Future of Zen

rohan_fonseca · 11th December 2007, 00:44

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Originally Posted by breezydrive

Can you explain the reasons

I have driven my zen for 85K kms, had shortlisted 1.3GLS as another car in the family.

For driving around alone zen is a great car. But as a family car there are such a lot of better options avalaible, Getz included.

hellspawn · 11th December 2007, 01:16

dont worry about the resale.afer maruti phased out the zen and brought in the estilo,the resale of the old zen (type2&3) actually increased by 10%.i found this out when i went to maruti preowned showroom.
type 1 was the carburetted model
type2 was the mpfi model
type 3 was the model which has front and rear cosmetic modifications.

GSHA · 11th December 2007, 14:20

@snaronikar...

Well, anything we say about the future is speculation... be it on GM or MASS. And, in general, past performance is no guarantee for future performance.

My 1 paise worth: (1) Don't own an obsoleted car, and (2) If somebody is willing to pay good money for an obsolete car, sell it.

!!Own an obsoleted car only because you love your car!!

I believe if we love our cars, even if it is a daily and the only ride we own, obsolescence doesn't matter at all.

But, if our friend is considering another car to his current ride, and then considers that the zen is obsoleted... There lies the basis for my opinions...

GSHA · 11th December 2007, 14:21

@snaronikar...

Well, anything we say about the future is speculation... be it on GM or MASS. And, in general, past performance is no guarantee for future performance.

My 1 paise worth: (1) Don't own an obsoleted car, and (2) If somebody is willing to pay good money for an obsolete car, sell it.

!!Own an obsoleted car only because you love your car!!

I believe if we love our cars, even if it is a daily and the only ride we own, obsolescence doesn't matter at all.

But, if our friend is considering another car (see hint reference to Palio 1.6) to his current ride, and then considers that the zen is obsoleted... There lies the basis for my opinions...

revhappy · 12th December 2007, 20:46

Many thanks for your inputs guys,
For the time being I will keep my Zen and maintain it as well as I can so that I dont have too much problems with spare later on.

Cheers,
Nitin

nicejits · 3rd January 2008, 15:59

Even After giving Gyan to others.. i am also worried about my Aug 2003 Zen Vxi ( MPFI) as this year lot of new vehicles are getting launch in B and B+ segment with Diesel option and other hand petrol prices are also increasing... In next 15 months time, i will be getting car from office,,, after 2 years how much Aug 2003 zen vxi will fetch ?

esteem_lover · 3rd January 2008, 22:42

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Originally Posted by nicejits

In next 15 months time, i will be getting car from office,,, after 2 years how much Aug 2003 zen vxi will fetch ?

Think about it after 2 years, until then enjoy her, she's the best.

nicejits · 4th January 2008, 16:04

Guys, how much Aug 2003 Zen Vxi will fetch after 2yrs (I am second owner today i am having offer of 2.10 lakhs, car is 47k run and in other 2yrs time it will cover total 77k )

Regards,
Jitendra

mjothi · 4th January 2008, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicejits

Guys, how much Aug 2003 Zen Vxi will fetch after 2yrs (I am second owner today i am having offer of 2.10 lakhs, car is 47k run and in other 2yrs time it will cover total 77k )

Regards,
Jitendra

Seems an good offer. i just checked the price in carwale.com.
CarValue | My Valuations | CarWale CarValue - CarWale.com India

After 2 yrs? 1.25L?

ravibhat · 4th January 2008, 16:16

M800, Alto, Zen, Esteem are MUL's best cars ever produced and ZEN is at the top them with peppy performance and good quality in it.

Continue enjoying it. Even after 2 years you will get good resale value.

