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6 Lakhs is a decent budget for the used car market. | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Welcome to the forum! 6L is a good good budget for the pre owned market. There are a plethora of options for you, pre owned market is like a blackhole, everything you could ever want, but equally risky if not an informed buy. Shortlist some cars and try to read through the respective review threads on the forum. Search with keywoed "problems" on each thread to know what could go wrong. 6L for a compact SUV says initial batch cretas since I can't think of anything more reliable, not that the creta is the first name in reliability, Have you thought about buying a car that is still in warranty? you won't get an SUV like you're looking for, but you'll be able to have a car which will give you peace of mind. And you can learn along the way about maintaining these boxes of metal we lust upon. If you're good with maintaining cars and have your heart set on the duster, don't let anybody stop you. But otherwise, I'd strongly recommend spending some time with a trouble free relatively newer car. 6L will only get you old SUVs nowadays, they could be a pain in the wrong place. TeamBHP is quite pro-"pre-owned car" but I've seen the ordeals people face when a pre owned deal goes wrong. It takes a lot of time, patience and knowledge to go that route, teamBHP will surely help/ |
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A used s-cross 1.6 is about 6 to 7 lacs depending on where you are located. You should seriously look at this car. Good Power, reliable, and good service. Parts / service are costlier than typical maruthis. However, I understand that costlier spare parts now have locally made variants available in the online and offline markets. |
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Newbie Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Mumbai
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While on the topic, I was also wondering if I could consider a Terrano since it is essentially a Duster under the skin. If I do go for one, are parts interchangeable with Duster? | |
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| ![]() Duster = Renault! The thing is expensive to maintain once the odo crosses 70/80K kms. The clutch, suspension, Injectors (110) replacement comes up around that time followed by timing belt and associated parts afterwards. Anything that breaks out of the ordinary will break your bank. It is very nice to drive on highway and an excellent vehicle to have while it's on warranty. It is however difficult to drive in the city thanks to the heavy clutch, poor gearing and those bulging fenders are not traffic friendly either. My friend has a 110 and I drive it pretty often, we absolutely loved it when it was new ![]() Bhpian Tgo probably knows more about Duster than anyone else, read through his posts for more information before you decide. |
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The other cars I have considered are Honda WR-V & I20 Active. The Active only because I have driven the engine and like it but it still basically looks more like a crossover. I did consider Nexon for a while but read about the stiff ride and decided against it. For the Honda I will have to stretch my budget though. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bengaluru
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| ![]() Hi, I am looking to buy a pre-owned Brezza or S-Cross and want to get it evaluated at M.A.S.S. However the dealer I am talking to is asking me to make payment and then take it to M.A.S.S. If I find any issues, he is happy to return the money. I of course don't want to commit to a deal without getting it checked first. Who knows there is a minor issue, that I can live with but then want the price to be reduced. Need your guidance on how to deal with this. What's the "norm" on dealers allowing perspective buyer to get the car evaluated/ECU scanned at A.S.S. |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bengaluru
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Because if they send somebody, then cost of their time is to be accounted. If they don't they its a risk for them that I will run away with car. It will help if someone can tell me what's the norm in the market with a bit of detail as its practically my first "used" car purchase. Apologies for back to back questions. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Gurgaon
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| ![]() Hi All, I've been searching for compact SUV since last few weeks, and have found one Hyundai Venue SX 1.5 Diesel. The car odometer shows just 6200 kms and was bought in Aug 2020. - From the exterior, the car looks in pristine shape - there is just one minor scratch on the back. - The interior looks as good as new - I have checked the RC and Insurance papers - they look okay too. My questions are: - What should I be extra careful about, specially when buying a vehicle which has not even completed 6 months? - Is there a way to directly check with Hyundai for the car's service history? How? - What should be good price for this car considering that a brand new Hyundai Venue SX 1.5 costs roughly 11.5 in Gurgaon? |
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Newbie Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Jaipur
