Zen for 2.3L

shock · 30th June 2008, 23:14

Used zen vxi pearl silver for 2.3 l in bangalore. tyres are ok. car seemed nice to drive. second owner,but first owner had it for a couple of months only. stereo is just a cassete player. everything else seemed in place. no dents.Needs help from the zen owners. is it a good price to pay?? 2.3l

mjothi · 1st July 2008, 06:55

What is the year? How much KM on odo?

harry2223 · 1st July 2008, 07:11

whats the year of manufacture
reading on odo

sukiwa · 1st July 2008, 09:28

Maruti had modified headlights & taillamps in 2003, so need to know whether it's pre-2003 or post-2003 model along with details like current odo reading.
If you are going to be third owner, please ensure that RC book has name of second owner along with other papers.

Tyres: Don't go by just tread depth of tyres. If tyres are more than 5 years old, it's better to replace as rubber tends to degrade(loses air holding/retaining capacity) as time passes.

Cool Zen · 1st July 2008, 09:40

Model & Odo reading??? still 2.3 for Zen is bit higher side, even though in know in Bangalore prices are litle on higher end. being a zen owner it seems to be high to me.

arbind85 · 1st July 2008, 10:38

hi. i paid 2.95 lacs for a 2006 model zen vxi euro 3. previous owner was a doctor and done 21000kms. red colour.
pics:http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...-hand-zen.html

theodore_ftw · 1st July 2008, 10:51

Is this the same one that you are talking about?

Maruti Zen Lxi 2002 Sale 2.3 Lacs - Bangalore

Some pointers about the 2002 Zen -
- It comes with an all Aluminium Engine which requires an overhaul ONLY at 3L Kms as compared to an Cast Iron Engine which generally requires an overhaul at 1L Kms.
- This model has been phased out my Maruti but spares are readily available at both markets as well as Maruti Centers ( I have one too)
- There is a service requriement at 40K Kms which requires changing lot of stuff (A/C Gas, Coolant, Engine Oil, Brake Oil, Gear Oil etc) and costs about 8-10K.
- IMO 2.3L for a Zen is steep. I had paid 2.7L for a Sep 2002 Lxi which had done 25K Kms in 2005 and now its 2008! It came with a Sony CD/Mp3 System and 6X9 Speakers on the rear parcel tray + Central Locking and Remote.
- Till date i have had no expense on this car (Except the usual service which costs about INR600 odd) and the ICE on which i had spent a good 30K + Of course the alloys which costed me about 12K.

Negotiate for about 1.5L on this one. At the most IMO the price should not exceed 1.8L.

samrat25 · 1st July 2008, 11:10

i still own a 2002 vxi zen. tried to sell it through TRUE VALUE guys; price offered to me by various maruti dealers (spectra,sai services,fort point etc) varied from Rs. one lakh to one lakh thirty thousand plus the exchange bonous of twenty five thousand. so, effectively it could fetch me 1.3 -1.5 lakhs!my car is in immaculate condition; got new bridgestone tyres put just a couple of months back,also put the whole A/C unit changed ,autocop fit in and very well funtioning....bargained hard over it but in vain!what i do? retain my car ,bought a SX4 AND BOTH ARE BEING USED BY MY WIFE AND ME RESPECTIVELY.cheers:

salilpawar1 · 1st July 2008, 11:18

For a second, I thought that you are buying a Zen plonked with a 2.3 litre engine

It is difficult to comment on this until you post essentials like model year, odo reading, some photos etc.

snaronikar · 1st July 2008, 12:02

Pls post some of the basic requirements needed for getting suggestions as others has suggested. Alternatively, you can also visit New Cars, Used Cars, Buy Cars, Sell Cars, New Car Prices, Used Car Prices - CarWale.com India for finding out the right price. But you require the details here.

manikjeet · 1st July 2008, 12:34

i got a zen recently for 1.3lacs and it has done about 1.37lac km so i think this should be 1.75 lac max

karanraheja · 1st July 2008, 12:51

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Originally Posted by manikjeet

i got a zen recently for 1.3lacs and it has done about 1.37lac km so i think this should be 1.75 lac max

May i know which year model did you get?? I had sold my 10 year old zen for 1 lac in april. i had run it for around 1.5lac km.

gods-envy · 1st July 2008, 13:17

last year my friend bought a 2003 model new shape zen, for 2.7 lakhs. we know this was at a premium.

However this zen was loaded with skirts, complete ICE set up (with sub woofer), imported steering wheel and alloys, K&N filter, and run just about 15000.

I think still you are paying more for this car.
Bargain hard for less than 2L.

vkochar · 1st July 2008, 14:05

Too Expensive IMO.

Please mention Year of Manufacture.

shock · 2nd July 2008, 12:10

Hey guy's sorry for not mentioning the year.It's a 2003 July vechicle and has clocked 47K. There is just a cassete player alone and no other fancy things. Even i beleive the price is a bit high...Now i have another offer, a 2004 model one for same price. This one has clocked 35k, again is it a good deal??? iam yet to drive the vechicle though..

