[Wireless]

Dear friends,

I have recently come across a THAR, 2 years, 20K on ODO with 3-piece removable FRP top, -Floor-carpeting, Music system, bull-guards, hella Xenon lamps, Carbon-composite leaf-springs in the rear.

Whats should be the ideal price to start & close this deal?

Regards,

[JVille07]

friends- What would be the good price for an i10 Sportz AT (2011 -Sep, Single Owner, Driven 8000 KM ). Car looks like a brand new and its with Hyundai Advantage dealer. They quoted 4.1 and finally offering 4.00 Lacs.

[hallik9]

Need some advice.
Planning to go for a used Innova. Have seen one which had done only 38000 kms and is a 2009 make(2.5V - 7 seater)
What would be a good price for this vehicle? Looks to be a well maintained car with a couple of minor dents(no paint damage) .Ofcourse,I would be the 2nd owner if I decide to go for it. Please advice.
The current owner is quoting 10 lakhs

[Anupam]

Originally Posted by hallik9

Need some advice.
Planning to go for a used Innova. Have seen one which had done only 38000 kms and is a 2009 make(2.5V - 7 seater)
What would be a good price for this vehicle? Looks to be a well maintained car with a couple of minor dents(no paint damage) .Ofcourse,I would be the 2nd owner if I decide to go for it. Please advice.
The current owner is quoting 10 lakhs

Mine is a 2005 model done 110000 km, and has a market value if 6L, so your looks ok to me, however why not go for a new vehicle, the G model should not cost much in addition to 10L

[altius]

Looking at a 2011 Skoda Laura 1.8 TSI classic 39k kms. Is around 6L a good price for it? Tyres need replacement.

[swiftnfurious]

Originally Posted by hallik9

Need some advice.
Planning to go for a used Innova. Have seen one which had done only 38000 kms and is a 2009 make(2.5V - 7 seater)
What would be a good price for this vehicle? Looks to be a well maintained car with a couple of minor dents(no paint damage) .Ofcourse,I would be the 2nd owner if I decide to go for it. Please advice.
The current owner is quoting 10 lakhs

I believe its a great price for a V variant which has done ONLY 38,000 kms. Isn't the current V costing around 17L in Bangy ?

[MetalBuff]

Hello Fellas,

Please shed light on the fair prices for the below Mumbai registered vehicles -

1) 2012 Honda City VMT (12000 clicks and asking price w/o negotiations is 7.5 Lacs) -

2) 2013 Honda City VMT (5000 clicks and asking price w/o negotiations is 7.2 Lacs) -

Any inputs will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

-Shivang Gandotra

[powertrain]

Originally Posted by Wireless

Dear friends,

I have recently come across a THAR, 2 years, 20K on ODO with 3-piece removable FRP top, -Floor-carpeting, Music system, bull-guards, hella Xenon lamps, Carbon-composite leaf-springs in the rear.

Whats should be the ideal price to start & close this deal?

Regards,

Hello W,
Since you are saying 2 years old, I am presuming 2012 manufactured factory fitted A/C model.

A price of around 6-6.25L is fair. Btw, how much is seller quoting?

Regards,
Varun

Originally Posted by JVille07

friends- What would be the good price for an i10 Sportz AT (2011 -Sep, Single Owner, Driven 8000 KM ). Car looks like a brand new and its with Hyundai Advantage dealer. They quoted 4.1 and finally offering 4.00 Lacs.

Hello JV,
Considering prices in South India are higher than rest of India,for once this dealer price seems somewhat fair.
However if you can, try to reduce another 10-15K. Just to be sure, check for any insurance claims & full service history.

Regards,
Varun

Originally Posted by altius

Looking at a 2011 Skoda Laura 1.8 TSI classic 39k kms. Is around 6L a good price for it? Tyres need replacement.

Hello A,
Skoda's have poor resale values, more so a petrol. Since tyres need replacement try to reduce the price by that much. Around 5.5-5.75L is a VFM price.
Do double check the service history & claims in insurance.

Regards,
Varun

Originally Posted by MetalBuff

Hello Fellas,

Please shed light on the fair prices for the below Mumbai registered vehicles -

1) 2012 Honda City VMT

2) 2013 Honda City VMT

Hello MB,
I would vote for the second one, simply because it's newer,lesser run & cheaper too!!
Since this model has been recently discontinued, haggle hard & reduce price. Anything around 6.5-6.75L is great news!!

Regards,
Varun

[MetalBuff]

Originally Posted by MetalBuff

Hello Fellas,

Please shed light on the fair prices for the below Mumbai registered vehicles -

1) 2012 Honda City VMT (12000 clicks and asking price w/o negotiations is 7.5 Lacs) -

2) 2013 Honda City VMT (5000 clicks and asking price w/o negotiations is 7.2 Lacs) -

Any inputs will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

-Shivang Gandotra

Originally Posted by powertrain

Hello MB,
I would vote for the second one, simply because it's newer,lesser run & cheaper too!!
Since this model has been recently discontinued, haggle hard & reduce price. Anything around 6.5-6.75L is great news!!