Regards,

Ravi.

nicejits · 4th January 2008, 16:20

After two year how much i can expect ? Guru's plz comment

Maverick1977 · 4th January 2008, 16:45

Plagiarism - One word which in this case will make us really happy. Why? Because there are so many companies (many even unheard of) that will make parts for the Zen even after its long gone. Agreed that these spares might be no where close to the original MGP, but as a make shift arrangement (in case of non-critical parts) this would be a good option. Another option is the Chor Bazaar. This is a place where one can get spare parts at a fraction of a cost & if one is really lucky a sparingly used one too!
So... Maruti can tell us that the windshield will be available only after a month, but that does not mean I cannot get one immediately from other sources.

esteem_lover · 5th January 2008, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicejits

After two year how much i can expect ? Guru's plz comment

I am not a prophet, but since you insist, i would say 1.5L. You might as well keep it for now since you do not lose much.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maverick1977

Plagiarism - One word which in this case will make us really happy.

Hey Mav, plagiarism in my dictionary means hijacking words, not automobile components, check yours.

11th December 2007, 01:16	#17
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	dont worry about the resale.afer maruti phased out the zen and brought in the estilo,the resale of the old zen (type2&3) actually increased by 10%.i found this out when i went to maruti preowned showroom. type 1 was the carburetted model type2 was the mpfi model type 3 was the model which has front and rear cosmetic modifications. Last edited by hellspawn : 11th December 2007 at 01:17.
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11th December 2007, 14:20	#18
GSHA BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: Once	@snaronikar... Well, anything we say about the future is speculation... be it on GM or MASS. And, in general, past performance is no guarantee for future performance. My 1 paise worth: (1) Don't own an obsoleted car, and (2) If somebody is willing to pay good money for an obsolete car, sell it. !!Own an obsoleted car only because you love your car!! I believe if we love our cars, even if it is a daily and the only ride we own, obsolescence doesn't matter at all. But, if our friend is considering another car to his current ride, and then considers that the zen is obsoleted... There lies the basis for my opinions...
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11th December 2007, 14:21	#19
GSHA BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: Once	@snaronikar... Well, anything we say about the future is speculation... be it on GM or MASS. And, in general, past performance is no guarantee for future performance. My 1 paise worth: (1) Don't own an obsoleted car, and (2) If somebody is willing to pay good money for an obsolete car, sell it. !!Own an obsoleted car only because you love your car!! I believe if we love our cars, even if it is a daily and the only ride we own, obsolescence doesn't matter at all. But, if our friend is considering another car (see hint reference to Palio 1.6) to his current ride, and then considers that the zen is obsoleted... There lies the basis for my opinions... Last edited by GSHA : 11th December 2007 at 14:23.
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12th December 2007, 20:46	#20
revhappy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 330 Thanked: 17 Times	Many thanks for your inputs guys, For the time being I will keep my Zen and maintain it as well as I can so that I dont have too much problems with spare later on. Cheers, Nitin
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3rd January 2008, 15:59	#21
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Even After giving Gyan to others.. i am also worried about my Aug 2003 Zen Vxi ( MPFI) as this year lot of new vehicles are getting launch in B and B+ segment with Diesel option and other hand petrol prices are also increasing... In next 15 months time, i will be getting car from office,,, after 2 years how much Aug 2003 zen vxi will fetch ?
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4th January 2008, 16:04	#23
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Guys, how much Aug 2003 Zen Vxi will fetch after 2yrs (I am second owner today i am having offer of 2.10 lakhs, car is 47k run and in other 2yrs time it will cover total 77k ) Regards, Jitendra
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4th January 2008, 16:16	#25
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	M800, Alto, Zen, Esteem are MUL's best cars ever produced and ZEN is at the top them with peppy performance and good quality in it. Continue enjoying it. Even after 2 years you will get good resale value. Regards, Ravi.
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4th January 2008, 16:20	#26
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	After two year how much i can expect ? Guru's plz comment
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4th January 2008, 16:45	#27
Maverick1977 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 997 Thanked: 906 Times View My Garage	Alternatives Plagiarism - One word which in this case will make us really happy. Why? Because there are so many companies (many even unheard of) that will make parts for the Zen even after its long gone. Agreed that these spares might be no where close to the original MGP, but as a make shift arrangement (in case of non-critical parts) this would be a good option. Another option is the Chor Bazaar. This is a place where one can get spare parts at a fraction of a cost & if one is really lucky a sparingly used one too! So... Maruti can tell us that the windshield will be available only after a month, but that does not mean I cannot get one immediately from other sources.
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