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shobhit15 · 17th October 2007, 11:23

Hi,

I drive a Baleno and am looking for a replacement for my father's old car. I was looking at a small car but one of my office colleagues is selling his used Baleno LXI (35k km done) for 3.25 lakhs.

Please tell me if the price is justified. Here are the details of the car :

1. Purchase date : March 2005

2. Sony VCD / MP3 Player

3. Alloy wheels but original (skinny) tyres.

4. Factory fitted 60 watt headlamps replaced with custom 100 w brighter lamps ( I think they might drain the battery too much, I might just replace them with the original ones)

5. Under Extended Warranty till March 2008.

6. Insurance valid till March 2008.

7. Claimed insurance once in 2005 for some minor bumper & fender bends. Now its under no-claim bonus.

8. The car is mostly driven on highways (as claimed).

9. Reason for sale : The guy is going for Cedia

10. New battery (The brighter lamps have made their impact).

He says that he went to TrueValue and they quoted him 3.25. He has got the quote with him. He will bring the car tomorrow for me to have a look.

I would be looking to keep the car for a period of atleast 5 yrs from now on. Please tell me if any parts / spares issues are likely to crop up. I already have a Baleno and am already concerned about its spares in a year or two from now on. I certainly do not want another one to add to my woes.

17th October 2007, 11:23	#19 (permalink)
shobhit15 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 204	Baleno LXI 2005 model, 35k km done - Is it worth the buy ? Hi, I drive a Baleno and am looking for a replacement for my father's old car. I was looking at a small car but one of my office colleagues is selling his used Baleno LXI (35k km done) for 3.25 lakhs. Please tell me if the price is justified. Here are the details of the car : 1. Purchase date : March 2005 2. Sony VCD / MP3 Player 3. Alloy wheels but original (skinny) tyres. 4. Factory fitted 60 watt headlamps replaced with custom 100 w brighter lamps ( I think they might drain the battery too much, I might just replace them with the original ones) 5. Under Extended Warranty till March 2008. 6. Insurance valid till March 2008. 7. Claimed insurance once in 2005 for some minor bumper & fender bends. Now its under no-claim bonus. 8. The car is mostly driven on highways (as claimed). 9. Reason for sale : The guy is going for Cedia 10. New battery (The brighter lamps have made their impact). He says that he went to TrueValue and they quoted him 3.25. He has got the quote with him. He will bring the car tomorrow for me to have a look. I would be looking to keep the car for a period of atleast 5 yrs from now on. Please tell me if any parts / spares issues are likely to crop up. I already have a Baleno and am already concerned about its spares in a year or two from now on. I certainly do not want another one to add to my woes. Last edited by Dippy : 17th October 2007 at 11:24.