interesting post and learnings my friend.
yes a "first class" used Tuc is a tough one to find - in terms of it having a true history and being in good condition.
the two big dogs will love the space in the back though! My three large dogs love the rear of my Scorpio with the seat down and never fail to enjoy themselves (i put a big cloth sheet over the entire rear portion inside to cover the surfaces to avoid dirt.)
now for more serious things -
1. There is an used dealer in Koramangala, close to the Hanuman temple on the 80 feet road just past the Dominos Store and that Indus Aviation Store - you may want to check him out - he seems reasonable.
2. Then there is one more such chap near the Koramangala BDA Complex (keeping BDA on your right and Nandini Restaurant on your left, proceed down the road into Koramangala and you will see this dealer on your right hand side.)
3.Check with First Choice Motors - because they can be trusted to a better extent plus their vehicles are refurbished after purchase from the original owners and come with a One Year Warranty when they re-sell them to the next owner.
4.Personally I will always choose a Tuc over a CRV - CRV is just too expensive to run, being petrol and one will somehow end up thinking twice before hopping in and driving off into the distance when compared with a Diesel. Plus the Tuc's off-road abilities are definitely superior to the CRV's.
5.In case after exhausting all possibilities, you're not able to locate a good used Tuc, maybe you could consider an used Pajero which you should be able to wangle from the used car fellows.
6.Last but not least, you could also consider a brand new Scorpio Refresh.
Two guys I know have Tucs and when I meet them I can check if they are considering moving onto something else - in which case I can let you know. One chap did indicate he was considering a new SUV but wasn't sure yet.
Cheers and Happy Tuc Hunting! Quote:
Originally Posted by Thingummy Thanks everyone for your feedback and comments.
The story so far ..
Must have test driven half the "for-sale" stock in Bangalore, and have made enough visits to the authorized service center to become pally with the service adviser and the front desk folks even without owning a Hyundai! :-)
1. Tucson is still on sale - They have a few in stock, and continue to import on demand. The problem is that there is no active interest on the part of the dealers in pushing the product. I had to literally force myself on the dealers to extract information like discounts, wait times etc. I guess this is because there isn't enough dealer incentive in terms of margins (what with the discounts on offer for the Tuc)
2. Everyone i have spoken to across the dealerships and ASCs are in unanimous agreement that there aren't any chances of a Tucson refresh or the Santa Fe release for another 18 months at least.
3. I was initially divided between a pre-2007 CRV and the Tuc, as my need was primarily a big "car" to accommodate my two big dogs on out-of-town trips, and dropped the CRV idea because of the running cost (Dont much prefer the Endy, and the Innova was out for the same reason as well)
4. You are right that there are several Tucsons available, all between 9 and 13L (between 40K and 80K on the odo), but they are in highly varying conditions. I have come across multiple instances of vehicles without complete service histories (Some have gone two years without visits to authorized service centers), accident vehicles where the pre-owned car dealer has emphatically assured that the vehicle is accident free, vehicles with tampered odometers (How can the last recorded service entry at the ASC be at 60K kms, almost an year back, while the current reading is 46K!!!)
5. Spares shouldnt be a problem, because they seem to have the regular consumables readily available, and any other parts are supposedly going to take a worst case 2-3 weeks time (I'm used to this by now because of my Palio, and it doesnt bother me much as long as the car is pretty solid) Besides, the Tucson seems to be very much on sale (and popular) in several world markets, so am assuming that spares wouldnt be a problem so long as its being manufactured somewhere as they can always source it globally
I'm just being very cautious, and treading slowly given these initial observations, but excited at the same time. Didnt realise that hunting for a used car could be more fun than trying to buy a new one! Every day is a new learning .. |
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