The "USED" Car Price Check Thread

harsha.cs1 · 24th March 2008, 14:30

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Somewhere around 1-1.5L depending on the condition, tops.

hi, i was just amazed at how big a difference just the badge makes. I came across a Hyundai Accent 2000 model (30K kms - sparingly run) deal going through for 2.3 lakhs here in Bangalore late last year. While i see from your posts below that an equally run corsa (which costed i guess even more than the Accent) that too 02 model (hopefully) going for 1.5 lakhs! What explains such a wide disparity? Is it solely bacause of the fact that Opel is out of the Indian market? Would the Accent hold decent value a couple of years from now as well? Would its value reduce at around 10% p.a.?

drkhalsa · 26th March 2008, 16:39

Hi Everybody!

I am looking for used car for my daily work commute around 35 km total . my only requirement is Car with good Ac , easy and cheap maintan ( I am working in very small town!)

Incidently One of my friend is selling his Alto VX 1.1 2002 model white color .Incidently this car was purchased 6 years back in front of me as at that time we both were in college studying together .
So history of car is definately clean with no major accident and is adequately maintained and used exclusively in Chandigarh ( very good roads!)

The ASKING price is 1.2 lakhs

Is this a good buy at this price?

Would it need any tyre upgrade from 12 inch to 13 inch ( I read about this on T.Bhp in some other post )

Thanks for advice and time in advance

JAtinder

Delta9 · 26th March 2008, 23:07

one of my friends bought a 2005 1.2 ELX NV for 1.9 25000 MILEAGE ... negotiate hard.. coz even you might have to sell it later and the buyer wont see how much you paid... you might sell it when the 3rd gen nuvo will be launched then u'll be with a old palio model ...what will you do then ??
it might be in a very good shape ... but still ... the palio market has not yet improved.

my 2 cents

condor · 27th March 2008, 08:44

Zaks, I saw an ad for a 7 month old Palio Stile quoted at 3.9L in BLR. That may make more sense than a 2005 1.2NV for 2.65L

madan80 · 27th March 2008, 09:41

a stile is 1.1 unless its a 1.6 that he's selling for 3.9 - even then its not worth it cause a new one is about 60K more. might as well buy a new one as the interest rates are cheaper than 2nd hand ones.

2.65 for a car thats done about 35K kms- its decent, but if you can beat it down to about 2.5 it will be a decent buy.
btw: the mileage is not low by any stretch - 35K is about 40kms a day. which is an OK figure - if he / she is a good driver. Also- its a 1.2sport- so it comes with all the gizmos including rear wiper and defogger (very critical)

Carwale's estimation goes on user experience. it asks you how much did u sell your car for and then collates that information.

finneyp · 27th March 2008, 11:02

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Originally Posted by madan80

2.65 for a car thats done about 35K kms- its decent, but if you can beat it down to about 2.5 it will be a decent buy.

Fully agree with Madan. 2.5 lacs would be a good buy!

speedzak · 27th March 2008, 11:51

Sorry. I beg to differ!
You may be able to get a similar Palio for 2L+/- 10k! The quoted price is atleast 60k above the market trend. But if the car is well maintained and clean, then maybe another 10k could be added and you can buy it for your quoted price of 2,25k. But still negotiation is the key.
And remember, it's a Palio. So, you can be more demanding and negotiate hard.

finneyp · 27th March 2008, 12:14

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Originally Posted by speedzak

Sorry. I beg to differ!
You may be able to get a similar Palio for 2L+/- 10k! .

Pls try to hunt for one, Good luck!

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

And remember, it's a Palio.

So what?
In fact, it deserves more than the market price!

sushanthr77 · 27th March 2008, 16:26

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Originally Posted by speedzak

Sorry. I beg to differ!
You may be able to get a similar Palio for 2L+/- 10k! The quoted price is atleast 60k above the market trend. But if the car is well maintained and clean, then maybe another 10k could be added and you can buy it for your quoted price of 2,25k. But still negotiation is the key.
And remember, it's a Palio. So, you can be more demanding and negotiate hard.

A 60k run, 2003 Palio 1.2 still fetches 1.7L in B'lore (First Choice and various other second hand dealers). A few months back, I witnessed a 25k run, 2004 Palio being sold for 2.7L. The diesel (throughly run) still fetches about 80k-1L more than their petrol counterparts.

Just don't spread wrong information, Zak.

sharad_agl · 28th March 2008, 19:25

A 2004 H3 auto corolla, pearl white, 33k in Delhi. Asking price 5.5 . Is it Ok or what shall be a good price. Shall be seeing the car soon.

mithun · 31st March 2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by sharad_agl

A 2004 H3 auto corolla, pearl white, 33k in Delhi. Asking price 5.5 . Is it Ok or what shall be a good price. Shall be seeing the car soon.

Try to get it reduced to about 5 lakhs !

ravradha · 8th April 2008, 17:09

My collegue is quoting 2.35 for 2007 Jan Alto, which has run 7300 Kms. I am asking it for 2.15. It has the following accessories:

Seat cover
CD player, speakers
Side scratch guard

The car has a small dent in the back and a thin scratch running through the left side. Have test driven it, seems ok but has bad pickup and stalls at low speeds and 3rd gear.

Is it worth buying? I need to tell him tomorrow. Quick reco needed.

maxbhp · 8th April 2008, 17:46

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Originally Posted by sushanthr77

A 60k run, 2003 Palio 1.2 still fetches 1.7L in B'lore (First Choice and various other second hand dealers). A few months back, I witnessed a 25k run, 2004 Palio being sold for 2.7L. The diesel (throughly run) still fetches about 80k-1L more than their petrol counterparts.

