Tata Nano Launched in Nepal at Rs.5 Lakhs!

[Akash]

The worlds cheapest car is not so cheap for the people in Nepal. Blame the high taxes, the Nano was launched at a price of NRS 7.98 that translates to Rs. 5 lacs.

Read the following report from ET.

KATHMANDU: The Maruti 800, the cheapest car available in Nepal, faces tough competition from Sunday as the world's cheapest car, Tata Nano, launched its sale in the Himalayan republic at an introductory price of NRS 7.98 (almost Rs.5 lakh).
A gleaming yellow Nano Standard was unveiled in the capital by Johnny Ommen, Tata Motors' chief of international business, passenger vehicles, and Siddhartha S.J.B. Rana, executive chairman of Sipradi Trading, Tata's exclusive dealer in Nepal for almost four decades.
The introductory offer would be open for 10 days with the delivery of the first consignment scheduled in July-end. While unlike in India, where the car's price varies from state to state, in Nepal, there would be one single price for a model.

Source: Economic Times

 

[cooldhaya]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

Whoa 5 Lakhs for a Nano and its close competitor is M800! I think the Nepal citizens need to pay too much taxes for owning vehicles.

 

[350Z]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

Tata Nano is going places. Recently it was also introduced as Taxi in Sri lanka. Though it’s an irony that people in Nepal will have to shell out so much to afford ‘the cheapest’ car which is not anymore ‘cheaper’.

Drive Safe,
350Z

 

[350Z]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

Quite unexpectedly, Tata Nano has crossed over 200 bookings in Nepal in spite of having such a hefty price tag.

Drive Safe,
350Z

 

[cooldhaya]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

Its a hefty price tag for us , not for them. Because of their high tax system 5Lakhs for a Nano is still cheap for them.

 

[Marun]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

5 lakh for nano?? hmmm

What if one want to buy a Beemer or benz?

 

[350Z]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

The costs are still no less that an average person can buy for which the Nano was actually meant. On the other note, car prices are exorbitant in Nepal. Visit this website and you will know what I mean: Car Prices in Nepal | ktm2day ||| ktm2day

Drive Safe,
350Z

 

[cooldhaya]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

Yes a normal middle class citizen cannot afford even a Nano thanks to those high taxes! Thankfully our tax system is much better but still we complain about the CKD and CBU taxes!

 

[jeno_turbo]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

Looks Pathetic. Its time to feel "thank god, i was born in india :D"

 

[Umang]

Re: Tata Nano launched in Nepal at 5 lacs INR!

I agree! in comparison to cost of other cars in their country nano is still very cheaper for them..

 

[350Z]

Nano is now on sale in Bangladesh after Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is priced at 5,99,000 Taka. That is, Rs.3,87,000 in India.



Drive Safe,
350Z

 

[codename47]

man thats a lot of money ( what the conversion rate though)

 

[Prads]

I remember a guy from Nepal told me they had paid some 20 lakhs for a used corolla,they have some green tax or something like that,which prices the car twice the retail of what we have in India!

 

[AMIT AGARWAL]

I remember a guy from Nepal told me they had paid some 20 lakhs for a used corolla,they have some green tax or something like that,which prices the car twice the retail of what we have in India!

My mom's brother i.e Mama paid 18 Lacks for a used corolla in Kathmandu n when he shifted his base to Kolkata he could book a all new Superb for 25 Lacks OTR in Kolkata.

Even people residing in US think the same when they must hear we pay Rs 62,50,000 ex-showroom price for BMW Z4 while its available at $55,150 exshowroom in US i.e is like Rs 27,57,500.

 

[AMIT AGARWAL]

man thats a lot of money ( what the conversion rate though)

Conversion rate of INR to NPR is 1.6 approx.