Because Jawa Could Not Deliver On Time, Owners Are Selling Their Bikes On OLX For A Profit

At the time of its re-entry in the Indian market, Jawa Motorcycles managed to infuse a lot of nostalgia in the Indian bike enthusiasts. So naturally, when the bikes were set to be delivered for the first time in March, the overload of bookings resulted in gigantic waiting times for interested buyers. Apparently, some saw this as an opportunity to earn some extra cash and have now listed used as well as brand new Jawa motorcycles on OLX at an increased price.

Jawa Motorcycles made its comeback amidst much anticipation back in November last year, under the banner of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. At the time, the company introduced three new motorcycles, namely Jawa, Jawa 42 and Jawa Perak. The former two are up for grabs, while the latter will be launched in the coming months. Interestingly, several OLX sellers have already listed the Jawa and the Jawa 42 for sale.

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Now, the first thought that naturally comes to mind on seeing such new bikes listed on OLX for sale is that something might be wrong with the bikes. Why else would anyone sell their hardly-driven motorcycles from such a renowned brand so soon? It is when you get a closer look that you realise that the reason is, in fact, quite the opposite. People are selling the Jawa motorcycles to earn some cash on these bikes for themselves.

The motive becomes clear from the fact that the motorcycles have been listed at a much increased price. We got in touch with Mahindra dealerships to know the on-road price of the two Jawa models. As per a dealership in Delhi, the Jawa 42 is available at an on-road price of Rs 1.81 lakh, while Jawa can be bought at Rs 1.91 lakh. The catch, however, is that both the motorcycles have a waiting time of up to six months for their delivery. This, is what the sellers on OLX are trying to exploit.

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Several listings of the Jawa 42 can be seen with a price of Rs 2.2 lakh, around Rs 40,000 more than the actual price of the motorcycles. While some of these have been driven for hardly a 100 km, others have not been driven at all. What is even more interesting (and a tad bit hilarious) is that a couple of ads say that the bikes will be delivered directly from the showrooms and of the colour of one¡¯s choice. A particular ad even states that the delivery of the motorcycle will be completed by July end, meaning that the seller is still waiting for his own motorcycle.

(Image: Screenshot/ OLX)

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(Image: Screenshot/ OLX)

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As can be clearly understood, this is not possible for a private seller. Is this a dealership trying to sell the Jawa motorcycles through an online portal? If so, why has the price been mentioned way over the on-road cost of the motorcycles? Also, just in case this is a private seller, how is he able to deliver bikes in any colour available? Does that mean he has links to a dealership in the area? Or are these just bogus ads on OLX? IndiaTimes team tried to reach out to the buyers for responses, but to no avail. Though a mutual answer that easily applies to all of these questions is that none of this is ethical.

Since the company can only produce a limited number of motorcycles, any unit being sold out of the line means an enthusiastic (and ethical) buyer will have to wait even longer for his/her motorcycle. It is a clear and simple case of duping the buyers for extra cash. Even the buyers who get their bikes through such means should understand that this is not morally correct. All this could have avoided had Jawa Motorcycles been able to keep up with the number of bookings of the motorcycle and their deliveries.