CarDekho
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Jaipur, India |
| Key people | Amit Jain [1] & Anurag Jain [2] |
| Products | www.Bikedekho.com, www.PriceDekho.com |
| Owner(s) | Girnar Software |
| Website | CarDekho.com |
CarDekho is an automotive website, which was launched in 2008 [3] It is owned by Girnar Automobile Pvt. Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Girnar Software Pvt. Ltd, which has its headquarters in Jaipur, India.[4] CarDekho won the 'Website of the Year 2012' along with the titles of 'Best Car Website' and 'Most Popular Website'.[5] CarDekho also won 'Most Popular Automotive Website' in 2011 and 'Best Automotive Website' in 2009.
The site offers a database of cars in categories, ranging from new launches to upcoming models, from brand names to body types, from price ranges to popular choices, etc.[6]
CarDekho.com provides its visitors with car reviews, and e-commerce services to help them reach out to the automobile dealers.
CarDekho is an e-store for automobile accessories like car perfumes, sun films, stickers, floor mats, polish, shampoo, navigators, mobile chargers, scratch removers, seat covers, tyres, alloy wheels, car stereos etc.[7]
CarDekho offers automobile finance for those who want to buy a car on loan. It works in collaboration with BankBazaar.com and other financial institutions in India to arrange instant loans for the applicants.[8] Offers car insurance on both new and used cars, the site works in collaboration with Berkshire Insurance, a Warren Buffett venture.[9][10]
CarDekho is a platform for used cars, with a record 1.7 lakh used car sales till date. It features used cars registered in almost every city of India.[11]
CarDekho has launched an open automotive forum(Forum.CarDekho.com). Automobile experts and reviewers working with CarDekho addresses any car related query from the forum participants.[12][13]
CarDekho awards
In 2013, CarDekho started CarDekho Awards. Unlike other automotive awards, CarDekho Awards is based on viewers choice. The nominees are selected on the basis of the viewership data. Viewers choose their favorite cars in ten different categories. In 2013 a total of 3,29,434 votes were cast.[14]