30th June 2008, 23:14	#1
shock BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	Zen for 2.3L Used zen vxi pearl silver for 2.3 l in bangalore. tyres are ok. car seemed nice to drive. second owner,but first owner had it for a couple of months only. stereo is just a cassete player. everything else seemed in place. no dents.Needs help from the zen owners. is it a good price to pay?? 2.3l
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1st July 2008, 06:55	#2
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	What is the year? How much KM on odo?
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1st July 2008, 07:11	#3
harry2223 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: patiala Posts: 350 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	whats the year of manufacture reading on odo
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1st July 2008, 09:28	#4
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,379 Thanked: 2,568 Times	Maruti had modified headlights & taillamps in 2003, so need to know whether it's pre-2003 or post-2003 model along with details like current odo reading. If you are going to be third owner, please ensure that RC book has name of second owner along with other papers. Tyres: Don't go by just tread depth of tyres. If tyres are more than 5 years old, it's better to replace as rubber tends to degrade(loses air holding/retaining capacity) as time passes.
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1st July 2008, 09:40	#5
Cool Zen BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 32 Thanked: 0 Times	Model & Odo reading??? still 2.3 for Zen is bit higher side, even though in know in Bangalore prices are litle on higher end. being a zen owner it seems to be high to me.
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1st July 2008, 10:38	#6
arbind85 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 54 Thanked: 4 Times	hi. i paid 2.95 lacs for a 2006 model zen vxi euro 3. previous owner was a doctor and done 21000kms. red colour. pics:http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...-hand-zen.html
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1st July 2008, 10:51	#7
theodore_ftw BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Is this the same one that you are talking about? Maruti Zen Lxi 2002 Sale 2.3 Lacs - Bangalore Some pointers about the 2002 Zen - - It comes with an all Aluminium Engine which requires an overhaul ONLY at 3L Kms as compared to an Cast Iron Engine which generally requires an overhaul at 1L Kms. - This model has been phased out my Maruti but spares are readily available at both markets as well as Maruti Centers ( I have one too) - There is a service requriement at 40K Kms which requires changing lot of stuff (A/C Gas, Coolant, Engine Oil, Brake Oil, Gear Oil etc) and costs about 8-10K. - IMO 2.3L for a Zen is steep. I had paid 2.7L for a Sep 2002 Lxi which had done 25K Kms in 2005 and now its 2008! It came with a Sony CD/Mp3 System and 6X9 Speakers on the rear parcel tray + Central Locking and Remote. - Till date i have had no expense on this car (Except the usual service which costs about INR600 odd) and the ICE on which i had spent a good 30K + Of course the alloys which costed me about 12K. Negotiate for about 1.5L on this one. At the most IMO the price should not exceed 1.8L. Last edited by theodore_ftw : 1st July 2008 at 10:53. Reason: Changes
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1st July 2008, 11:10	#8
samrat25 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 30 Thanked: 0 Times	i still own a 2002 vxi zen. tried to sell it through TRUE VALUE guys; price offered to me by various maruti dealers (spectra,sai services,fort point etc) varied from Rs. one lakh to one lakh thirty thousand plus the exchange bonous of twenty five thousand. so, effectively it could fetch me 1.3 -1.5 lakhs!my car is in immaculate condition; got new bridgestone tyres put just a couple of months back,also put the whole A/C unit changed ,autocop fit in and very well funtioning....bargained hard over it but in vain!what i do? retain my car ,bought a SX4 AND BOTH ARE BEING USED BY MY WIFE AND ME RESPECTIVELY.cheers:
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1st July 2008, 11:18	#9
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	For a second, I thought that you are buying a Zen plonked with a 2.3 litre engine It is difficult to comment on this until you post essentials like model year, odo reading, some photos etc.
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1st July 2008, 12:02	#10
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Pls post some of the basic requirements needed for getting suggestions as others has suggested. Alternatively, you can also visit New Cars, Used Cars, Buy Cars, Sell Cars, New Car Prices, Used Car Prices - CarWale.com India for finding out the right price. But you require the details here.
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1st July 2008, 12:34	#11
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	i got a zen recently for 1.3lacs and it has done about 1.37lac km so i think this should be 1.75 lac max
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1st July 2008, 13:17	#13
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	last year my friend bought a 2003 model new shape zen, for 2.7 lakhs. we know this was at a premium. However this zen was loaded with skirts, complete ICE set up (with sub woofer), imported steering wheel and alloys, K&N filter, and run just about 15000. I think still you are paying more for this car. Bargain hard for less than 2L. Last edited by gods-envy : 1st July 2008 at 13:21.
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1st July 2008, 14:05	#14
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Too Expensive IMO. Please mention Year of Manufacture.
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2nd July 2008, 12:10	#15
shock BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey guy's sorry for not mentioning the year.It's a 2003 July vechicle and has clocked 47K. There is just a cassete player alone and no other fancy things. Even i beleive the price is a bit high...Now i have another offer, a 2004 model one for same price. This one has clocked 35k, again is it a good deal??? iam yet to drive the vechicle though..
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