[swift_guy]

Originally Posted by bharanidharang

Help ! I need to close the deal this week

Since he is a known person, you would be knowing the reason he is selling the car for. How much has the car clocked?

55-65% of IDV shall be a good price. Remember that petrol cars don't have good resale and Fiat, as a brand, doesn't hold much value in used market. Already visible expense is tyres i.e. ~20k and you should set aside 40-50k for future expenses of coming 2 years at least.

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by bharanidharang

Help ! I need to close the deal this week

You have not mentioned the number of kilometers clocked or what condition the car is in so how can anyone help you?

[madnish30]

Car : VW Vento TDI highline
Model : June 2012
kms done : 58000
condition : interiors are 10/10
Exteriors: minor scuffs all around, cracked left taillight and broken headlight mount. 6 inch long dent on rift rare door. Clutch needs work as per the SA. Engine is due in 2k KMs.


Online valuations say: ₹450-500k as the right price, but at dealers the offers have varied from ₹300-375k


No repaosne from individuals on OLX etc
Don't want to sell to friends or family for the headache of their comments later on.

What is the apt price? Why such a big difference between dealer prices and online valuations?

[kablu]

Originally Posted by hserus

Start at 4.4 be prepared to pay 4.5 or 4.6

But make sure a competent mechanic assesses the car first before you commit to a price. He can spot things other than just the worn out tyres you saw

Finalized the deal at 4. 5L mate.
Made a token advance. Mahindra gave a clean chit while verifying the service history. Verified the ownership thru vahan sms service and the rto information matched the original rc book.
After all these, i jus noticed that the bhp figure is mentioned as 73. 5 in the rc book. Whereas I remember quanto's 3-pot engine produces around 100 bhp. Just dug up old t-bhp official review and confirmed the same. Now This makes me worry
Is this a possible typo error from rto part?

Existing quanto owners, could you please chip and confirm whether its the same case everywhere.

[swift_guy]

Originally Posted by madnish30

Car : VW Vento TDI highline
Model : June 2012
kms done : 58000
condition : interiors are 10/10
Exteriors: minor scuffs all around, cracked left taillight and broken headlight mount. 6 inch long dent on rift rare door. Clutch needs work as per the SA. Engine is due in 2k KMs.


Online valuations say: ₹450-500k as the right price, but at dealers the offers have varied from ₹300-375k


No repaosne from individuals on OLX etc
Don't want to sell to friends or family for the headache of their comments later on.

What is the apt price? Why such a big difference between dealer prices and online valuations?

VW doesn't enjoy good resale value in Delhi but you can get a decent price since yours is a diesel.

As an example, a relative in Gurgaon sold Polo Highline Diesel for 3.75 L (2012, 30k kms) recently. You can expect 4.5 L from a private buyer. Dealers have to make money on cars and thus, quote the least possible value. If you have good relations with cab fleet owners, inform them about your decision to sell and they will spread this information very well. I got 1.85 L for my Alto, dealers had quoted 1.1 L and that too, in Aug 2014. Online valuations show too good to be true prices as you can happily post your ad on their website if it is showing a higher value. So, price depends on the buyer and how far he is impressed with the car.

Start from around 4.7 Lac and get low to 4.4 L or so. It would be better if you get the exterior done at some local paintshop, it will cost you 4-6k for complete car and will be a strong enough reason to attract a buyer. Since 60k service is approaching, you can lower 10-12k if the buyer offers cash/some other benefit.

[AutoIndian]

Originally Posted by kablu

Finalized the deal at 4. 5L mate.
Made a token advance. Mahindra gave a clean chit while verifying the service history. Verified the ownership thru vahan sms service and the rto information matched the original rc book.

Congratulations kablu on sealing the deal.

After all these, i jus noticed that the bhp figure is mentioned as 73. 5 in the rc book. Whereas I remember quanto's 3-pot engine produces around 100 bhp. Just dug up old t-bhp official review and confirmed the same. Now This makes me worry
Is this a possible typo error from rto part?. Existing quanto owners, could you please chip and confirm whether its the same case everywhere.

Don't worry mate. The RC book has probably mentioned the power rating in terms of KW instead of BHP. 100 bhp converts to 73.5KW. Proof of the pudding, sharing below a screen shot from Quanto brochure (look at the highlighted red box)

[bharanidharang]

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

You have not mentioned the number of kilometers clocked or what condition the car is in so how can anyone help you?

The Kms is 37000. Condition is very good. The owner has maintained it very well.

[swift_guy]

Originally Posted by bharanidharang

The Kms is 37000. Condition is very good. The owner has maintained it very well.

3.3-3.5 L would be a great price. If the owner is firm with price, you can offer 3.6 L, nothing more than that.

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by bharanidharang

The Kms is 37000. Condition is very good. The owner has maintained it very well.

I would say an offer below 4.5 would be an insult. Unless your friend is perfectly happy selling a year and a half old turbocharged petrol sedan for a sixth of it's value. There are a few T-Jets that go for really cheap but not 2014 registered top-end ones with only 37k kms on the clock.

[bharanidharang]

The Car is two years old (Its a 2013 made - 2014 Jan registered) car. But yes, i will have to take a middle ground and make my offer.

[skrules]

Hi,

I am based out of Mumbai. I wanted to buy a Nissan Patrol Y60 or Y61. Any idea where I can buy one. Also need some advice on what is the approximate price. Ans the most important question is it intelligent to own one in Mumbai.

Regards
Skrules

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by bharanidharang

The Car is two years old (Its a 2013 made - 2014 Jan registered) car. But yes, i will have to take a middle ground and make my offer.

Sorry forgot. Yes the car is two years old but the car itself is worth quite a lot considering what it is and the fact that it was maintained well. Infact even 4.5 lakhs would be on the lower side but since it is a Fiat which isn't extremely desirable in most scenarios, I said 4.5. Also, if that was my car, I would personally be insulted if someone asked me to sell it to them at 3.7 I think it is best not to spend time haggling and quote a realistic figure that pleases both parties. The chap is your friend afterall and it is also sad to see people deride the value of such cars with low quotes like 3.7. Simply my opinion, yours may differ.

[hserus]

Originally Posted by skrules

Hi,

I am based out of Mumbai. I wanted to buy a Nissan Patrol Y60 or Y61. Any idea where I can buy one. Also need some advice on what is the approximate price. Ans the most important question is it intelligent to own one in Mumbai.

Regards
Skrules

That's essentially the ex army Jonga. You might try the army cantonment areas such as in Pune and look for periodic auctions of old equipment.

They're more offroad vehicles than anything for city driving - and literally agricultural engines (civilian versions were fitted with an ashok leyland hino)

This thread and others on the 4x4 forum might get you more. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ve...ter-truck.html

[wanderlustindia]

What kind of price should I expect for a well-kept VW Polo GT TSI?
Month and year of purchase: June 2014
Kms driven: approximately 25000
No. of owners: 1
Price at the time of purchase: 9.01 lacs OTR

Carwale gives a very optimistic 7.2 lacs or thereabouts, pretty sure that's inflated! The IBB returned 5.5 - 6 lacs. I'd like to hear from the experts here. Please note that I don't want to sell to a used-car dealer, I'd prefer selling to an individual.

[shreyak_ss]

Originally Posted by wanderlustindia

What kind of price should I expect for a well-kept VW Polo GT TSI?
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Well, you should try to sell it for at least a 6.5 on the lower side. Yours is hardly 2 years old and that should be the appropriate price for your car if it's really well kept.