are imported used cars dealers crazy

amannarwal · 21st May 2007, 18:58

these dealers at delhi are crazy asking all sort of prices for cheap cars.

1. a dealer told me that he can give me a 1996 pontaic firebird for 9 lacks !! and used car prices on net dont go beyond 2 lacks.

2. similar was the case for the 1983 porsche 924. not all that good car asking so much.

ajmat · 22nd May 2007, 08:37

They are just having you on. After verifying the car's anticedents, make an informed bid and let them have a whiff of the cash. Believe me, they will come like bees to honey but stick your ground and be prepared to walk

esteem_lover · 22nd May 2007, 08:40

It is like a lottery for them. There will be one out of a 100 (mostly people with new money)who will think that car is worth that money.

V-16 · 22nd May 2007, 11:11

aman, all imp car dealers are friggin twits. They want to make a fast buck and see you in the guise of an idiot. Like they say "Shakal dekh ke poodi banate hain". Ive dealt with a lot of these guys and they're all crooks with no exception. Firstly their papers will not be in order and if they are then the model will not be the one mentioned in the book (take my word for it, its true). Most probably the car will be a lemon, (if you dont know your cars well uve had it) I once had a dealer in Delhi try to palm off a 1978 BMW 316 coupe as a 1983 raceing car and with power steering when it did'nt have one. He told me "Beta, German gadiyon ke steering thode hard hote hain" can you believe that?. What Ajmat says is abs right, show em the money and they'll melt. Do your homework, find out what the cars worth and if its really in some great spanking condition, then a small premium onthe car is not asking much.

amannarwal · 22nd May 2007, 18:52

ye
thanks guys i also think they need a whif of the money. i was thinking of the porsche 924 though not seen by me somebody told me but then i thought whats a porsche with a front engine and the person asked for 3.5 .. what do you say.

sbasak · 22nd May 2007, 21:49

Slight Off Topic, but does one maintain these cars in India? What will happen if somethings goes wrong tomorrow?

tsk1979 · 22nd May 2007, 22:01

Maintenance is not really a problem. Many cities including chd have a set of "expert mechanics" who boldly advertise "Imported cars service".
Many things are jugaad, unless you bang with something. then its bankrupcy

mobike008 · 22nd May 2007, 22:06

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Originally Posted by sbasak

Slight Off Topic, but does one maintain these cars in India? What will happen if somethings goes wrong tomorrow?

means loads of money to put it back together. I dont even know if they have spares of these older models of Porsche available?

theMAG · 22nd May 2007, 22:19

This is where Indians born bargaining skills of offering 1/10th the quoted value should come into its own

Mpower · 22nd May 2007, 22:43

Just imagine your plight if you own an ageing import and take it to these guys to sell off. They will give you peanuts.

Godfather · 22nd May 2007, 22:47

Saw a Celica.. 98 model.. he was quoting 12L for it.

Godfather

Bomi · 23rd May 2007, 10:40

Never, ever buy an imported vehicle unless you have CONVENIENT access to original spares. I once owned a Kawasaki 400cc. The rear shocks had to be changed and nothing available in India would fit. Ultimately, Johnny in Mumbai, fitted Rajdoot 's shocks because they were the closest match. The bike had features like filling air in the front shocks, to keep the fork hard or soft as required. Once, when I had parked the bike at Pune railway station, with the steering locked, the parking attendant moved it, lifting the front end, on its rear wheel. He must have dropped the front end from some height, because the fork started losing air. I guess the seals were busted. I could not get a replacement, had to have the seals fabricated, but they were never as good as the original. What I want to say is, your vehicle will spend more time in garage than on the road, for want of small things.

amannarwal · 23rd May 2007, 17:48

A slightly of topic buzz .. Thatz why i am most likely buying the standard 2000. All its spares are available in UK.(even a small switch or any rubber parts).A major car dealer exported these parts from INDIA from the chennai factory this year !!!! sad .(about 300 cars). So everything is easily available. wht say.

v1p3r · 23rd May 2007, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by amannarwal

A slightly of topic buzz .. Thatz why i am most likely buying the standard 2000.

