Does buying a used Baleno make sense?

shuvc · 28th September 2007, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by vrooooooom

One big problem in Kolkata is that there are very few Baleno owners and those who have them dont want to sell them (take BP for example ;-) )

Oh, I'm willing to sell mine ! To anyone who gives me 5L

vrooooooom · 28th September 2007, 17:31

Update:

BP and myself did look at the car. Its pretty well maintained, though it has run 85000kms. Some minor touch ups here and there. Both of us were pretty impressed. I offered him 1.8 which got settled at 1.9L. These are things which we thought had some issues
1> Tyres need to be changed (which I had anyway planned)
2> Good Servicing and oil change
3> Some minor touch ups with good polishing
4> Mayb some minor work on the clutch

and thats all

+ 3 Bhp more

.Interior was in a too good condition with leather seats. BP mentioned he didnt feel any difference with his car when he drove it.
Now just waiting to grab the keys..........till that some wheel spins in my dream

BlackPearl · 28th September 2007, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by vrooooooom

Update:

BP and myself did look at the car. Its pretty well maintained, though it has run 85000kms. Some minor touch ups here and there. Both of us were pretty impressed. I offered him 1.8 which got settled at 1.9L. These are things which we thought had some issues
1> Tyres need to be changed (which I had anyway planned)
2> Good Servicing and oil change
3> Some minor touch ups with good polishing
4> Mayb some minor work on the clutch

and thats all

+ 3 Bhp more

.Interior was in a too good condition with leather seats. BP mentioned he didnt feel any difference with his car when he drove it.
Now just waiting to grab the keys..........till that some wheel spins in my dream

IMO 1.9L for the car is a steal. the car has been maintained quite well and does not feel like it has run 85K kilometers.

vrooooooom · 28th September 2007, 18:12

He is saying 2L :-( Not ready to go down to 1.9L . Have to decide and confirm by 10:30 tomorrow.

razor4077 · 28th September 2007, 18:19

Awesome! That is an absolute steal. Even if you do need to overhaul the engine in a year or so (worst case scenario), you'll be well within budget.
Congrats

vabs78 · 28th September 2007, 18:58

04 VXi for 1.9.. great deal man. Congrats.

mclaren1885 · 28th September 2007, 19:04

First an alto goes for 1L and now a 04 Baleno for 1.9L. Shucks, why don't I get such deals?

shuvc · 28th September 2007, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

First an alto goes for 1L and now a 04 Baleno for 1.9L. Shucks, why don't I get such deals?

I had seen an ad in the papers 2 months back for a 2005 RS - going for 6.5

Come to Cal, buy a car, drive it back to Bangy. How much would it cost to register a Calcutta Baleno in Bangalore ?

mclaren1885 · 28th September 2007, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuvc

I had seen an ad in the papers 2 months back for a 2005 RS - going for 6.5

Come to Cal, buy a car, drive it back to Bangy. How much would it cost to register a Calcutta Baleno in Bangalore ?

RS is not my type of a car

.

I think its in the region of 20-25k, not so sure.

umvarma · 28th September 2007, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

RS is not my type of a car

.

I think its in the region of 20-25k, not so sure.

Nope, It comes about 50-60k

.

Regards,
Mohan.

vrooooooom · 28th September 2007, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

First an alto goes for 1L and now a 04 Baleno for 1.9L. Shucks, why don't I get such deals?

How much would it cost in Bangalore? Just curious

mclaren1885 · 28th September 2007, 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by vrooooooom

How much would it cost in Bangalore? Just curious

04 Baleno with about 85k would go nothing less than 3L IMO. I hunted quite a lot of first gen Baleno's dating as back as 2000 but none were available under 3L. This was a good year and a half ago.

vrooooooom · 29th September 2007, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

04 Baleno with about 85k would go nothing less than 3L IMO. I hunted quite a lot of first gen Baleno's dating as back as 2000 but none were available under 3L. This was a good year and a half ago.

Planning of a good business model

. Get good deals in Kolkata and sell it Bangalore. Only hurdle would be the state registration

kisharchit · 1st November 2014, 23:11

Sorry for this reigniting this thread after long.

Would a used Baleno with CNG be suitable for a daily drive of 80-90 kms? Will it be able to sustain it? The car already would have done 80-90K kms.

arnabchak · 3rd November 2014, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by kisharchit

Sorry for this reigniting this thread after long.

Would a used Baleno with CNG be suitable for a daily drive of 80-90 kms? Will it be able to sustain it? The car already would have done 80-90K kms.

It will not be advisable.
Balenos have been extinct since quite some time. Also, spares are expensive.

It will make more sense in getting a good Esteem or an Accent.

Both these sedans are CNG friendly.

28th September 2007, 17:31	#47
vrooooooom BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 97 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Update: BP and myself did look at the car. Its pretty well maintained, though it has run 85000kms. Some minor touch ups here and there. Both of us were pretty impressed. I offered him 1.8 which got settled at 1.9L. These are things which we thought had some issues 1> Tyres need to be changed (which I had anyway planned) 2> Good Servicing and oil change 3> Some minor touch ups with good polishing 4> Mayb some minor work on the clutch and thats all + 3 Bhp more .Interior was in a too good condition with leather seats. BP mentioned he didnt feel any difference with his car when he drove it. Now just waiting to grab the keys..........till that some wheel spins in my dream
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28th September 2007, 18:12	#49
vrooooooom BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 97 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	He is saying 2L :-( Not ready to go down to 1.9L . Have to decide and confirm by 10:30 tomorrow.
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28th September 2007, 18:19	#50
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Awesome! That is an absolute steal. Even if you do need to overhaul the engine in a year or so (worst case scenario), you'll be well within budget. Congrats
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28th September 2007, 18:58	#51
vabs78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 552 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	04 VXi for 1.9.. great deal man. Congrats.
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28th September 2007, 19:04	#52
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	First an alto goes for 1L and now a 04 Baleno for 1.9L. Shucks, why don't I get such deals?
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1st November 2014, 23:11	#59
kisharchit BANNED Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 286 Thanked: 369 Times	Re: Does buying a used Baleno make sense? Sorry for this reigniting this thread after long. Would a used Baleno with CNG be suitable for a daily drive of 80-90 kms? Will it be able to sustain it? The car already would have done 80-90K kms.
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