“Patience, my dear friend. The story of the man is the story of the brand. It was, as you pointed out, in the year 1929 that the Scuderia Ferrari, which literally means the Ferrari stable, was founded in Modena. Its main purpose was allowing owner drivers to race. Of course, under Ferrari, it could not… Read More »
1987 marked a very special year for both Maruti as well as our nation with the export of a first lot of 500 cars to Hungary. One can almost feel the jubilation that the workers of MUL must have felt in gaining acceptance in Europe, the very Mecca of automotive engineering. 1992 was a year… Read More »
Fixing a budget will give you more clarity on which models to choose. It will also act as a locus which defines the perimeter of flexibility that you can afford in case your needs are not satisfied by a lower end model. A budget is the best way to shortlist a segment as most of… Read More »
Today banks are keen in identifying new business niches and more customised services to handle the stiff market competitions. On the other hand inflation is continuing to haunt the policy makers. In this scenario, RBI is expected to continue putting pressures on banks to increase the interest rates further in the coming year, with the… Read More »
Normally, banks only give 85%-90% of the total cost of the vehicle. The rest will need to be provided upfront as a down payment. Always opt for a higher down payment and look to save on total interest costs. When you book the car, you need to pay a booking amount, which can range anywhere… Read More »
When you have quite a bigger amount of money to spare on buying a car or rather as they say, you have arrived in life; it’s time for a luxury sedan or at least a sedan. The price range could be 8-15 lakhs for this category. The cars are longer, more spacious and the price… Read More »
Japan’s Mazda Motor recalled nearly 90,000 passenger cars domestically and in China due to an oil hose defect. The automaker, which is part owned by US giant Ford, will recall 35,181 units in Japan and some 54,000 in China. The cars produced from January 2006 to March 2009, have been recalled.
The interest rate offered by banks depends upon several factors like the term of loan, amount of loan, type of interest rate – fixed or floating, whether it is a new car or an old one, credibility of the borrower, age and income of the borrower etc. Therefore, one has to negotiate to get the best… Read More »
Driving the most luxurious car has been made possible by the stiff competition in the automobile industry in India, with overseas players gathering the same momentum as the domestic participants. Every other day, we have been hearing about some new launches, some low cost cars – all customized in a manner such that the common… Read More »
Indian Automobile Industry is in the growth phase and the Indian auto market is still untapped with the majority of the people in the country not owning a four wheeler. Also even with those who own cars – the trend suggests that people tend to shift cars every 4-7 years of owning a car with… Read More »