It's a piece of crap.

amannarwal · 23rd May 2007, 23:18

but i love it. and if you dont like it have a look at the sd1's

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

It's a piece of crap.

21st May 2007, 18:58	#1
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	are imported used cars dealers crazy these dealers at delhi are crazy asking all sort of prices for cheap cars. 1. a dealer told me that he can give me a 1996 pontaic firebird for 9 lacks !! and used car prices on net dont go beyond 2 lacks. 2. similar was the case for the 1983 porsche 924. not all that good car asking so much.
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22nd May 2007, 08:37	#2
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,950 Times View My Garage	They are just having you on. After verifying the car's anticedents, make an informed bid and let them have a whiff of the cash. Believe me, they will come like bees to honey but stick your ground and be prepared to walk
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22nd May 2007, 08:40	#3
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	It is like a lottery for them. There will be one out of a 100 (mostly people with new money)who will think that car is worth that money.
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22nd May 2007, 11:11	#4
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	aman, all imp car dealers are friggin twits. They want to make a fast buck and see you in the guise of an idiot. Like they say "Shakal dekh ke poodi banate hain". Ive dealt with a lot of these guys and they're all crooks with no exception. Firstly their papers will not be in order and if they are then the model will not be the one mentioned in the book (take my word for it, its true). Most probably the car will be a lemon, (if you dont know your cars well uve had it) I once had a dealer in Delhi try to palm off a 1978 BMW 316 coupe as a 1983 raceing car and with power steering when it did'nt have one. He told me "Beta, German gadiyon ke steering thode hard hote hain" can you believe that?. What Ajmat says is abs right, show em the money and they'll melt. Do your homework, find out what the cars worth and if its really in some great spanking condition, then a small premium onthe car is not asking much.
	() Thanks

22nd May 2007, 18:52	#5
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	ye thanks guys i also think they need a whif of the money. i was thinking of the porsche 924 though not seen by me somebody told me but then i thought whats a porsche with a front engine and the person asked for 3.5 .. what do you say.
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22nd May 2007, 21:49	#6
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Slight Off Topic, but does one maintain these cars in India? What will happen if somethings goes wrong tomorrow?
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22nd May 2007, 22:01	#7
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Maintenance is not really a problem. Many cities including chd have a set of "expert mechanics" who boldly advertise "Imported cars service". Many things are jugaad, unless you bang with something. then its bankrupcy
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22nd May 2007, 22:19	#9
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	This is where Indians born bargaining skills of offering 1/10th the quoted value should come into its own
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22nd May 2007, 22:43	#10
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Just imagine your plight if you own an ageing import and take it to these guys to sell off. They will give you peanuts.
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22nd May 2007, 22:47	#11
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	Saw a Celica.. 98 model.. he was quoting 12L for it. Godfather
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23rd May 2007, 10:40	#12
Bomi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 284 Thanked: 77 Times	Never, ever buy an imported vehicle unless you have CONVENIENT access to original spares. I once owned a Kawasaki 400cc. The rear shocks had to be changed and nothing available in India would fit. Ultimately, Johnny in Mumbai, fitted Rajdoot 's shocks because they were the closest match. The bike had features like filling air in the front shocks, to keep the fork hard or soft as required. Once, when I had parked the bike at Pune railway station, with the steering locked, the parking attendant moved it, lifting the front end, on its rear wheel. He must have dropped the front end from some height, because the fork started losing air. I guess the seals were busted. I could not get a replacement, had to have the seals fabricated, but they were never as good as the original. What I want to say is, your vehicle will spend more time in garage than on the road, for want of small things.
	() Thanks

23rd May 2007, 17:48	#13
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	A slightly of topic buzz .. Thatz why i am most likely buying the standard 2000. All its spares are available in UK.(even a small switch or any rubber parts).A major car dealer exported these parts from INDIA from the chennai factory this year !!!! sad .(about 300 cars). So everything is easily available. wht say.
	() Thanks