Buying a 1998 gypsy?

cargeek · 19th July 2007, 20:49

Dear All,
Please answer few of my queries on Maruti Gypsy.

98 model Gypsy has clocked 70K km.

Owner is quoting a value of 1.85Lakh.

Could you please let me know, is this a good price to buy.

Also let me know, What mostly I have to look into in case of Gypsy.

Thanks in adavance
Cargeek

V-16 · 20th July 2007, 15:44

Hi CarGeek,
A 98 gypsy for 1.85 lakh is way too much money. It should not be more than 1.30-1.50 and that too in mint condition. Its a king mpfi I presume?

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Originally Posted by cargeek

Dear All,
Please answer few of my queries on Maruti Gypsy.

98 model Gypsy has clocked 70K km.

Owner is quoting a value of 1.85Lakh.

Could you please let me know, is this a good price to buy.

Also let me know, What mostly I have to look into in case of Gypsy.

Thanks in adavance
Cargeek

2theMax · 20th July 2007, 16:06

Make sure it is not a rally driven one ..price a bit high , would start negotiating from 130 K

nitrous · 20th July 2007, 16:31

1)1.5 is a good price.
Negotiate with money in ur hand. He'll come down.

2)There's a very high probability that its a rally gypsy.Most of these undergo torture and a lot of them have bad chassis and the bodyline will show.
See if u can take any of the bangy boys along and check her out thoroughly before U put ur money on it.

3)Although a Maruti,some spares for the gypsy are not available off-the-shelf.
They'll need to be brought down from Delhi which might take around a week.
So,beware if this is gonna be ur only car.

esteem_lover · 20th July 2007, 18:39

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Originally Posted by V-16

Hi CarGeek,
A 98 gypsy for 1.85 lakh is way too much money. It should not be more than 1.30-1.50 and that too in mint condition. Its a king mpfi I presume?

There was no mpfi in 1998. But 1.5Lakh is probably the right price only if it is a 1.3L engine.

kkr2k2 · 20th July 2007, 18:40

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Originally Posted by 2theMax

Make sure it is not a rally driven one ..price a bit high , would start negotiating from 130 K

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Originally Posted by nitrous

2)There's a very high probability that its a rally gypsy.Most of these undergo torture and a lot of them have bad chassis and the bodyline will show.

what made you think so??

nothing of that sort is available from the post. (OR) is it given in the info to raise a doubt.

wanderernomad · 29th July 2007, 23:24

Its way too high, mate. For a 1998 I think 1-1.10 max is ideal. No more than that and yeah it would not be an MPFI.

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cargeek Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Your views on Gypsy please Dear All, Please answer few of my queries on Maruti Gypsy. 98 model Gypsy has clocked 70K km. Owner is quoting a value of 1.85Lakh. Could you please let me know, is this a good price to buy. Also let me know, What mostly I have to look into in case of Gypsy. Thanks in adavance Cargeek
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2theMax BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 337 Thanked: Once	Make sure it is not a rally driven one ..price a bit high , would start negotiating from 130 K
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20th July 2007, 16:31	#4
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	1)1.5 is a good price. Negotiate with money in ur hand. He'll come down. 2)There's a very high probability that its a rally gypsy.Most of these undergo torture and a lot of them have bad chassis and the bodyline will show. See if u can take any of the bangy boys along and check her out thoroughly before U put ur money on it. 3)Although a Maruti,some spares for the gypsy are not available off-the-shelf. They'll need to be brought down from Delhi which might take around a week. So,beware if this is gonna be ur only car.
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29th July 2007, 23:24	#7
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Its way too high, mate. For a 1998 I think 1-1.10 max is ideal. No more than that and yeah it would not be an MPFI.
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