Comments on: Renault-Nissan and Bajaj team up for USD2,500 car http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:11:59 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mahenda regar gwalior http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-228538 mahenda regar gwalior Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:24:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-228538 very nice car i am wait for this car very nice car
i am wait for this car

]]> By: car_craze http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164259 car_craze Wed, 14 May 2008 10:48:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164259 If it is sold cheaper than a kancil, why not? I could us it as a 3rd car, to run errands within a 5-10km radius of my house. Beats riding a motorbike in the hot sun and rain. Also a car for college going children. If it is sold cheaper than a kancil, why not? I could us it as a 3rd car, to run errands within a 5-10km radius of my house. Beats riding a motorbike in the hot sun and rain. Also a car for college going children.

]]> By: Auto_crat http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164208 Auto_crat Wed, 14 May 2008 01:15:26 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164208 It's way better than Nano. Maybe it's good enough for the Indian market. It’s way better than Nano. Maybe it’s good enough for the Indian market.

]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164169 csv Tue, 13 May 2008 16:09:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164169 wah, competitor to Tata nano. still, we have to see what they can do. wah, competitor to Tata nano.

still, we have to see what they can do.

]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164154 4G63T DSM Tue, 13 May 2008 14:40:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164154 4 speed <b>manual</b>! 4 speed manual!

]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164153 4G63T DSM Tue, 13 May 2008 14:39:51 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164153 mystvearn said, May 13, 2008 @ 7:51 pm I think the build quality is barebones in that model. I think Kancil has more refinement than this model ---- You probably haven't driven the first generation base Kancil (that sold for 24k mind you). With a 4 speed auto, no radio, one sun visor, and no glove box, no rear parcel shelf....and... oh yeah, PVC covered cardboard for interior door panels..... Damn reliable though, still have it runnin without any issues for 10 years now. Good city car. Can't complain for a free car......my views of it would be skewed if I had to pay 24k asking price for it. This Bajaj looks light years ahead...and at a fraction of the price. <strong>Paul Tan says: I thought Kancil autos are 3-speed?</strong> mystvearn said,
May 13, 2008 @ 7:51 pm

I think the build quality is barebones in that model. I think Kancil has more refinement than this model

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You probably haven’t driven the first generation base Kancil (that sold for 24k mind you). With a 4 speed auto, no radio, one sun visor, and no glove box, no rear parcel shelf….and… oh yeah, PVC covered cardboard for interior door panels…..

Damn reliable though, still have it runnin without any issues for 10 years now. Good city car. Can’t complain for a free car……my views of it would be skewed if I had to pay 24k asking price for it.

This Bajaj looks light years ahead…and at a fraction of the price.

Paul Tan says: I thought Kancil autos are 3-speed?

]]> By: MAT KACAU http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164143 MAT KACAU Tue, 13 May 2008 14:01:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164143 wow! what a price! boleh bwak pegi sekolah? wow! what a price! boleh bwak pegi sekolah?

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164132 mystvearn Tue, 13 May 2008 11:51:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164132 I think the build quality is barebones in that model. I think Kancil has more refinement than this model. It may be a luxury model compared to the Nano, but I don't like it. There seems to be no rear boot space, if thats the rear seats touching the window. Maybe can use it for a golf buggy or something I think the build quality is barebones in that model. I think Kancil has more refinement than this model. It may be a luxury model compared to the Nano, but I don’t like it. There seems to be no rear boot space, if thats the rear seats touching the window. Maybe can use it for a golf buggy or something

]]> By: knight_templar http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164128 knight_templar Tue, 13 May 2008 11:06:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164128 hhhmmm, is there really such a big boom in market for these kinds of cars in India? Just wondering coz Toyota doesnt seem to be in the act. Anywayz as usual underinformed and rash comments here once again from crash test experts and market analyst wannabes. Comeonlah, u kno how Indian traffic works ah? In Bolehland, even with cars dat have ABS,EBD,BFD, ABCDEFG... morons crash. But driving in India is almost lawless and u can really see skills there on cars without any gizmos. Bolehlanders always think we hav achieved everything but dats bullshit coz anyone who has seen Proton's balance sheet will know Proton is crap at running bussines. Dont argue this point with me, I will accept none. Even as fuel prices rocket, we can find creative solutions but we got budget to put a bloke in space. So when carmakers make an everyones car, dun try to be JClarkson n kutuk coz u guys suck at it. hhhmmm, is there really such a big boom in market for these kinds of cars in India? Just wondering coz Toyota doesnt seem to be in the act. Anywayz as usual underinformed and rash comments here once again from crash test experts and market analyst wannabes. Comeonlah, u kno how Indian traffic works ah? In Bolehland, even with cars dat have ABS,EBD,BFD, ABCDEFG… morons crash. But driving in India is almost lawless and u can really see skills there on cars without any gizmos. Bolehlanders always think we hav achieved everything but dats bullshit coz anyone who has seen Proton’s balance sheet will know Proton is crap at running bussines. Dont argue this point with me, I will accept none. Even as fuel prices rocket, we can find creative solutions but we got budget to put a bloke in space. So when carmakers make an everyones car, dun try to be JClarkson n kutuk coz u guys suck at it.

