Hi Just a thought , is that 13 year old rule , still implies or it never passed ?
( heard in 2002/2003 types that all cars which are 13 year old & above will have to scrapped & how confident are you of getting your registration done without a hassle ? , also take advise from others but in the end you have to be sure - do you really want to keep this car and spend a 1lakh on it or sell it off now and buy something else , i have known some friends who repaired the car and spent some amount of money on it and when the car was refurbished, they went AH I SHOULD HAVE SOLD MY CAR . so think with cool head , sip in a beer which will help you think clearly heheheheheh but no doubt Esteem is a good car , i am using 1 since 2001 , but was posted in mumbai for 2yrs so its rusting a bit near front & back bumpers otherwise no problems with engine or anything) Quote:
Originally Posted by alexnazim Hey guys,
I am sorry if I am taking this thread off track a bit but. I too have a esteem 98 VXPS. I am planning to get the engine re-done, new clutch plates, the dash board openned and fixed without any bugs in it...4 new shockers, and new axles practically want to get the baby openned in birst mode and fix anything with a bug in it (including the screws). I though a lot and finally decided to go with the plan but before I do I wanted to share it with the experts on team BHP.
One question " IS IT WORTH IT?" The point is even if I sell it i'll get 80-85K for it...better use it for the future since the esteem is a great car. The registration expires Feb 2013 but I plan to get that extended once we get there. So please let me know your suggestions/recommendations.
Yeah I forgot to mention will get the entire wiring removed and a new one fitted! I am expecting the cost of the whole thing to be around 1Lac but feel that the car can come back to life and I can use it for another good 5 years or so. So please need your thoughts on this. Thanx |
I would agree with Jaggu for Point 3 , my esteem done 130XXX , still runs in new , no load on engine or loss of power with a/c on ) Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Bean Jaggu, It was migrated, So it could be mumbai.. I was surprised to see that the Zen commands better resale value than the esteem in Bangalore.
Problem 1 - This strange noise (two crashing pieces of wood - kad kad kad) comes from the left front side of the car when I drive over bad roads, I don't hear anything from the drivers side.
Problem 2 - Suspension spacers were added & I guess this is causing the feeling of instability at high speeds. The cars run on Bridgestone 185/60/R13.
Problem 3 - With AC on the power delivery is less, will there be a power lag since the engine is old & has run 60kms..
Could have gone for Palio GTX which I gave a skip before buying this vehicle.
Service:
Engine decarbonisation was done
Engine oil changed
Gear box oil changed
Power Sterring fluid changed
Carb Jets cleaned
cheers: |
Regarding Zen commanding a better resale in Bangalore than an Esteem , i think would be as Zen is smaller car , so easy to park & its easier to drive in bangalore's traffic condition & maybe being more petrol friendly Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Bean Jaggu, It was migrated, So it could be mumbai.. I was surprised to see that the Zen commands better resale value than the esteem in Bangalore.
Problem 1 - This strange noise (two crashing pieces of wood - kad kad kad) comes from the left front side of the car when I drive over bad roads, I don't hear anything from the drivers side.
Problem 2 - Suspension spacers were added & I guess this is causing the feeling of instability at high speeds. The cars run on Bridgestone 185/60/R13.
Problem 3 - With AC on the power delivery is less, will there be a power lag since the engine is old & has run 60kms..
Could have gone for Palio GTX which I gave a skip before buying this vehicle.
Service:
Engine decarbonisation was done
Engine oil changed
Gear box oil changed
Power Sterring fluid changed
Carb Jets cleaned
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