Baleno Finally

D3NZ1L · 23rd June 2009, 11:16

hii been pretty long since am being hunting for a good sedan ,and after reading a lot of reviews of the baleno and hunting it practically for past 8 months for a decent Baleno, at last i have found the one , will be picking it up in 2 days.

its a 2001 baleno before the LXI and the Vxi split . and has only been driven for only 14000kms as the owner was mostly abroad.
will keep you posted on when i pick it up..
posting some pics on it ..

kailashnj · 23rd June 2009, 12:05

Hi,

congrats on your find. The car seems to be in a good shape. Hope 14000 kms is genuine as the meter could have been tampered with. Baleno is a good car and gives decent FE also maintaining one is not a big issue except for the low ground clearance. Spare parts of the car are costly at M.A.S.S so I try and source it from other spare part shops.

Best of luck and happy driving.

Kailash

cooldude1988765 · 23rd June 2009, 12:23

Congrats on the baleno. It looks really clean.
How much did you pay for it ?

vnabhi · 23rd June 2009, 12:53

Congrats! But 14 K on the odo for the past 8 years seems rather odd, despite the owner going abroad.
I remember that the Baleno was a whopping 9 lacs OTR in 2001---that's when I bought my WagonR.

?ushk@r · 23rd June 2009, 12:57

Wow dude, 2001 Baleno in that great shape, you are one lucky chap dude, nice car

but I am unable to believe the 14K done in 8 years, that's kinda doesn't sound true!

Anyway, congos and how much did you pay for it?

princemanatt · 23rd June 2009, 14:24

Congrats buddy, Wonderful selection. But the tyres (if still shod with the original 165 section) are seriously inadequate for the car especially if you intent to make use of that lusty engine.

vaseem · 23rd June 2009, 14:25

Congrats!!!

Driving the Baleno will always bring a smile on your face.

Slightly OT - what are the most likely components to fail in these low mileage cars with under 20k on the odo and 5-8 years old as these cars would be stationary months on end.

gurus your inputs please.

best regards

vaseem

Jaggu · 23rd June 2009, 14:41

Check rubber parts, especially the belts, hoses and brakes. Injectors are another soft target, cleaning them would help. Finally the tires that would have become hard and battery. Change all fluids like, engine oil, gear oil, coolant and brake fluid.

All this can be set right by doing a comprehensive service.

Ramsagar · 23rd June 2009, 14:52

jaggu had given enough list of things to do.pls follow them.also check the rust under the body and give an antirust coating.
Its been idle for many months.very difficult to find one with such low on odo.
BTW do you mind sharing the price?

beejay · 23rd June 2009, 15:31

hey denzil,

congrats on your new purchase. 1000 kms per year is not easy to take, the meters can be tampered. Be wary,
Ask for the manual and see the service history and the kilometers its clocked then.
Check the date on the tyres, considering it has clocked only 8000 it should be new.
I envy you if it is a 8000 km run baleno.
cheers

D3NZ1L · 23rd June 2009, 15:36

well thanks guys , ill sure get a quick check on that

filcord · 23rd June 2009, 16:17

Welcome to the Baleno fan club. If the car has been well treated, and you check/change as suggested below, you can be sure you'll always have a stupid grin plastered on your face when driving this car! All the best.

kutlee · 23rd June 2009, 16:26

congrats. replace the hard rubber parts, belts, and tyres. i too bought an OHC sparingly used and hard to believe ODO reading. cross checked with Honda service, and checked whatever service records were available. all matching. still checked the shine on the steering wheel, scratches on the door sill area, boot marks on the door plastics, scratches near the key hole area, wear and tear of accelerator, brake and clutch rubber wear etc etc. matched. the clutch was in good condition. so was confident on the ODO reading.

dinar · 23rd June 2009, 16:58

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Originally Posted by D3NZ1L

hii been pretty long since am being hunting for a good sedan ,and after reading a lot of reviews of the baleno and hunting it practically for past 8 months for a decent Baleno, at last i have found the one , will be picking it up in 2 days.

its a 2001 baleno before the LXI and the Vxi split . and has only been driven for only 14000kms as the owner was mostly abroad.
will keep you posted on when i pick it up..
posting some pics on it ..

Neat car buddy, so at last the baleno is here...

.hope to see you with it at the next meet.

aaggoswami · 23rd June 2009, 22:18

Congratulations!

The best car in the mid size segment till now IMO. Nothing can match it for space, FE and performance combination, ride quality, reliability and driving pleasure.

Do check if the rear end has sagged down or not. Our Baleno rear end has sagged down quite a bit. Also check out for rust. Our Baleno is getting rust at one place. Sorry for acting like paranoid, but then have a look at body for any clues of accident repairs. The odo reading is too low for this great driving car. Check for regular service intervals also along with insurance.

