Two Wheeler Dealers Expect 90 Percent Of BS3 Stocks To Be Sold

That solution could entail either exporting the vehicles to markets where they can still be sold, looking to retrofit them with BS IV compliant engines, or the adverse option - scrapping the products in question - which of course is the last resort. This is why the discounting was seen as the primary choice for most OEMs. In most cases it is the manufacturer that has provided the actual discounts being offered in the market. Of course some dealers are topping those incentives with further sweeteners at their own discretion. This provides some support to the beleaguered dealers who were lamenting the inventory they were stuck with as the deadline loomed near.

Superbike manufacturers too have given a substantial discount on their bikes

We have reported extensively on the kinds of discounts the bike industry has doled out. From Rs. 5000 to over Rs. 3 lakh - and even free accessories or services - the bike buyer never had it so good, even in the festive period. In some cases bikes are going for a song - with discounts going as high as 25 percent of their ex-showroom price. Hero had the largest inventory of BS III bikes and has seen a massive rush of buyers. TVS and HMSI too have seen a crazy rush at dealerships today. In fact Honda has surprised many by offering a free Navi on the purchase of a CBR 250R or 150R! All would be BS III of course. Most cash discounts on the mass model side of things are as high as Rs 25,000, but on the premium side it gets even more exciting with lakhs being shaved off prices of superbikes.