Just don't spread wrong information, Zak.

I think Zak is right . I myself had been searching for a Palio and the price I have seen is close to what zak has mentioned.

bblost · 8th April 2008, 18:04

My friend wants to sell his Silver Ikon Flair 2004 with 26k kms, Hyderabad registration.

All services done on time and car has never had an accident.
Quite well maintained and has
1. Leather Seats.
2. ICE Pioneer Mp3 with 2 small and 2 (300w) Pioneer speakers.
3. AutoCop.
4. Sunfilm.
Car was used as daily convenience from home to office.
Self driven all the time.
What can he expect.

ravradha · 8th April 2008, 21:13

My collegue is quoting 2.35 for 2007 Jan Alto, which has run 7300 Kms. I am asking it for 2.15. It has the following accessories:

Seat cover
CD player, speakers
Side scratch guard

The car has a small dent in the back and a thin scratch running through the left side. Have test driven it, seems ok but has bad pickup and stalls at low speeds and 3rd gear.

Is it worth buying? I need to tell him tomorrow. Quick reco needed.

26th March 2008, 16:39	#212
drkhalsa BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: amritsar Posts: 71 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Everybody! I am looking for used car for my daily work commute around 35 km total . my only requirement is Car with good Ac , easy and cheap maintan ( I am working in very small town!) Incidently One of my friend is selling his Alto VX 1.1 2002 model white color .Incidently this car was purchased 6 years back in front of me as at that time we both were in college studying together . So history of car is definately clean with no major accident and is adequately maintained and used exclusively in Chandigarh ( very good roads!) The ASKING price is 1.2 lakhs Is this a good buy at this price? Would it need any tyre upgrade from 12 inch to 13 inch ( I read about this on T.Bhp in some other post ) Thanks for advice and time in advance JAtinder Last edited by drkhalsa : 26th March 2008 at 16:52.
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26th March 2008, 23:07	#213
Delta9 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 61 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	thats too high one of my friends bought a 2005 1.2 ELX NV for 1.9 25000 MILEAGE ... negotiate hard.. coz even you might have to sell it later and the buyer wont see how much you paid... you might sell it when the 3rd gen nuvo will be launched then u'll be with a old palio model ...what will you do then ?? it might be in a very good shape ... but still ... the palio market has not yet improved. my 2 cents
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27th March 2008, 08:44	#214
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,867 Thanked: 16,023 Times View My Garage	Zaks, I saw an ad for a 7 month old Palio Stile quoted at 3.9L in BLR. That may make more sense than a 2005 1.2NV for 2.65L
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27th March 2008, 09:41	#215
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	a stile is 1.1 unless its a 1.6 that he's selling for 3.9 - even then its not worth it cause a new one is about 60K more. might as well buy a new one as the interest rates are cheaper than 2nd hand ones. 2.65 for a car thats done about 35K kms- its decent, but if you can beat it down to about 2.5 it will be a decent buy. btw: the mileage is not low by any stretch - 35K is about 40kms a day. which is an OK figure - if he / she is a good driver. Also- its a 1.2sport- so it comes with all the gizmos including rear wiper and defogger (very critical) Carwale's estimation goes on user experience. it asks you how much did u sell your car for and then collates that information. Last edited by madan80 : 27th March 2008 at 09:43.
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27th March 2008, 11:51	#217
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Sorry. I beg to differ! You may be able to get a similar Palio for 2L+/- 10k! The quoted price is atleast 60k above the market trend. But if the car is well maintained and clean, then maybe another 10k could be added and you can buy it for your quoted price of 2,25k. But still negotiation is the key. And remember, it's a Palio. So, you can be more demanding and negotiate hard.
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28th March 2008, 19:25	#220
sharad_agl BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GHAZIABAD Posts: 42 Thanked: 14 Times	2004 H3 corolla auto A 2004 H3 auto corolla, pearl white, 33k in Delhi. Asking price 5.5 . Is it Ok or what shall be a good price. Shall be seeing the car soon.
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8th April 2008, 17:09	#222
ravradha BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 231 Thanked: 161 Times View My Garage	2007 Jan Alto @ 2.2 Lacs - Worth buying...? My collegue is quoting 2.35 for 2007 Jan Alto, which has run 7300 Kms. I am asking it for 2.15. It has the following accessories: Seat cover CD player, speakers Side scratch guard The car has a small dent in the back and a thin scratch running through the left side. Have test driven it, seems ok but has bad pickup and stalls at low speeds and 3rd gear. Is it worth buying? I need to tell him tomorrow. Quick reco needed. Last edited by ravradha : 8th April 2008 at 17:11.
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8th April 2008, 18:04	#224
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,371 Times View My Garage	My friend wants to sell his Silver Ikon Flair 2004 with 26k kms, Hyderabad registration. All services done on time and car has never had an accident. Quite well maintained and has 1. Leather Seats. 2. ICE Pioneer Mp3 with 2 small and 2 (300w) Pioneer speakers. 3. AutoCop. 4. Sunfilm. Car was used as daily convenience from home to office. Self driven all the time. What can he expect.
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8th April 2008, 21:13	#225
ravradha BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 231 Thanked: 161 Times View My Garage	2007 Jan Alto, 7300 Kms on Odo, @ 2.2 L, worth it...? My collegue is quoting 2.35 for 2007 Jan Alto, which has run 7300 Kms. I am asking it for 2.15. It has the following accessories: Seat cover CD player, speakers Side scratch guard The car has a small dent in the back and a thin scratch running through the left side. Have test driven it, seems ok but has bad pickup and stalls at low speeds and 3rd gear. Is it worth buying? I need to tell him tomorrow. Quick reco needed.
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