I think your model is before EIII, so its more than 91 bhp that we get.

23rd June 2009, 11:16	#1
D3NZ1L BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Geneva Posts: 55 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Baleno Finally hii been pretty long since am being hunting for a good sedan ,and after reading a lot of reviews of the baleno and hunting it practically for past 8 months for a decent Baleno, at last i have found the one , will be picking it up in 2 days. its a 2001 baleno before the LXI and the Vxi split . and has only been driven for only 14000kms as the owner was mostly abroad. will keep you posted on when i pick it up.. posting some pics on it .. Attached Thumbnails
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23rd June 2009, 12:05	#2
kailashnj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 958 Thanked: 375 Times	Hi, congrats on your find. The car seems to be in a good shape. Hope 14000 kms is genuine as the meter could have been tampered with. Baleno is a good car and gives decent FE also maintaining one is not a big issue except for the low ground clearance. Spare parts of the car are costly at M.A.S.S so I try and source it from other spare part shops. Best of luck and happy driving. Kailash
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23rd June 2009, 12:23	#3
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Congrats on the baleno. It looks really clean. How much did you pay for it ?
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23rd June 2009, 12:53	#4
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Congrats! But 14 K on the odo for the past 8 years seems rather odd, despite the owner going abroad. I remember that the Baleno was a whopping 9 lacs OTR in 2001---that's when I bought my WagonR.
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23rd June 2009, 12:57	#5
?ushk@r BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Posts: 292 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Wow dude, 2001 Baleno in that great shape, you are one lucky chap dude, nice car but I am unable to believe the 14K done in 8 years, that's kinda doesn't sound true! Anyway, congos and how much did you pay for it?
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23rd June 2009, 14:24	#6
princemanatt BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 125 Thanked: 4 Times	Congrats buddy, Wonderful selection. But the tyres (if still shod with the original 165 section) are seriously inadequate for the car especially if you intent to make use of that lusty engine.
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23rd June 2009, 14:25	#7
vaseem BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	Congrats!!! Driving the Baleno will always bring a smile on your face. Slightly OT - what are the most likely components to fail in these low mileage cars with under 20k on the odo and 5-8 years old as these cars would be stationary months on end. gurus your inputs please. best regards vaseem
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23rd June 2009, 14:41	#8
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Check rubber parts, especially the belts, hoses and brakes. Injectors are another soft target, cleaning them would help. Finally the tires that would have become hard and battery. Change all fluids like, engine oil, gear oil, coolant and brake fluid. All this can be set right by doing a comprehensive service.
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23rd June 2009, 14:52	#9
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	jaggu had given enough list of things to do.pls follow them.also check the rust under the body and give an antirust coating. Its been idle for many months.very difficult to find one with such low on odo. BTW do you mind sharing the price?
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23rd June 2009, 15:31	#10
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	hey denzil, congrats on your new purchase. 1000 kms per year is not easy to take, the meters can be tampered. Be wary, Ask for the manual and see the service history and the kilometers its clocked then. Check the date on the tyres, considering it has clocked only 8000 it should be new. I envy you if it is a 8000 km run baleno. cheers
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23rd June 2009, 15:36	#11
D3NZ1L BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Geneva Posts: 55 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	well thanks guys , ill sure get a quick check on that
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23rd June 2009, 16:17	#12
filcord BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: goa Posts: 996 Thanked: 67 Times	Welcome to the Baleno fan club. If the car has been well treated, and you check/change as suggested below, you can be sure you'll always have a stupid grin plastered on your face when driving this car! All the best.
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23rd June 2009, 16:26	#13
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	congrats. replace the hard rubber parts, belts, and tyres. i too bought an OHC sparingly used and hard to believe ODO reading. cross checked with Honda service, and checked whatever service records were available. all matching. still checked the shine on the steering wheel, scratches on the door sill area, boot marks on the door plastics, scratches near the key hole area, wear and tear of accelerator, brake and clutch rubber wear etc etc. matched. the clutch was in good condition. so was confident on the ODO reading.
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23rd June 2009, 22:18	#15
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Congratulations! The best car in the mid size segment till now IMO. Nothing can match it for space, FE and performance combination, ride quality, reliability and driving pleasure. Do check if the rear end has sagged down or not. Our Baleno rear end has sagged down quite a bit. Also check out for rust. Our Baleno is getting rust at one place. Sorry for acting like paranoid, but then have a look at body for any clues of accident repairs. The odo reading is too low for this great driving car. Check for regular service intervals also along with insurance. I think your model is before EIII, so its more than 91 bhp that we get.
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