which car to buy.second hand

fonsi · 31st August 2004, 19:35

hey guys
cant decide on which car to buy..its goin to be for my personal use..
im looking for power,low maintainance,reliable,fuel economy,
which can seat 5 people..etcccc.....
basically wht u look for an ideal car..overall which 1
from these 4..
2000 yr onwards till 2002/3
accent/ford ikon 1.6/lancer/city 1.3, 1.5,vtec

fonsi · 31st August 2004, 19:38

im selling my esteem 95 model n buyin the car..
anybody interested in my esteem..

Rehaan · 31st August 2004, 19:38

Hey fonsi,

Second hand accent or a ikon is a gamble IMO.
Lancer i cant comment on.
Go for a City 1.5 or VTEC, the only bad part is the rear seat ride (mostly at speed), but im guessint you aint gonna be doing much of that.

cya
R

Jaggu · 31st August 2004, 20:06

city 1.5/Vtec, Lancer, Ikon, Accent, city 1.3 in that order

ported_head · 31st August 2004, 20:33

Go in for the VTEC. I doubt you'll regret it. Fantastic performance, good FE and as lot of owners on the board have already proved, darn cheap to maintain too. Though the rear seat ride is a gripe, but a VTEC under the hood, i really doubt you are going to spend much time in the back. Do get some good rubber for the VTEC though.

X-Machine · 31st August 2004, 20:33

Lancer SLXi,Honda Vtec,Honda 1.5,Ikon.....

fonsi · 31st August 2004, 22:14

but guys whts the problem in the rear seat coz sometimes when goin outstation may be 3 people will be
sitting or may be even in the city...im never goin to sit behind..
the problem is with leg space or 3 people dont fit or something else..let me know..
anywayz thanks guys

Dippy · 31st August 2004, 22:18

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Quote[/b] ]but guys whts the problem in the rear seat coz sometimes when goin outstation may be 3 people will be

We TB guys went to Mahableshwar in it

Dippy

Rehaan · 31st August 2004, 22:20

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Quote[/b] (fonsi @ Aug. 31 2004,20:44)]but guys whts the problem in the rear seat

Hey Fonsi,

Well the rear seat is average in terms of space and legroom.
Its the ride quality thats the problem! its a bit bouncy.. and promotes motion sickness at times :P

cya
R

shravan316 · 31st August 2004, 22:24

Go in for a Vtec, but, as GTO and Shan2nu had mentioned in some earlier posts, the pre sept 2002 models have an engine knocking problem.
City 1.5 is my second preference, followed by Ikon and then by Accent and the City 1.3 .
We own an Accent, and as far as seating 3 ppl at the back is concerned it is not a problem atleast in the Accent. But, the rear seats are very low, and not very comfi.

RJK · 31st August 2004, 23:30

Vtec/1.5/Lancer/City1.3/Ikon/Accent in order. Like others say...space isn't a problem in the city...just the ride quality.

GTO · 1st September 2004, 00:38

The ride quality is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, but its still no great shakes. That and the really low seat height make the rear seat a pain. But hey, who cares about the people at the back? I dont!

Go for the Vtec if you want to be really and truly happy. With every drive. With every gear shift.

Else go for the Lancer.

GTO

aadix · 1st September 2004, 00:43

hey fonsi
would suggest anything in the honda city range, coz of good resale value,honda relaiblity, cheap spares

if not, a good second hand baleno

then would come a accent

if u r intrested why not a scorpio?

ps:the baleno altura is still being sold,today took my pet to the aminal clinic, there was a shiny new golden colour altura, talked with the owner, it seems he got a 1 lac discount on it!

Stratos · 1st September 2004, 00:45

as most of them said.. go for the 1.5/Vtec.. Damm good car.. and meets all u r demands

dipen · 1st September 2004, 01:19

My choices would be ::::

1. Baleno ---sheer value for yr money , equals in performance *to *the classic 1.5 city

2000 Baleno cost approx 2.50, while 2000 1.5 city cost * * *3.75 approx, a saving of 1.25 is all worth considering u * *get the same performance and ride quality , but without the *Honda tag.

