FACTORS INFLUENCING THE CONSUMERS TOWARDS BUYING MARUTI CARS IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT

Abstract [English]

With the explosion of the automobile industry, due to its globalization and liberalization, car manufacturers introduced much innovative and technological advancement in their models. Customers have started thinking to change over to the new models of cars, with related ease than before, to suit their changing life styles. Customer’s perception of service and quality of product will determine the success of the product or service in the market. With better understanding of customer’s perceptions, companies can determine the actions required to meet the customer’s needs. They can identify their own strengths and weaknesses, where they stand in comparison to their competitors, chart out the path future progress and improvement. Customer satisfaction measurement helps to promote an increased focus on customer outcomes and stimulate improvements in the work practices and processes used within the company. This paper focuses to find out the factors influencing the consumers towards buying Maruti cars in Thoothukudi district. The sample size of the study is sixty respondents from Thoothukudi district. The study quantitatively analyses the consumers’ buying behaviour, factors influencing the attitudes and behaviours of the consumers in buying Maruti car using primary data. Appropriate findings and suggestions are given in the paper.