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Hello friends,
I'm looking for a used sedan car for around 4.5 lakhs diesel and around 3.5 petrol. My month run is just around 500 km. If you ask why not hatchback, the reasons are:
1st I had Tata Nano which I sold recently so don't want go for same segment again.
2nd I'm 6 feet in height and the hatchbacks I checked were not so comfortable. Either to sit or get in/out.
3rd I like sedans then hatchbacks.
Here are the details for what I'm looking -
Budget: 4.5 lakhs diesel and 3.5 for petrol
New or Used: used
Your Location: Hubli - Karnataka
Top Five Priorities: Safely (airbags), Low Maintenance, Comfort
Monthly Running: ~500
Type of Fuel: Diesel or petrol
For What Purpose: Not Regular Use but occasional. 75% within city.
Seating Capacity: 5
Type of Segment: Sedan
Till now I have test driven are Swift Dzire, Honda City ZX GXI, Chevy Optra and those which I have only looked rather then driven, Tata Manza, Skoda Octavia, Ford Fiesta, Maruti SX4, Honda Civic
Here are the things I spotted on the above cars:
Swift Dzire - Very smooth drive and handling but not very comfortable and so is the rear seats. Same has Swift I suppose. Didn't liked the design either. Crosses my budget also.
2008 Honda City ZX GXI - Drive was smooth but suspension wasn't so (May be car wasn't in good shape). Drive wasn't enjoyable and I didn't feel like a sedan, instead it was like hatchback feeling. Comfort was ok but not the best.
2007 Chevy Optra Royale - I liked this car very much. Excellent handling and smoothness. Very enjoyable drive. Excellent space and Comfort. vehicle was in good shape with minor dents and scratches. Seller was fix on price, that is 3 lakhs. Not even a rupee less. But he was the forth owner! There were most of things replaced, like bigger allows (from GM) (15"), Front glass (from GM), Headlights, suspensions and etc. He said, he bought the car for 2.90 lakhs 8 months ago and spent few 30k for parts replacement. I felt the vehicle wasn't worth for what he is quoting and my friends also said same.
Tata Manza - Haven't driven the car yet but I feel its a good car except I'm afraid of following things: corrosion which I saw in most of manza's including one in this forum, Lack of knowledge to the servicing guys (As I have faced issues with my tata nano), Low resale value.
Skoda Octavia - High maintenance cost, High parts cost, high labor cost so is the car cost.
Ford Fiesta - Most of my friends say to keep away from fiesta because of their high servicing cost. Still I'm not sure about it. So need to advice on this car.
Maruti SX4 - actually it was/is my primary choice because I like its shape, comfort, ground clearance and etc but I couldn't find any used car for sale here. Also used car seller say to keep away from it because of its resale and mileage
Honda Civic - Same as Skoda Octavia.
Friends I need your advice on the following things and I'm depending upon you because I'm not so expert in selecting a right car:
1. Should I go for petrol and save some bucks or go for diesel?
2. What is your opinion on Manza? because I got call from tata pre-owned yesterday, that there is 2011 Manza elan for 5 lakhs (slight nego) with 35k run and I don't know whether to go for it or wait for more offers. Afraid about corrosion but I haven't seen the car yet.
3. I still have to see aveo, optra magnum and linea. Any advice on these cars? optra magnum and linea may cross my budget.
4. More advice and suggestions was most welcome.
Thanks...
Best Regards
I'm looking for a used sedan car for around 4.5 lakhs diesel and around 3.5 petrol. My month run is just around 500 km. If you ask why not hatchback, the reasons are:
1st I had Tata Nano which I sold recently so don't want go for same segment again.
2nd I'm 6 feet in height and the hatchbacks I checked were not so comfortable. Either to sit or get in/out.
3rd I like sedans then hatchbacks.
Here are the details for what I'm looking -
Budget: 4.5 lakhs diesel and 3.5 for petrol
New or Used: used
Your Location: Hubli - Karnataka
Top Five Priorities: Safely (airbags), Low Maintenance, Comfort
Monthly Running: ~500
Type of Fuel: Diesel or petrol
For What Purpose: Not Regular Use but occasional. 75% within city.
Seating Capacity: 5
Type of Segment: Sedan
Till now I have test driven are Swift Dzire, Honda City ZX GXI, Chevy Optra and those which I have only looked rather then driven, Tata Manza, Skoda Octavia, Ford Fiesta, Maruti SX4, Honda Civic
Here are the things I spotted on the above cars:
Swift Dzire - Very smooth drive and handling but not very comfortable and so is the rear seats. Same has Swift I suppose. Didn't liked the design either. Crosses my budget also.
2008 Honda City ZX GXI - Drive was smooth but suspension wasn't so (May be car wasn't in good shape). Drive wasn't enjoyable and I didn't feel like a sedan, instead it was like hatchback feeling. Comfort was ok but not the best.
2007 Chevy Optra Royale - I liked this car very much. Excellent handling and smoothness. Very enjoyable drive. Excellent space and Comfort. vehicle was in good shape with minor dents and scratches. Seller was fix on price, that is 3 lakhs. Not even a rupee less. But he was the forth owner! There were most of things replaced, like bigger allows (from GM) (15"), Front glass (from GM), Headlights, suspensions and etc. He said, he bought the car for 2.90 lakhs 8 months ago and spent few 30k for parts replacement. I felt the vehicle wasn't worth for what he is quoting and my friends also said same.
Tata Manza - Haven't driven the car yet but I feel its a good car except I'm afraid of following things: corrosion which I saw in most of manza's including one in this forum, Lack of knowledge to the servicing guys (As I have faced issues with my tata nano), Low resale value.
Skoda Octavia - High maintenance cost, High parts cost, high labor cost so is the car cost.
Ford Fiesta - Most of my friends say to keep away from fiesta because of their high servicing cost. Still I'm not sure about it. So need to advice on this car.
Maruti SX4 - actually it was/is my primary choice because I like its shape, comfort, ground clearance and etc but I couldn't find any used car for sale here. Also used car seller say to keep away from it because of its resale and mileage
Honda Civic - Same as Skoda Octavia.
Friends I need your advice on the following things and I'm depending upon you because I'm not so expert in selecting a right car:
1. Should I go for petrol and save some bucks or go for diesel?
2. What is your opinion on Manza? because I got call from tata pre-owned yesterday, that there is 2011 Manza elan for 5 lakhs (slight nego) with 35k run and I don't know whether to go for it or wait for more offers. Afraid about corrosion but I haven't seen the car yet.
3. I still have to see aveo, optra magnum and linea. Any advice on these cars? optra magnum and linea may cross my budget.
4. More advice and suggestions was most welcome.
Thanks...
Best Regards