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Originally Posted by prince_pervez Correct! More details are required. Have you seen both in person? Driven them? What are the ODO readings? Mods if any? Reason for sale, Major minor accidents? etc..etc.. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeep Depends on what you want - Practicality or style?
Is there a car in the market till date to beat the Lancer in looks? I am yet to find one. Umpteen number of Lancers have been modded (looks) and they all look cool. The petrol engine is kinda fuel efficient too. The road grip is superb. However, I think the good things end there. Also I think the price quoted for a petrol here is high.
Need more specifics here- kms run, number of ownerships, is the Accent 1.6 DOHC (I think it is 1.5L since it is a 2002 model) etc. |
Firstly, a big thank you to all of you who have contributed so far. All right more details coming right up for y'all... First the Accent: It's a 2002 GLS Petrol having treaded about 49K kms. Year of Make: November 2002 Reason for Sale: The owner has moved abroad and I'm currently dealing with his Dad, who is selling the car. Mileage: 49,000 kms Pros: Reasonably well maintained car with a peppy engine. Nice leather upholstery. No tampering with the mileage. Clean Papers and Documentation. Comprehensive Insurance. Decent & Sincere background of the owners (Somehow this matters to me  ) Cons: Second owner car. A few scratches and a small dent at the back. The door knobs seem to be painted body color (the GLS normally comes with black door knobs). And this one is a little peculiar...seems very neat and new from the front but not as much from the rear and the back doors. Outdated Music System with only a cassete player
Now we move on to the Lancer: It is a 2001 SFXi Petrol Lancer with a light bronze color. Year of Make: 2001 Reason for Sale: Unknown (Dealer Car) Mileage: 53,000 kms (or so says the dealer) Pros: Looks like a very neatly maintained car. Classy Black Leather Upholstery. Comprehensive Insurance. Minimal dents and scrathes. Cons: Second Owner Car. Buying through a dealer. A light bronze color, which I personally have never seen in a Lancer (However Dealer insists it's stock paint). Standard skepticism about the mileage. PS: Haven't had a test drive yet coz it's always parked inside the showroom, so can't comment about the engine. Also it seems to have a rather unique steering wheel (Mitsubshi stock), which I haven't seen in any Lancer yet. On the downside the little rust on the rear window pane belies the little cosmetic touches by the dealer and indicates that this baby has been around the block.
I am planning to go down with a mechanic to check out both the cars once again. Will try to get pics and get them up here. In the meantime keep chiming in with your thoughts and bits of advise. |