]]> By: michishige http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164126 michishige Tue, 13 May 2008 10:55:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164126 OMG look at the front bumper.... nice~! i would pick this car over viva (and the nano),.. debadge it, and put in removable rollcage,.. and a nice garmin GPS behind the steering... lol~! dude, even the steering got chrome trimming,.. unlike some car manufacturer there.. there... (^_^)v OMG look at the front bumper…. nice~!

i would pick this car over viva (and the nano),.. debadge it, and put in removable rollcage,.. and a nice garmin GPS behind the steering… lol~!

dude, even the steering got chrome trimming,.. unlike some car manufacturer there.. there… (^_^)v

]]> By: jansej http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164112 jansej Tue, 13 May 2008 07:41:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164112 budget ULC indeed! budget ULC indeed!

]]> By: mitlanevo http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164110 mitlanevo Tue, 13 May 2008 07:32:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164110 very very small..... but agree, looks like Atos.... very very small…..

but agree, looks like Atos….

]]> By: bmpower http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164103 bmpower Tue, 13 May 2008 05:57:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164103 its hard to make a cheap car with safety feature... its hard to make a cheap car with safety feature…

]]> By: AmiR http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164097 AmiR Tue, 13 May 2008 05:29:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164097 Look where the gear knob is...weird...i think its gona be amt..push up n down .. if not it will be difficult to change gear... Look where the gear knob is…weird…i think its gona be amt..push up n down .. if not it will be difficult to change gear…

]]> By: moonier http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164082 moonier Tue, 13 May 2008 02:10:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164082 rear design look like hyundai atos but I think, This type of car sure berkecai kalau kena langgar lori tanah if they do not really focus on car safety & security.. rear design look like hyundai atos but I think, This type of car sure berkecai kalau kena langgar lori tanah if they do not really focus on car safety & security..

]]> By: razor_clawzz http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164080 razor_clawzz Tue, 13 May 2008 01:35:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164080 Hey, i think it looks very nice! Nice 'pocket' car, where you don't wanna spend too much fuel to go to the nasi kandar outlet Hey, i think it looks very nice! Nice ‘pocket’ car, where you don’t wanna spend too much fuel to go to the nasi kandar outlet

]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164073 4G63T DSM Tue, 13 May 2008 00:46:25 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164073 Race to the bottom? The Nano is the equivalent of the Asus EEE of the car world. Better products will come around. You or I might not aspire to own one of these, but its good for consumers in general. This is not much unlike our base Kancils. So I don't understand why some people will "kutuk" cars like this. When our pettrol prices hits $3/litre, I would take a gander that nissan could see it feasible to bring this in. Most people don't need a full sized car. I wouldn't mind driving these for short stints. Between my fiancee and me, we have 3 cars which we drive depending on the needs. Race to the bottom? The Nano is the equivalent of the Asus EEE of the car world. Better products will come around. You or I might not aspire to own one of these, but its good for consumers in general.

This is not much unlike our base Kancils. So I don’t understand why some people will “kutuk” cars like this.

When our pettrol prices hits $3/litre, I would take a gander that nissan could see it feasible to bring this in. Most people don’t need a full sized car. I wouldn’t mind driving these for short stints. Between my fiancee and me, we have 3 cars which we drive depending on the needs.

]]> By: normaluser http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164067 normaluser Mon, 12 May 2008 23:35:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164067 Its totally looks like a rebadged Atos. The dash got aircon vents on the sides, but where's the climate control knobs? Looks like this car only offers aircon as an option. Its totally looks like a rebadged Atos.
The dash got aircon vents on the sides, but where’s the climate control knobs? Looks like this car only offers aircon as an option.

]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164062 azrai Mon, 12 May 2008 22:44:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164062 Hyundai atos design. Why on earth the logo look like Suzuki's? Bajak. Hyundai atos design. Why on earth the logo look like Suzuki’s? Bajak.

]]> By: ENZO http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164057 ENZO Mon, 12 May 2008 21:26:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164057 one thing for sure , this babe is much more better then the TATA Nano. is it just me or what, it look very similar to Hyundai Atos. one thing for sure , this babe is much more better then the TATA Nano.
is it just me or what, it look very similar to Hyundai Atos.

]]> By: e-nabilll http://paultan.org/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164056 e-nabilll Mon, 12 May 2008 21:12:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/05/13/renault-nissan-and-bajaj-team-up-for-usd2500-car/#comment-164056 couldnt thy find a more attractive name ?? im imaging this and the Nano is gonna fill up india's roads ONLY i seriously doubt this gonna have a significant market elsewer.... couldnt thy find a more attractive name ??

im imaging this and the Nano is gonna fill up india’s roads ONLY

i seriously doubt this gonna have a significant market elsewer….

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