MM540 Rs 80000

prkothan · 2nd May 2006, 15:34

Hi all,

I am planning to buy a MM540 short chassis Fibre Body 1992 model for Rs 80,000. The vehicle has run 40,000 and it looks good. Forget to enquire whether its a 2 WD or 4 WD.

Friends, please let me know whether its a right deal or not.

toms_2191 · 2nd May 2006, 17:24

Dude,

I sold my 1996 model 52k run 540 XD 3P FOR 67K . That was well maintained with a new pain on it.

Think about it....

Ram · 2nd May 2006, 17:48

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Originally Posted by prkothan

Hi all,

I am planning to buy a MM540 short chassis Fibre Body 1992 model for Rs 80,000. The vehicle has run 40,000 and it looks good. Forget to enquire whether its a 2 WD or 4 WD.

Friends, please let me know whether its a right deal or not.

Dear prkothan:

To the best of my knowledge, the MM540 was available from 1985 onwards and came with only one chassis. That chassis had a 95.5 inch wheelbase. There is no long chassis and short chassis, unless you are calling the Commander hardtop also a MM-540.

Since the vehicle you're considering is a 14-year old vehicle, it is more likely to have 140,000 km than 40,000 km.

Even assuming a paltry 200 km driven per week, which is very low for a diesel MM-540; in 14 years you will have 1,46,100 km.

In general people or organizations who buy diesel Jeeps tend to put a lot of kilometres on them.

I had a 1988 540 4-wheel-drive, from 1988 to 1995. I found it a tough and reliable truck, easy to maintain and would start easily and go anywhere.
However the tub was apt to rust a lot.

The Peugeot 2112 cc engine developing 62 bhp@4500 rpm was too little power for this excellent vehicle even when new.

In 1992, the showroom price on a brand new 2-wheel drive MM540 would have been Rs. 1.75 lakh and the 4-wheel drive would have cost Rs. 2.10 lakh.

Hope my input helps you.
Ram

prkothan · 2nd May 2006, 19:16

Rams and Toms,

Excellents input. I will bargain for Rs 40,000. Thanks again

RX135 · 2nd May 2006, 19:39

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Originally Posted by prkothan

Excellents input. I will bargain for Rs 40,000. Thanks again

Whoa!

If your deal comes through, T-BHP (Ram and Toms in particular) saved you 40K.

jango · 3rd May 2006, 01:10

I first learned to drive on a MM540. Amazing Jeep my uncles had it long time back. It was a 4WD one. Rs /- 80000 would be a bit high try negotiating ..

2nd May 2006, 15:34	#1
prkothan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 180 Thanked: 39 Times	MM540 Rs 80000 Hi all, I am planning to buy a MM540 short chassis Fibre Body 1992 model for Rs 80,000. The vehicle has run 40,000 and it looks good. Forget to enquire whether its a 2 WD or 4 WD. Friends, please let me know whether its a right deal or not.
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toms_2191 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kannur/Calicut Posts: 136 Thanked: 40 Times	Dude, I sold my 1996 model 52k run 540 XD 3P FOR 67K . That was well maintained with a new pain on it. Think about it....
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prkothan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 180 Thanked: 39 Times	Rams and Toms, Excellents input. I will bargain for Rs 40,000. Thanks again
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3rd May 2006, 01:10	#6
jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	I first learned to drive on a MM540. Amazing Jeep my uncles had it long time back. It was a 4WD one. Rs /- 80000 would be a bit high try negotiating ..
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