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| ![]() Hello everyone, I am looking to buy a pre-owned car for myself with the following constraints: Total Budget <= 4L . This should include all registration/transfer of ownership costs, cost of the first service after purchase, any mandatory replacements(tires etc) I have to do based on the mileage, etc. Will to stretch this by like 10% if there is some insane option available Running costs: My usage would be 60% highway and 40% city with a fair bit of ghat roads as well. (I plan on going on a lot of road trips to the mountains). Would prefer the total cost of owning the car to be around 6-8 Rs/Km or lower on an average including maintenance/insurance etc. I would probably drive some 6-10k KMS a year. Drive experience: Would prefer to have something fun and sturdy like a Polo( haven't driven one but going by the reviews here. It's also confusing that they have 9 engines over the last decade and I can't be picky in the used car market) but I can settle for anything with decent highway manners. Should be easy to drive around in a city but at the same time shouldn't be boring on open roads either. Don't care much about fuel type (maybe diesel cars are more expensive to maintain? ) or transmission type (doubt I can get an AT for this price range anyway), I am a new driver and have driven < 500KM in my lifetime till now. This will be my first car. I am also relatively new to the automotive scene, so, I don't know much about judging vehicles. I have already read the threads here on evaluating used cars and things to consider but it would also be nice if people could add car specific advice (if any). I would be taking more experienced friends with me (and probably a mechanic) to evaluate the car but it might get tricky if I have to travel to a different city for the purchase. I am based out of Jaipur at the moment but don't mind making a trip to Delhi or anywhere nearby for the purchase. I am guessing hatchbacks would make the most sense for me but I am not opposed to the idea of a Sedan as well. I have made a small shortlist with the kind of cars I think would be a good fit for me: 1. Polo ( 2011-12 model 1.2TSi ) ( concerned about low mileage/high maintenance costs though especially in a almost ~10 year old vehicle) 2. Swift (Zxi 2013-14 models) 3. i20 (around 2012 model) 4. Fiesta 1.6s or the Ford Figo diesel (can't find these online anyway ) I am 6'ft tall so some smaller cars may not work for me. I am not a big fan(looks) of Alto/i10/WagonR but willing to consider them if they make sense based on my requirements/get some killer deals. Please advice me on how to approach this. PS: I got to know about team-bhp just about a month ago and have been having a great time binging on the various ownership threads, technical stuff and the travelogues. Looking forward to make my own post here with my car soon. |
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BANNED Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Chennai
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| ![]() Folks - sharing inputs from my misses and hits on my journey in buying used car of above 8 years old (cars of 2013 and earlier). Minimum car accessories are considered (reverse parking alarm, audio system, fog lamps). Priority1: Check the Heart & Brain: Engine & ECU - It's ok if the color is non-charismatic, few dents, low cost accessories not working BUT ensure to go for city/highway kind of ride, 5-10km and check for below: How is the acceleration in overbridges on climbing? Any noise while driving? How is the braking efficiency? How is the slow speed gear range? How is the Dashboard signal for all systems working fine? Check the engine no (should be viewable under bonnet) and chassis no (should be viewable below driver seat) especially when the vehicle details are not available digitally (in parivahan) Priority2: Check the eyes and legs: Look for any minor cracks on windshield as it may cost you INR8k atleast. Check the Head lamp (High, Low beam), Parking lamp, Tail lamp, Indicators working Check whether the car has fog lamp provision, if yes - check whether it is working (you need to turn on high/low beam and press fog lamp switch) Check whether the car has reverse parking alarms and its working? Check when the tyres were replaced? Is it normal tyre or tubeless? Check the tyre condition (ask whether the owner filled nitrogen or normal air) Check when was the wheel balancing & alignment done Ask what was the tyre rotation pattern? Priority3: Check the bones: Front, side, back and underbody structure Look for any custom welding joints (this may change the vehicle suspension while passing speed breakers/bumps) Priority4: Check the nose: Check Air filter: it's easy to open the air filter and look how clean it is (can indicate when was the last service done) Check AC filter: Again, with little bit of home work, you can find the AC filter position and its look How is the AC effectiveness? Priority5: Check the face and pockets How is the wiper function? Check the engine oil, brake oil, steering oil, coolant levels (this is also an indicator of whether the car was just readied, you should connect the dots by striking balance with these and with your driving feedback) Priority6: Check the spine: Check the seatings, seat adjustments/height adjustments Check whether the car has screw jack, spare tyre, tools bag Check whether the owner has spare key Check the belt tension Check the clutch plate Priority7: Check the birth certificate Check the Registration Certificate, Insurance Any other documents (sale receipt, service records) are good to have Check accessories functioning as available in the car. Hope this helps. Thanks |
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