lookin' for a used ford ikon....bangalore

powerrage · 5th July 2004, 16:12

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Quote[/b] (shahmotors @ June 29 2004,00:07)]hi, i am amit frm mumbai i have *a 2002 1.6 zxi ikon black in excellent con for 3.10 lacs. u can contact me on 9869232522.

amit

Hi Amit,
How much has the car run so far? Is it OK to buy a car from a different place? U know, I live in Bangalore while u r in Mumbai. Is it OK to purchase from you?

powerrage · 5th July 2004, 16:20

Hey Guys,
I've found a Spanish Red Ford Ikon SXi 2002 Model here in Bangalore through a car dealer. The guy(owner) is quoting 5 lakh negotiable. Engine is in good condition. Overall the car is also in good condition except some minor dents(many) that can be noticed with a close look at them.
If i buy the car, I may have to put a CD changer(car has a pioneer system plus x-plod sub-woofer but no cd-changer), new seat covers(it has but I want to put a new one) and change the window-shield lamination to black.
So, to what extent can I negotiate with the owner? Kindly help.

nitrous · 5th July 2004, 23:07

a 2002 ikon sxi for 5 lacs is very expensive. try bidding for 4 lacs. my friend sold his 2000 ikon 1.6 in december 2003 for 2.78 lacs. try comparing ,bro

powerrage · 6th July 2004, 00:53

Yeah Nitrous, now that's a good deal to say the least.
The dealer says that he cannot come down below 4.5lakhs. Any suggestions how to proceed further? I met the dealer today, got the car to the Ford showroom for a checkup. The ford people gave their consent and said that I should bargain starting at 3.7 . Now the dealer says nothing below 4.5. How should I proceed?

Jaggu · 6th July 2004, 11:37

tell the dealer ford says 3.7 but u since u like the car u can go a lil further up on price, try to get the original owner in front of u, this can help, dealers are tricky to handle.. i think 4 to 4.2 is max u shud pay (already on the higher side)
this is the deal whenever u r out to buy.. when i casually asked how much my 2000 zxi fully loaded car would fetch (genuine 17k kms, owner driven) couple of months back, people quoted 3 to 3.4 max..
its a wild wild world out there n buying a car always buggers up ur heart vs head equation..

Tom · 6th July 2004, 12:14

Price is too much. Call a few dealers and tell them u have a car of the smae specs for sale and ask them to qoute a price add another 10k and you should have a realistic price....LOL.

Tom · 6th July 2004, 14:38

BTW cant you get a brand new 1.3 bare model Ikon for 5lacs?

5th July 2004, 16:20	#17
powerrage Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey Guys, I've found a Spanish Red Ford Ikon SXi 2002 Model here in Bangalore through a car dealer. The guy(owner) is quoting 5 lakh negotiable. Engine is in good condition. Overall the car is also in good condition except some minor dents(many) that can be noticed with a close look at them. If i buy the car, I may have to put a CD changer(car has a pioneer system plus x-plod sub-woofer but no cd-changer), new seat covers(it has but I want to put a new one) and change the window-shield lamination to black. So, to what extent can I negotiate with the owner? Kindly help.
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5th July 2004, 23:07	#18
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	a 2002 ikon sxi for 5 lacs is very expensive. try bidding for 4 lacs. my friend sold his 2000 ikon 1.6 in december 2003 for 2.78 lacs. try comparing ,bro
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6th July 2004, 00:53	#19
powerrage Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Yeah Nitrous, now that's a good deal to say the least. The dealer says that he cannot come down below 4.5lakhs. Any suggestions how to proceed further? I met the dealer today, got the car to the Ford showroom for a checkup. The ford people gave their consent and said that I should bargain starting at 3.7 . Now the dealer says nothing below 4.5. How should I proceed?
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6th July 2004, 11:37	#20
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,212 Thanked: 15,892 Times	tell the dealer ford says 3.7 but u since u like the car u can go a lil further up on price, try to get the original owner in front of u, this can help, dealers are tricky to handle.. i think 4 to 4.2 is max u shud pay (already on the higher side) this is the deal whenever u r out to buy.. when i casually asked how much my 2000 zxi fully loaded car would fetch (genuine 17k kms, owner driven) couple of months back, people quoted 3 to 3.4 max.. its a wild wild world out there n buying a car always buggers up ur heart vs head equation..
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6th July 2004, 12:14	#21
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	Price is too much. Call a few dealers and tell them u have a car of the smae specs for sale and ask them to qoute a price add another 10k and you should have a realistic price....LOL.
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6th July 2004, 14:38	#22
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	BTW cant you get a brand new 1.3 bare model Ikon for 5lacs?
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