Opinion needed: 2000 Fiat Siena 1.7TD

abhinavj01 · 13th August 2009, 14:44

Hi all,

I intend to buy a Fiat Siena 1.7TD and have managed to locate a seller. Here are the details of the car.
Fiat Siena 1.7TD
Single owner, bangalore, purchased in 2000.
ODO 1.32L
Regularly maintained, Entire suspension and shock absorbers replaced september 2008 at Prerna motors (though he claims that there was no problem with the original, but was recommended by the mechanics to replace them). New set(5) of tires in Sept 2008.
FE within city 11 with A/c, 18-20 on highway.
Price quoted is 1.75L

Please provide your opinions on the same.

AirWind · 14th August 2009, 13:50

Stay away!!! The rate is exhorbitant for a 9 year old FIAT that has run 1.3L KM's

For 25K~50K more you can get yourself a Petra 1.9D which has clocked less, newer model, better powered and looker. There was a fully loaded example listed on Cars India | Indian Car Prices | Buy Cars India | Car Buying Guide for less than 2L.

abhinavj01 · 14th August 2009, 14:22

Thanks AirWind for the advice

karizma_devil · 4th September 2009, 12:42

Stay away !

1.75 in his dreams.
It should be about 80k !

ashthedivx · 4th September 2009, 12:49

1.75 ?? Have you corrected him telling that he is selling a 2000 spec vehicle. Sheesh.. why don't people even think before quoting prices.

wanderernomad · 4th September 2009, 13:08

Haha. This is hilarious but then arent antique pieces priced specially.lolz. This car can at most fetch him about 50-60 K no more since its a sienna. In case you want to stick to old Fiats buy a Petra but then be advised that the spares are costlier than your monthly food budget.

fast_elegance · 4th September 2009, 13:28

The price quoted for the Sienna is way too higher and that too it has run 1.3L kms

. I am sure you can find much better cars for the same price. Just stay away from that guy.

MileCruncher · 5th September 2009, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinavj01

Hi all,

I intend to buy a Fiat Siena 1.7TD and have managed to locate a seller. Here are the details of the car.
Fiat Siena 1.7TD
Single owner, bangalore, purchased in 2000.
ODO 1.32L
Regularly maintained, Entire suspension and shock absorbers replaced september 2008 at Prerna motors (though he claims that there was no problem with the original, but was recommended by the mechanics to replace them). New set(5) of tires in Sept 2008.
FE within city 11 with A/c, 18-20 on highway.
Price quoted is 1.75L

Please provide your opinions on the same.

Uno and the initial Siena's shared the 1.7 TD engine. Top end version of Uno of same heritage go for around 70-80k. So I guess the seller is asking about 1 Lac more. Ask him to come back to ground and also tell him, he owns a FIAT and not a Maruti or Honda

beejay · 5th September 2009, 18:36

I agree with the others. 1.75 is way too much for a Sienna, also considering that this has run more than 1L.

1.75L can fetch you much better buys. Is there a specific reason on your choice for a Sienna?

ajmat · 5th September 2009, 18:41

Agree with others on price. Note that this will be a use and throw away car as parts become rare

13th August 2009, 14:44	#1
abhinavj01 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 51 Thanked: 11 Times	Opinion needed: 2000 Fiat Siena 1.7TD Hi all, I intend to buy a Fiat Siena 1.7TD and have managed to locate a seller. Here are the details of the car. Fiat Siena 1.7TD Single owner, bangalore, purchased in 2000. ODO 1.32L Regularly maintained, Entire suspension and shock absorbers replaced september 2008 at Prerna motors (though he claims that there was no problem with the original, but was recommended by the mechanics to replace them). New set(5) of tires in Sept 2008. FE within city 11 with A/c, 18-20 on highway. Price quoted is 1.75L Please provide your opinions on the same.
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14th August 2009, 13:50	#2
AirWind BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 998 Thanked: 405 Times View My Garage	Stay away!!! The rate is exhorbitant for a 9 year old FIAT that has run 1.3L KM's For 25K~50K more you can get yourself a Petra 1.9D which has clocked less, newer model, better powered and looker. There was a fully loaded example listed on Cars India \| Indian Car Prices \| Buy Cars India \| Car Buying Guide for less than 2L.
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14th August 2009, 14:22	#3
abhinavj01 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 51 Thanked: 11 Times	Thanks AirWind for the advice
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4th September 2009, 12:42	#4
karizma_devil BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 421 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Stay away ! 1.75 in his dreams. It should be about 80k !
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4th September 2009, 12:49	#5
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 24 Times	1.75 ?? Have you corrected him telling that he is selling a 2000 spec vehicle. Sheesh.. why don't people even think before quoting prices.
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4th September 2009, 13:08	#6
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,536 Thanked: 1,279 Times View My Garage	Haha. This is hilarious but then arent antique pieces priced specially.lolz. This car can at most fetch him about 50-60 K no more since its a sienna. In case you want to stick to old Fiats buy a Petra but then be advised that the spares are costlier than your monthly food budget.
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4th September 2009, 13:28	#7
fast_elegance BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 446 Thanked: 261 Times View My Garage	The price quoted for the Sienna is way too higher and that too it has run 1.3L kms . I am sure you can find much better cars for the same price. Just stay away from that guy.
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5th September 2009, 18:36	#9
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,965 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	I agree with the others. 1.75 is way too much for a Sienna, also considering that this has run more than 1L. 1.75L can fetch you much better buys. Is there a specific reason on your choice for a Sienna?
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5th September 2009, 18:41	#10
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,059 Thanked: 29,706 Times View My Garage	Agree with others on price. Note that this will be a use and throw away car as parts become rare
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