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Originally Posted by krazyking Yes I do remember, but I keep forgetting . Thanks for reminding me again. I think that in a couple of years or sooner than that even middle class people will be able to enjoy foreign cars. Another thing that I've been wondering about is, I was told that after you buy a foreign car, the maintaince in India is very expensive and that people later on regret buying the car. Is this true? Is it more expensive to maintain a foreign car in India than it would be in other developed countries such as Hong Kong, USA, etc?
Sorry if I've gone off topic. |
I see it happening even now. Some of the lower range cars like the 3 series and the c class are being bought by the middle class. What they do not realise is that you do get a hefty bill in comparrison to the indian cars for service. Most opt for non authorised service centers and do get fleesed, not that the authorised guys dont fleece you. Maintainance for these cars comes every 10,000 kms so it is not that heavy if you go to see and it also depends on the way you use and keep the cars. Parts are expensive over here and so is the duty for parts being brought in, if you do compare the costs with say Dubai, Hong Kong etc they are a few thousand rupees cheaper than India. I bought my bluetooth kit for the ML from Dubai (Gargash, Mercedes authorised center) and it costed me Rs16,000 and Autohanger was chargeing me Rs25,000 for it. The older the car and if it has not been taken care off would put a heavy dent on the pocket. This is not realised by most people and then they cry about the costs incurred and the cars come for resale. Quote:
Originally Posted by supercars Yes you will regret buying a Costly Luxury Car. The Spare Parts costs are high. :(
btw over.drive Why not get a New Mercedes Benz C Class ? It is pretty good. |
A yes and a no in the same post supercars .
It depends on what you choose and how you use the car. Bmw has its BSI-R package that keep you trouble free as far as parts are concerned. Quote:
Originally Posted by akj53 In India people do not keep proper service history. Also after warranty is over, many customers opt for non-authorised service and parts to economise. Such cars may mean fat repair bills to you later on.
Which ever brand you buy, buy only that car which has either some transferable warranty left, or has a complete authorised service history, or is sold by an authorised dealer as a certified pre-owned vehicle. Also insist on a 6 months warranty from the dealer.
Happy motoring. |
That generally happens after the warrenty period is over, nowadays you have the option to extend the warrenty for another year. The parts do cost the same everywhere but the labour cost is the one that makes the difference akj53. This does not neccisarily mean fat bills later on as some garages are well versed with these cars and have been serviceing foriegn cars even before the Authorised centers and maufacturers came to India.
Any car which has warrently left is automatically transfered with the car. Yes please see the service history of the car and this would give you a rough idea of how the car is used. Please do check for the warrenty if you buy a Certified pre-owned car from the Authorised center. Autohanger gives a 3 months warrenty with their pre-owned mercedes. |