Thursday, April 7, 2011

Spark offer: Don't Subscribe

The latest offer for Chevrolet Spark that is being flashed in the media every now and then is nothing but a marketing gimmick. The ex-showroom price of Spark 1.0 LS is highest in Chennai 3.2 lakhs followed by Mumbai 3.16 lakhs, this is prior to the offer.

The ex-showroom price during the promotion offer for Spark 1.0 LS is 3.0 Lakhs, This offer has been made to push the car sales in India but this does not come without any hidden cost. This promotional price does not include the 3 years free maintenance offer by Chevrolet and the cost of it is 12,000 rs. If you add this cost, the price will come to 3.12 lakhs ex-showroom in chennai.

Chevrolet doesn't have good service network in the country, which is a main drawback. If you are planning to hop on a long drive, you need to be extra careful with regards to the condition of the car. Most people buy Maruti not only because of its performance but also because of the service network the company boast of. Chevrolet might plan to sunset Spark in the near future and it would be very difficult then for the owners of the car to get proper maintenance work done for the car.

You can look at other cars in the same segment like the new Alto K10 or you can go for i10 IRDE version which is a shade costlier than the Spark and with Hyundai's service network and track record is a far better option than Chevy.