Guide me BHP'ans: Confused-Wait or Pick up

Surprise · 18th February 2005, 09:52

Currently I do not own a car & my dream car is HONDA CITY. I was looking for USED HONDA CITY in the market for quiet some time & was not able to struck any deal. My specifications are

Make: Honda 1.3 or 1.5
Model: 2000 and above
Mileage: Below 40K
Ownership: One
Color: No preference (Siver & Heather mist are my favorite colors)
Budget: 4 Lakhs

I got an offer from the employer for a Hyndai Accent GVS. The car is registered in the Company's name. Hence there will not be additional ownership transfer, if I opt for that. The details of the car

Make: Hyundai Accent GVS (Fully loaded)
Model: 2003 (Registered 2004)
Mileage: 7000 KMS done
Color: Silver
Insurance: Till Jan 2006
Tax: Life Time paid
Ownership: I Owner
Price offered: 4 Lakhs

Iam really confused whether to wait for Honda or go for this Accent. I heard that Accent performance & life of the parts will be only half of the HONDA.

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR VALUABLE FEEDBACKS

iceman91 · 18th February 2005, 10:20

honda....honda.....honda....honda

Dippy · 18th February 2005, 10:55

Go for a Honda. Japanese reliability is bullet proof. And I'm sure you will get a dently used car in your specified budget

Dippy

Surprise · 18th February 2005, 11:20

I would like to be more clear on my question

Iam sure that Accent cannot be compared to HONDA.

The question is which one is a good deal/ will be a good deal in future. Also I would like to condiser the resale part after using it for 3-4 years.

Vulken Auto · 18th February 2005, 11:25

Honda for me and you.

bhp · 18th February 2005, 11:28

i think the above accent deal is a steal bcoz it is available at a nice price with life time tax insurance till 2006 company registered and most importantly only 7k on the odometer and afterall hyundai also has a nice service network ....

jesal · 18th February 2005, 12:36

in this case im gonna say a accent. its a steal at that price frankly. think it over what u want better. i own a accent right now 2001 35000 kms nothing has gone wrong with it at all and maintaince has been way too low.

Shan2nu · 18th February 2005, 12:43

Quote:

The question is which one is a good deal/ will be a good deal in future. Also I would like to condiser the resale part after using it for 3-4 years.

What are you looking for in a car?

Tell me what you except from the City and i'll tell you whether you should buy it or not.

Shan2nu

man23ish · 18th February 2005, 13:56

The Accent is hardly a year old, and its a petrol vehicle. Probably the owner wants to move to CRDI or some other models.

If you like petrol vehicles, the deal is a steal for the price offered.

Surprise · 18th February 2005, 14:21

Shanu,

First, I love the looks of the HONDA.

Secondly I heard that smoothness in driving HONDA will not be there in any other car & it is a very low maintenance car which can run upto 2L kilometre without a reboring.

Surprise · 18th February 2005, 14:27

Also I would like to have my dream car as my first car. But at the same time, not at the cost of missing a stealer deal. Hence want to negotiate between these two and compromise for one.

vance0712 · 18th February 2005, 14:50

honda

RJK · 18th February 2005, 15:26

If you want a better deal, go for the Accent. If you want a better car to drive wait for the Honda. About the resale, Accent would fetch you a decent price since its only about 2yrs old & the Honda that you would get now would be already 3-4yrs old atleast. But still the pleasure of driving that you get in a Honda is far superior to that of an Accent.

Surprise · 18th February 2005, 15:30

Excellent Comment. You Had Unfolded And Kept It Open For Review On The Zeroed Two Items.

More Comments Expected.

serious_maniac · 18th February 2005, 15:31

Go for the accent..as you are sure of the history, no transfer and you are getting it at a good price... it will require lot more patience & efforts to get a used Honda City in good condition which is also a good deal..as for resale..if there is no transfer then Accent will fetch a better price on account of being single-owned....

~maniac

18th February 2005, 09:52	#1
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Guide me BHP'ans: Confused-Wait or Pick up Currently I do not own a car & my dream car is HONDA CITY. I was looking for USED HONDA CITY in the market for quiet some time & was not able to struck any deal. My specifications are Make: Honda 1.3 or 1.5 Model: 2000 and above Mileage: Below 40K Ownership: One Color: No preference (Siver & Heather mist are my favorite colors) Budget: 4 Lakhs I got an offer from the employer for a Hyndai Accent GVS. The car is registered in the Company's name. Hence there will not be additional ownership transfer, if I opt for that. The details of the car Make: Hyundai Accent GVS (Fully loaded) Model: 2003 (Registered 2004) Mileage: 7000 KMS done Color: Silver Insurance: Till Jan 2006 Tax: Life Time paid Ownership: I Owner Price offered: 4 Lakhs Iam really confused whether to wait for Honda or go for this Accent. I heard that Accent performance & life of the parts will be only half of the HONDA. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR VALUABLE FEEDBACKS
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 10:20	#2
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	honda....honda.....honda....honda
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 10:55	#3
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	Go for a Honda. Japanese reliability is bullet proof. And I'm sure you will get a dently used car in your specified budget Dippy
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 11:20	#4
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	I would like to be more clear on my question Iam sure that Accent cannot be compared to HONDA. The question is which one is a good deal/ will be a good deal in future. Also I would like to condiser the resale part after using it for 3-4 years.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 11:25	#5
Vulken Auto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: . Posts: 545 Thanked: 263 Times	Honda for me and you.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 11:28	#6
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	i think the above accent deal is a steal bcoz it is available at a nice price with life time tax insurance till 2006 company registered and most importantly only 7k on the odometer and afterall hyundai also has a nice service network ....
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 12:36	#7
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	in this case im gonna say a accent. its a steal at that price frankly. think it over what u want better. i own a accent right now 2001 35000 kms nothing has gone wrong with it at all and maintaince has been way too low.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 13:56	#9
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 18 Times	The Accent is hardly a year old, and its a petrol vehicle. Probably the owner wants to move to CRDI or some other models. If you like petrol vehicles, the deal is a steal for the price offered.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 14:21	#10
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Shanu, First, I love the looks of the HONDA. Secondly I heard that smoothness in driving HONDA will not be there in any other car & it is a very low maintenance car which can run upto 2L kilometre without a reboring.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 14:27	#11
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Also I would like to have my dream car as my first car. But at the same time, not at the cost of missing a stealer deal. Hence want to negotiate between these two and compromise for one.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 14:50	#12
vance0712 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 142 Thanked: Once	just one word over and over honda honda honda honda
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 15:26	#13
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,139 Thanked: 697 Times	If you want a better deal, go for the Accent. If you want a better car to drive wait for the Honda. About the resale, Accent would fetch you a decent price since its only about 2yrs old & the Honda that you would get now would be already 3-4yrs old atleast. But still the pleasure of driving that you get in a Honda is far superior to that of an Accent.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 15:30	#14
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Excellent Comment. You Had Unfolded And Kept It Open For Review On The Zeroed Two Items. More Comments Expected.
	() Thanks

18th February 2005, 15:31	#15
serious_maniac BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Go for the accent..as you are sure of the history, no transfer and you are getting it at a good price... it will require lot more patience & efforts to get a used Honda City in good condition which is also a good deal..as for resale..if there is no transfer then Accent will fetch a better price on account of being single-owned.... ~maniac
	() Thanks

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
	Search this Thread: Advanced Search