Team-BHP - The "USED" Car Price Check Thread

Hello Guys,

My Brother @ 25Yrs is looking for a pre-owned hatchback. His daily usage is around 100 kms in Bangalore and occasional highway driving.

Requirements-
Diesel
Reliable
Pocket friendly to maintain
& these all within a max budget of 4 Lakh.

I am personally thinking of Swift and Ritz. If there are any other kindly suggest.

It'll be more helpful if you have had any good experience with the pre-owned dealers then share me the contact details.

Thanks. :)

Get yourself a well maintained Swift Ldi/Vdi according to your requirements and you should be good for the next 5 years. Do check the service details of the car as well as the condition of tires and mechanicals.

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Originally Posted by KING DYSP (Post 3506049)

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Originally Posted by KING DYSP (Post 3506049)

Why not look at a new beat diesel LS if the budget is a bit flexible. Good diesel hatchbacks are hard to find in the used car market and they are mostly atrociously priced. A used swift D within 4 lakh would have done a lot of running and at 100km a day it won't last very long before it starts giving trouble.
You may get a good ford Figo or a Fiat punto in the budget.

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Originally Posted by ToyotaFan (Post 3506054)

Spot on ToyotaFan. Old Swift's build is poorer than most hatches. For 4L only old Swifts can be bought. They rattle like anything and don't appreciate when taken on long drives. For sure a used Swift would start giving trouble in no time. A Figo would be cheaper to get, and even a Titanum diesel could be found for 4L. Beat diesel should also be available in that range. Punto should be a little costlier. My take is i20>Swift>Punto>Figo>Beat on the cost front, Beat's tiny diesel and Punto's clutch/gearshift make Figo the best proposition.
Also, we are at teambhp, at least we should not think about getting a car with no ABS/airbags. Investing 50k more for an elongated life is totally justified.
Moreover, the used car market is not very kind on the top variants, which means there wouldn't be any major price diff. b/w a mid and a top variant. This makes the top variant even more VFM in used market. Though, lesser are available.

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Originally Posted by ToyotaFan (Post 3506054)

Sorry buddy. Initially was thinking of getting a used entry-level petrol hatchback within 2 lakh but now my brother's daily usage is nearly 100 kms. So extended our budget to 4 lakh to get a Diesel car.

As per your suggestion Ford Figo sounds awesome. But Ford's ASS is an unknown territory in our family.

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Originally Posted by itsashishsharma (Post 3506073)

Definitely agree with you my friend. Being a Bhpian I am doing my level best to get a safe car for my brother, in that case as you've rightly said ford figo might fit into our budget.

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Originally Posted by F150 (Post 3506085)

Could you please elaborate?

I own a Swift VXi 2011 K series non VVT, pre facelift.
I use it about 95% in city and 5% on highways. I have only been to 3 out station trips in last 2 years. With all the best care I take of my ride, a car only 3 and half yrs old should hold good but it rattles. The doors when shut produce a series of sounds which tell you about the poor build quality. The dashboard, the rear seat.. Everything makes sounds even on the smoother tarmacs. If its a li'l rough, you got to raise volume of music to suppress these rattles.

To answer your question, after every out station trip, I can hear more sounds added to a list of previous ones. This is what I meant when I said the car doesn't appreciate when you take her out for long drives, that too when Bangalore's outers have pretty decent roads all around.

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Originally Posted by itsashishsharma (Post 3506154)

I own a Swift VXi 2011 K series non VVT, pre facelift.

To answer your question, after every out station trip, I can hear more sounds added to a list of previous ones. This is what I meant when I said the car doesn't appreciate when you take her out for long drives, that too when Bangalore's outers have pretty decent roads all around.

The fix is pretty simple, replace the clips every 10K kms, They cost very less.
Other than that the engines are very reliable and FTD

Vintage: January 2008

City: Bengaluru

Owner: Single

Color: Silver

Car: Octavia Rider converted to VRS - including alloys, xenons plus washers, body kit (all original Skoda) except for the Sunroof

Mods: Pete's Stage 2 (not just the engine mods everything including exhausts, clutch, tarox rotors and pads, bilsteins adjustable). 230+ bhp. More importantly, stops better than it accelerates.

Look: Sleeper. You wouldn't know the car's been modded until it blows past you.

Credentials checked: with Pete's as well as Skoda ASS

Bought for 5 lacs flat by brother-in-law on Aug 5th.

Reason for Sale: dad thinks son is spending too much money on this car instead of using their Q7 and 320d!

There is a god up there..

I own a Polo petrol right now and have been on the lookout for a bigger car.
Came across a 2011 SX4 ZXI which has done around 17000kms. Car is well kept with very minor scratches on the exterior and the interiors are well kept.
Mechanically also the car is in sound condition, haven't checked the service history but the odo reading seems to be genuine as the car is still running on original tyres with decent tread still left on them
Seller is asking for 5.5 lakhs.
What should be the best price for this car?
P.S. : I am in no hurry to buy the car, I will buy this car only if it is a very good deal otherwise I am more than happy with my Polo

Guys, please: Need Help???

I have come through these 2 cars(Both Bangalore Registered)::

1. Ford Figo 1.4 LXI Feb 2011,
Single owner,
42 K kms,
Tyres need to be changed,
Fully serviced at Service Centre
Owned and driven by a Cardiologist. Asking Price:: 3.8 Lakh.

2. Ford Figo 1.4 Titanium Aug 2011,
Single owner,
26 K kms,
Extended warranty,
Tyres have decent thread for another 20 K odd kms,
Fully Serviced at Service Centre. Asking Price:: 4.9 Lakh.

What's seems like best bargain for these cars???

P. S :: Dealing with Individuals not through a Dealer.

My brother in law is getting a very well maintained 2013 Honda City V MT with 16000 KM for 7 Lakhs. After looking around on carwale and other sites for used cars, I think this is a good deal. But the caveat is that he is in army and he can get the new City with the same set of features for around 8.7 Lakhs. For the extra 1.7 Lakhs, he will get a full 2 years warranty, new model, and 0 KM odo. Naturally he is confused and is seeking my advice. What do you guys think? Which is a better deal? Thanks

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Originally Posted by Immix (Post 3507555)

If your BIL is not very tight on budget and could stretch for another 1.7 lakhs, tell him to go for the new City by all means. With that extra money he will:

Get the satisfaction of owning a brand new car, just out of the showroom.
As you have mentioned, he will get a full 2 years warranty, so complete peace of mind.
He is getting the 4th generation City and not the 3rd gen.
Couple of years down the line, when he is going to sell his City, he will fetch a good price as he would be the first owner. For the used car he will be the second owner and obviously the selling price would take a bit. So the 1.7 lakhs extra that he would be spending now, could easily be recovered.