2. *IKon 1.6 Zxi *2000 will be 2.35
* * good leg room at rear
* * fun to drive in city ,
* * Good handling
* * Good low end torque

3. * Vtec , sheer performance , but at a price compared to the *rest , its best power and FE combination.
* * 2000 model will set u back by approx 4.25-4.40

4. Lancer, the car , if looks matter to u the most.
*the car with the best comfort level in the all the * * * * * * * * options mentioned , awesome legroom at the rear, car is * stable at high speed,
**Lacks power , average torque for city driving.
**Poor resale when compaerd to Hondas
**2000 SFX can be fetched for approx 400000 max( maybe * *less *also )

31st August 2004, 19:35	#1
fonsi BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	hey guys cant decide on which car to buy..its goin to be for my personal use.. im looking for power,low maintainance,reliable,fuel economy, which can seat 5 people..etcccc..... basically wht u look for an ideal car..overall which 1 from these 4.. 2000 yr onwards till 2002/3 accent/ford ikon 1.6/lancer/city 1.3, 1.5,vtec
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31st August 2004, 19:38	#2
fonsi BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	im selling my esteem 95 model n buyin the car.. anybody interested in my esteem..
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31st August 2004, 19:38	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	Hey fonsi, Second hand accent or a ikon is a gamble IMO. Lancer i cant comment on. Go for a City 1.5 or VTEC, the only bad part is the rear seat ride (mostly at speed), but im guessint you aint gonna be doing much of that. cya R
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31st August 2004, 20:06	#4
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	city 1.5/Vtec, Lancer, Ikon, Accent, city 1.3 in that order
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31st August 2004, 20:33	#5
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Go in for the VTEC. I doubt you'll regret it. Fantastic performance, good FE and as lot of owners on the board have already proved, darn cheap to maintain too. Though the rear seat ride is a gripe, but a VTEC under the hood, i really doubt you are going to spend much time in the back. Do get some good rubber for the VTEC though.
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31st August 2004, 20:33	#6
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Lancer SLXi,Honda Vtec,Honda 1.5,Ikon.....
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31st August 2004, 22:14	#7
fonsi BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	but guys whts the problem in the rear seat coz sometimes when goin outstation may be 3 people will be sitting or may be even in the city...im never goin to sit behind.. the problem is with leg space or 3 people dont fit or something else..let me know.. anywayz thanks guys
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31st August 2004, 22:24	#10
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Go in for a Vtec, but, as GTO and Shan2nu had mentioned in some earlier posts, the pre sept 2002 models have an engine knocking problem. City 1.5 is my second preference, followed by Ikon and then by Accent and the City 1.3 . We own an Accent, and as far as seating 3 ppl at the back is concerned it is not a problem atleast in the Accent. But, the rear seats are very low, and not very comfi.
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31st August 2004, 23:30	#11
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	Vtec/1.5/Lancer/City1.3/Ikon/Accent in order. Like others say...space isn't a problem in the city...just the ride quality.
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1st September 2004, 00:38	#12
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,763 Times View My Garage	The ride quality is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, but its still no great shakes. That and the really low seat height make the rear seat a pain. But hey, who cares about the people at the back? I dont! Go for the Vtec if you want to be really and truly happy. With every drive. With every gear shift. Else go for the Lancer. GTO
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1st September 2004, 00:43	#13
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	hey fonsi would suggest anything in the honda city range, coz of good resale value,honda relaiblity, cheap spares if not, a good second hand baleno then would come a accent if u r intrested why not a scorpio? ps:the baleno altura is still being sold,today took my pet to the aminal clinic, there was a shiny new golden colour altura, talked with the owner, it seems he got a 1 lac discount on it!
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1st September 2004, 00:45	#14
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	as most of them said.. go for the 1.5/Vtec.. Damm good car.. and meets all u r demands
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1st September 2004, 01:19	#15
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,236 Thanked: 727 Times	My choices would be :::: 1. Baleno ---sheer value for yr money , equals in performance to the classic 1.5 city 2000 Baleno cost approx 2.50, while 2000 1.5 city cost * * 3.75 approx, a saving of 1.25 is all worth considering u get the same performance and ride quality , but without the Honda tag. 2. IKon 1.6 Zxi 2000 will be 2.35 * * good leg room at rear * * fun to drive in city , * * Good handling * * Good low end torque 3. * Vtec , sheer performance , but at a price compared to the rest , its best power and FE combination. * 2000 model will set u back by approx 4.25-4.40 4. Lancer, the car , if looks matter to u the most. the car with the best comfort level in the all the * * * * * * * options mentioned , awesome legroom at the rear, car is * stable at high speed, Lacks power , average torque for city driving. Poor resale when compaerd to Hondas *2000 SFX can be fetched for approx 400000 max( maybe less also )
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