Advice
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Pre-delivery Inspection (PDI) & Check List
NOTE: The Team-BHP PDI Checklist is now available as a PDF file which you can carry with you. You can download the PDF here: Team-BHP PDI Checklist.pdf
You are obviously excited about the... -
How to buy a *NEW* car in India
It’s a buyers market out there and the ball is no longer in the dealerships’ court. Gone are the days of the Premier Padmini and the Hindustan Ambassador being your only choices for a new... -
How to buy a *USED* Car in India
A rapidly growing market for new cars can only mean one thing: a rapidly growing market for used cars. Buying a pre-owned car makes a lot of sense even if it isn’t as straightforward as... -
Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)
How do you know that your dealer isn't selling you a 6 month old car, under the guise of a new one? Or worse still, a car that's over a year old?
Knowing when your car was manufactured is...
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No Claim Bonus - How to save on your insurance premiums!
Do you know you can save as much as 65% on your new car’s insurance? Your insurance agent will never tell you that you can transfer a No Claim Bonus (NCB) from your old car, but a fellow...
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Lease OR Loan? Which EMI is better
Chances are; you hadn’t even have considered the lease option on your next car (until you finish reading this article). Lease plans basically exploit tax loop holes to make owning a car much...
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How to get the lowest EMI & the best Finance Deal
With a never-ending stream of automotive launches and a plethora of financing options to choose from, it is now easier than ever before to buy a new car. Be warned, however: your urge to buy...
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The Beauty of Lateral Upgrades (Get More for Less Money)
When I last created a thread on retaining your 5 year old car, most of you agreed on the sheer value of this proposition. After all, each additional year (after the 5th) that you hold on to...
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Extended Warranties. Yes or No?
Team-BHP believes that warranties are a true expression of a manufacturer’s confidence in its car. Standard warranties range from one to two years in India, though most cars now sold also...
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Buying a New Car vs Used Car
Regular product launches, frequent model updates and easy access to financing have created an abundance of used cars in the Indian automotive market. We have seen some tempting propositions...
