18th February 2009, 20:13
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18th February 2009, 20:22
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| Senior - BHPian  | im not quite sure recession will affect used car prices that much. in fact, due to recession, 1) some new car buyers might consider used cars 2) people who thought of upgrading might postpone their decision ( and in the process reduce used car supply ) the above might to a large extent off set the lower purchasing power due to recession just some "sitting on the armchair" type theories  |
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18th February 2009, 20:25
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18th February 2009, 20:29
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| Senior - BHPian | Valid points, narayan. Let me also add an armchair theory. With job and/or salary cuts, people might decide to sell off cars in panic mode or might be forced to sell cars to have cash in hand. Or with all this talk of slowdown people might want to reduce loan burden caused by car EMIs and thus dispose off a costlier car. All these could technically lead to lower resale values. Quote:
On a lighter note, I think Proxima is trying to emulate those rogue share-traders who beat down the price of stocks that they wanna own cheap. I know for sure that he is looking to buy a used Baleno and this must be his way of beating down Baleno prices so that he can get one dead cheap.  Last edited by supremeBaleno : 18th February 2009 at 20:37. | |
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18th February 2009, 20:44
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24th February 2009, 10:10
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| Senior - BHPian  | 1999 Lancer GLXI Hi During my recent visit to one of the dealerships in Hyderabad, i came across this bottle green 1999 lancer glxi, the car has clocked 90k and drives like a new car, doer son have any rattles, no suspension noise and best of all no back compression. The engine runs smooth all the eletricals are also in the top condition, the car is repainted(sides) and the price is 1.5 lacs nego(1.2 final), my question is, is it a good buy? I do not see any work on the car for the next 1 year and I got it throughly inspected. I do not know what is the millage expected of the car nither I know how much is the running costs, i had a v tech in mind how ever I think I might have to wait of another year for a v tech(lack of funds  ), and as other hyderabadis will vouch travelling from point A to point B is a problem in hyderabad due to lack of transportation. please suggest is this a viable option? |
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24th February 2009, 16:57
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24th February 2009, 16:58
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27th February 2009, 15:19
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No more Fiats for me if the company devalues its own product so badly in the used car market ! | |
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2nd March 2009, 20:16
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After a lot of deliberations, research, options and not to mention the anxiety (the owner disappeared for a month after i paid the advance and called back later since, as per him, he was out of town), I bought this Baleno. Yes, I did show it to two different MASS - 'Kalyani Motors' (Authorized dealers and my mech) and 'New MARS (his mech). The only concern i had was on the oil leakage. The mechanics told me that it is a minor problem and that it can be cured by proper tightening of screws. Also, since the car has run a bit in coastal region of Karwar, my mechanic suggested applying anti-rust. The only thing I don't like is the clutch - So different from Esteem, Getting used to it. Since I'm more of a 'highway' driver, I can't wait to go on a tour. It feels really nice to drive this Baleno on the highway. Rgds Jeevesha | |
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