{"id":2979,"date":"2013-09-13T06:31:15","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T06:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.franchisemart.in\/franchise\/?p=2979"},"modified":"2013-09-13T06:31:48","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T06:31:48","slug":"carnation-india-is-looking-at-over-10-franchisee-outlets-in-each-major-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisemart.in\/franchise\/carnation-india-is-looking-at-over-10-franchisee-outlets-in-each-major-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnation India is looking at over 10 Franchisee Outlets in each major city"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chennai, Sept<\/strong>: \u201cRich people buy new cars, intelligent people buy second-hand cars,\u201d says Jagdish Khattar, Chairman and Managing Director, Carnation Auto India, a multi-brand car service chain and dealer in pre-owned cars.<\/p>\n

Khattar smiles \u2014 it must have been tough to keep a straight face considering that he once held the top post in the country\u2019s largest manufacturer of cars, Maruti Udyog.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a changed man,\u201d he says, and why not? He now uses a three-year-old car that has done about 13,000 km.<\/p>\n

When a buyer can get a car in good condition for a price one-third less as compared with a new one, there is something to be said for buying a pre-owned car, he says.<\/p>\n

At an informal interaction following the inauguration of a Carnation India franchise for pre-owned cars recently, Khattar says the scope for the used cars market is huge.<\/p>\n

As organised players expand their presence more people will look at buying pre-owned cars just for the cost benefit they offer.
\nAuto hub concept<\/p>\n

Carnation Auto has opted for the franchise route to expand its presence after setting up nearly a dozen company-owned and operated outlets.<\/p>\n

The company is keen on the auto hub concept with all-under-one-roof including service, repairs, spare parts sales, insurance and other facilities.<\/p>\n

Carnation India is looking at over 10 outlets in each major city<\/strong> as `visibility enforces customer confidence,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n