Freebies galore from auto makers

Tata Motors has come up with a free fuel offer on all new purchases.

Tata Motors has recently tied up with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to offer free fuel ranging between Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 up to one year to all new buyers of Tata (the Indica and some models of the Indigo) and Fiat cars, across Delhi and the national capital region (NCR).

Maruti Suzuki is also offering gift vouchers ranging between Rs 5,000 and Rs 35,000 in northern India.

General Motor India also is getting into the act by offering a free GPS navigation system in its luxury sedan Optra, along with free insurance as well as maintenance on other models.

With signs of easing interest rates in the near future, car manufacturers are going all out to woo those customers who have postponed their purchases till after the budget. All major manufacturers had hiked prices at the beginning of 2008.