Regards,
Varun

True that! I myself liked and shortlisted these however, the prices are 7.5L (City 2012) and 7.2L (City 2013). So, we know the winner, here . I looked up at various places and found only 2011 Honda Citys to be circa 6.5 Lacs. More importantly, I have am perplexed how do I narrow down to a competitive quote (Aggresive however, rational enough that the seller doesn't run away )

It's really surprising to see these eleven lakh (ballpark figure), in-demand and 1 - 2 year old cars to be retailing at so less (at the price quoted above) without even negotiating! Guess the new City 2014 factor has worked a lot negatively for the previous generation model. Good for us, haha!

- Shivang Gandotra

[Pratzgh1]

Originally Posted by ff1609

Optra, Lancer, Ikon, Opels and other - All of these will turn out to be extremely expensive to maintain considering that you will get a 10+ year old car. Plus none of these are ideal for CNG use.

Palio, Indica, Indigo, - Not good candidates for CNG!


I would have recommended buying a car that has not been run on CNG before but then that would mean reducing the car budget even more to have enough money left for a new CNG kit. So with an overall budget around 1 lac, you could look for one of these cars with a CNG kit installed already. My order of preference based on your requirement: Honda city, Esteem, Accent, Santro, Zen, Baleno.

Could you please explain why is it that CNG is not advisable on the Indica and Indigo. I came across a couple of these Tata Cars which were well under my budget and in good condition.

Also like Maruti do the Hyundais also face the corrosion issue?

[skyrocket003]

Hello to Bhpians,

I am considering the below pre-owned cars and will be going to have a look on the weekend. Requesting your inputs so i can negotiate well and make a good decision.
1. 2011 Hyundai i10 Magna (Odo 20K and price quoted is 3 Lacs)
2. 2011 Hyundai i10 Era (Odo 10K and price quoted is 2.95 Lacs)

Thanks in advance! Cheers!

[altius]

Thanks Powertrain. The agreed price is 5.75L. The car 17 inch BBS alloys as well. I have given a 5K advance. I need to check the insurance and service records.

Originally Posted by powertrain

Hello A, Skoda's have poor resale values, more so a petrol. Since tyres need replacement try to reduce the price by that much. Around 5.5-5.75L is a VFM price. Do double check the service history & claims in insurance. Regards, Varun

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by altius

Thanks Powertrain. The agreed price is 5.75L. The car 17 inch BBS alloys as well. I have given a 5K advance. I need to check the insurance and service records.

17 inch aftermarket alloys and you haven't checked the history on this car? I urge you to do that asap. Modifications like these are the indication of an enthusiastic driver and on cars such as these with our roads, and not enough care, you could be looking at issues with the front suspension, rotors and rubber parts. Please check out the service history as well as have the car inspected professionally.

[altius]

Thank you for your advice. I got it inspected by Raghav of ignite garage and the car is fine. The car is owned by a doctor. I got busy with an unexpected medical emergency in the family and couldn't check the service history.

Originally Posted by IshaanIan

17 inch aftermarket alloys and you haven't checked the history on this car? I urge you to do that asap. Modifications like these are the indication of an enthusiastic driver and on cars such as these with our roads, and not enough care, you could be looking at issues with the front suspension, rotors and rubber parts. Please check out the service history as well as have the car inspected professionally.

[powertrain]

Originally Posted by skyrocket003

Hello to Bhpians,

I am considering the below pre-owned cars and will be going to have a look on the weekend. Requesting your inputs so i can negotiate well and make a good decision.
1. 2011 Hyundai i10 Magna (Odo 20K and price quoted is 3 Lacs)
2. 2011 Hyundai i10 Era (Odo 10K and price quoted is 2.95 Lacs)

Thanks in advance! Cheers!

Hello SR,
I would suggest the i10 Magna, simply because it has more features. And 20k is nothing for an i10. A VFM price will be 2.6-2.75L for Magna & around 2.3-2.4L for Era.

Regards,
Varun

Originally Posted by altius

Thank you for your advice. I got it inspected by Raghav of ignite garage and the car is fine. The car is owned by a doctor. I got busy with an unexpected medical emergency in the family and couldn't check the service history.

Hello A,
Do check if the doctor has a teenage son. As Ishaan correctly suggested, dont buy the car without checking out the service history. Skoda spares are expensive & it's better to lose the 5K advance than losing 50K on repairs. I suggest you deffer your car buying until your family emergency is over.
Regards,
Varun