In a recent move, Pak Suzuki, country’s chief automobile manufacturer has suspended the bookings of their 1000 cc Wagon R. Notice has been given to all over the country Suzuki dealerships instructing them to suspend the bookings with effect from 1st February 2018.
The suspension is said to be as temporary and will be resumed after some time, on the other hand no specific time frame has been given in this consideration. The company will carry all orders booked prior to 1st February, as these bookings will not be affected by the temporary suspension.
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Even though no explanation has been formally disclosed, it is supposed that either Pak Suzuki wants to shift more of its customers to new Cultus (Celerio) that, with its higher price tag has greater profit margins for the company. Keep in mind the Celerio comes less pricey than the Wagon R in most international markets however its vice versa here.
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It is also supposed that Pak Suzuki may push the prices of Wagon R up each time the bookings resume with the intention of making space for the new Alto, which is probable to replace Mehran (most likely) towards the end of this year. Nevertheless these remain assumptions and nothing official has been affirmed by Pak Suzuki as of now.
Wagon R is Pak Suzuki’s second best seller following Suzuki Mehran with average monthly sales of approximately 2,300 units a month which is even more than that of the hot seller Bolan.