay Kunkolienkar from Goa Rajee (dealers of Honda), said, "We are offering a flat Rs 2,000 off on the purchase of any Honda motorcycle by government employees and employees of nationalised banks. The offer is valid till September 15."
He continued, "Thanks to the discount, our sales this month are 15 per cent up compared to August 2016. This is a welcome change for us, as the market had slowed down by 25 per cent in July because consumers were not able to understand the impact of GST on the market."
Paresh Thaly, managing partner, Thaly TVS, said, "We, as a dealer, are offering a silver Ganesh coin on the purchase of any TVS bike or scooter. This offer is valid till the end of this month."
