Comments on: Toyota Camry might be produced in India; Will cost 4-5 lakh cheaper as a result

By: vishal kejriwal

vishal kejriwal — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:21:50 +0000

the price reduction is fantastic…….i wanting to buy a big car…..sub 18 lakhs and right now the cars avilable skoda,vw and honda i dont like……..especially not honda i am tierd of it….camry is 23 on road in jaipur…its needs to be 18-18.5 on road.will give accord sales a huge hit.i will definetly buy

By: partha

partha — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:32:41 +0000

Indigenous production will certainly bring down the price but simultaneously it will also bring down the quality and comfort. In Japan they having the best manufacturing and quality control line. But it is foe certain that if manufactured in India the quality of the vehicle will suffer a down gradation. That’s may be the reason it is being imported as CBU.
Other way, to reduce the price, our govt may also bring down the custom duty which is some extent monopolistic in the era of globalisation thus denying the very right of the citizen to get the value for money and access to the global technology.
This will also help the Indian producers to improve upon their product’s quality to retain their business.

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[...] In India, it will be brought through the CBU (Completely Built Unit) route, so obviously, it would burn a hole in the buyer’s pocket. Estimated price is upwards of 40 Lakhs. If the response to this release is in favor of Toyota i.e if expected sales figures are met, the company may even start manufacturing the Landcruiser in India, like they have planned to manufacture the Camry at their Indian plant. [...]