Very surprising sale indeed. Honda.in on Sedo Auction for $545

If it wasn't purchased by Honda themselves, its very surprising to a blatant TM violation sold so openly.

If it was purchased by Honda its also a surprising move, because a) they would have had a rock sold legal case and b) they're publicly announcing to other domain-squatters that there's money to be made from squatting Honda.

What do you reckon?

UDRPs cost $1,995
Honda.in cost $545

Savings: $1450

Just maybe... ?

Maybe. But I you would have thought Honda sent a letter to the owner first and detailing their Trademark of the name surely?

German Address is the current owner so its quite likely I think.

And if it isn't Honda, they've noticed now and they may make someone's day a very grey one!

This is even a live site: Honda Accord India, Honda Crv India, Honda Civic Car India, Honda City Car India: Honda Siel Cars India


Honda Siel Cars India Ltd., (HSCI) was incorporated in December 1995 as a joint venture between Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan and Siel Limited, a Siddharth Shriram Group company, with a commitment to providing Honda's latest passenger car models and technologies, to the Indian customers. The total investment made by the company in India till date is over Rs. 800 crores.

While the company sold its first 50,000 units in nearly five years, it is today geared to sell more than 50,000 units in a single year. The Honda City, its first offering introduced in 1997, revolutionized the Indian passenger car market and has ever since been recognized as an engineering marvel in the Indian automobile industry.