A tale of two cities (NHC's)

Podilam · 13th January 2008, 18:29

Hi,

I come across 2 NHC. Can you guys help me to chose right one and a right price?

Option1:
2004 Apr, 31000 KM, 1.5 Gxi, insurance expiring by apr 2008.
Cassette Player
Seems no accidents. windshield was replaced due to a crack appeared after some cricket ball hit it!!!!
No visible scratches...nor dents
Insurance claimed for the above replacement.
Insurance to be paid last year 14K

Option2:
2005 Feb, 23K KM, 1.5 Gxi CVT. insurance expiring by Feb/Mar 2008.
Leather seats, MP3 player with good Amp.
Found uneven surface after rear door. owner said bull hit. Insurance claimed.
Insurance to be paid last year ~15K

which is right option and what price I can pay at max and min?

Pls suggest.

Thanx

JayD · 13th January 2008, 22:50

Mods, pls move this to the What car section. And btw, what are the prices quoted? and do u need an automatic?

nikunj_cal · 15th January 2008, 09:59

Yup the price should be the main deciding factor here !

Podilam · 16th January 2008, 23:04

option-1: asking price = 5.6l
option-2: asking price = 6.5l

hyper123 · 17th January 2008, 10:41

The prices mentioned are quite reasonable, considering a depreciation factor of 15%. If you do not need the auto tranny, then don't buy it; you will get low mileage and the asking price is also more. Bargain with the owner of the first car, 1.5 Gxi, and try to get it for around 5.20 lakhs.

Is the 2004 model the ZX version? When was the ZX realeased?

prince85 · 17th January 2008, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyper123

Is the 2004 model the ZX version? When was the ZX realeased?

I doubt that. If my memory serves me right then the City ZX versions were released sometime in late 2005 or early 2006

Cheers

hyper123 · 17th January 2008, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by prince85

I doubt that. If my memory serves me right then the City ZX versions were released sometime in late 2005 or early 2006

Cheers

Ok. So maybe he can get that car for lesser then??

Podilam · 18th January 2008, 23:26

I asked 1.5 gxi manual version for 5.3L. Am I paying more?? What is the typical mileage for CVT in city conditions?

Both are not ZX models.

vikram_d · 19th January 2008, 00:10

I think you should start from 4.5 - 5L.

hrman · 19th January 2008, 09:48

I bought a Jan 05 NHC GXi for 5 l. This is in Mumbai and was in Sept 07. Good thing was it was run only 14k kms and was excellently maintained, since the owner is a colleague and used to be on tour.

In my opinion, you should not pay more than 5 L for that Apr 04 NHC considering that the car cost in Bangy is at least 10- 15% more than Mumbai.

Don't go for the CVT since its much costlier than the GXi and will hit your mileage by at least 2 km per liter. But if you want driveability and don't want the hassles of frequent gear changes in traffic, you may consider.

hrman · 19th January 2008, 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Podilam

I asked 1.5 gxi manual version for 5.3L. Am I paying more?? What is the typical mileage for CVT in city conditions?

Both are not ZX models.

Typical mileage for the GXi- non-CVT is about 12-13 kms in city conditions. You can shave off 2 kms for the CVT.

13th January 2008, 18:29	#1
Podilam BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 11 Times	A tale of two cities (NHC's) Hi, I come across 2 NHC. Can you guys help me to chose right one and a right price? Option1: 2004 Apr, 31000 KM, 1.5 Gxi, insurance expiring by apr 2008. Cassette Player Seems no accidents. windshield was replaced due to a crack appeared after some cricket ball hit it!!!! No visible scratches...nor dents Insurance claimed for the above replacement. Insurance to be paid last year 14K Option2: 2005 Feb, 23K KM, 1.5 Gxi CVT. insurance expiring by Feb/Mar 2008. Leather seats, MP3 player with good Amp. Found uneven surface after rear door. owner said bull hit. Insurance claimed. Insurance to be paid last year ~15K which is right option and what price I can pay at max and min? Pls suggest. Thanx
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13th January 2008, 22:50	#2
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Mods, pls move this to the What car section. And btw, what are the prices quoted? and do u need an automatic?
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15th January 2008, 09:59	#3
nikunj_cal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 450 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Yup the price should be the main deciding factor here !
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16th January 2008, 23:04	#4
Podilam BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 11 Times	option-1: asking price = 5.6l option-2: asking price = 6.5l
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17th January 2008, 10:41	#5
hyper123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 321 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	The prices mentioned are quite reasonable, considering a depreciation factor of 15%. If you do not need the auto tranny, then don't buy it; you will get low mileage and the asking price is also more. Bargain with the owner of the first car, 1.5 Gxi, and try to get it for around 5.20 lakhs. Is the 2004 model the ZX version? When was the ZX realeased?
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18th January 2008, 23:26	#8
Podilam BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 11 Times	I asked 1.5 gxi manual version for 5.3L. Am I paying more?? What is the typical mileage for CVT in city conditions? Both are not ZX models.
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19th January 2008, 00:10	#9
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	I think you should start from 4.5 - 5L.
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19th January 2008, 09:48	#10
hrman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 1,015 Times	I bought a Jan 05 NHC GXi for 5 l. This is in Mumbai and was in Sept 07. Good thing was it was run only 14k kms and was excellently maintained, since the owner is a colleague and used to be on tour. In my opinion, you should not pay more than 5 L for that Apr 04 NHC considering that the car cost in Bangy is at least 10- 15% more than Mumbai. Don't go for the CVT since its much costlier than the GXi and will hit your mileage by at least 2 km per liter. But if you want driveability and don't want the hassles of frequent gear changes in traffic, you may consider.
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