[Rahul Rao]

Originally Posted by airguitar

Probably why we all think a two hundred times to buy a used car. The comment is not on you or this instance but on the resellers.

I still buy used cars for sales staff and worker moment, but I have limited myself to a few brands basically Ford, Toyota and Tata.
I don't mind spending Rs 500 to take the car to a wheel alignment center before finalizing.
Body repairs are visible to experienced eyes, the engine sound and feel gives away the repairs done there.
Wheel alignment is the only way we know about under body and structure damage.
Some years ago my second Innova met with an accident, the dealer (DSK Toyota)wanted to change chassis ladder, insurance surveyor was refusing.
I went to the service center with both body shop in charge and surveyor, told the incharge to strip all front panels such that I see only engine on the chassis. Then pushed the car upto alignment pit and checked the alignment as it is , and again weighed down by keeping material on the front end.
The alignment was correct, which meant damage to chassis had not carried on upto any mounting points, both the body shop in charge and surveyor also liked the idea, and added that to their check list.

Rahul

[silverado]

Cd100 : 70k
Padmini : 12k
Nano : 55k
Baleno : 49k
Wego : 23k

Above 2 lac kms till date in 17 years of driving.( With no office commute involved at any point of time )

[DirtyDan]

1 million km is not nearly even the major chunk of what I have driven. Mostly North America. They gave me the option to fly but I hate airports, airplane seats, lines, taking off my shoes and belt..many times going by vehicle was as fast plus I didn't have to fool with a Piece of Brown Goo rental car coming and going. I made my own schedule and came and left when I wanted to, instead of fitting my life around an airline schedule.

My last two vehicles in N. America were Ford SuperDuty 4x4 pickups and they were an absolute pleasure to drive. Both were V-8 turbo diesels and they could get up and boogie!

In the air you see cloud banks and more cloud banks. In a car you see all kinds of stuff and you can stop at fine restaurants.
Airline food? Warmed up cardboard.

Gentlemen, there is getting from point A to point B, and then there is DRIVING. 500hp, 7000lbs, will lay rubber, will get pretty good fuel average...will go 300,000km without a major repair, all stock from the factory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0PbNi0JtBY