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Hello guys, we recently bought a pre-owned Civic. After that, me and my family have really started to see and understand the benefits of economies in buying a used vehicle.
Coming to the point, we are looking for a used vehicle which will be used for transporting our staff in construction sites, and of course occasion hauling of light goods. The priorities are -
1) Should be cheap
2) Should have next to negligible maintenance/spares should not be expensive
3) Should be reliable and rugged, should be able to withstand abuse
4) FE should be decent
5) Should have A/C and Power steering!
6) Good ground clearance
Now, the budget is - as cheap as possible. However, we are not willing to buy very abused, old or high mileage vehicles. I am personally fine with vehicles which are driven for about 50k kms and which are about 4-5 years old.
I have shortlisted:
Any inputs will be highly appreciated.
Coming to the point, we are looking for a used vehicle which will be used for transporting our staff in construction sites, and of course occasion hauling of light goods. The priorities are -
1) Should be cheap
2) Should have next to negligible maintenance/spares should not be expensive
3) Should be reliable and rugged, should be able to withstand abuse
4) FE should be decent
5) Should have A/C and Power steering!
6) Good ground clearance
Now, the budget is - as cheap as possible. However, we are not willing to buy very abused, old or high mileage vehicles. I am personally fine with vehicles which are driven for about 50k kms and which are about 4-5 years old.
I have shortlisted:
- Mahindra Bolero: Fits all requirements to the T. But resale value is high and hence it is over priced when compared to the rest.
- Tata Sumo: I dont mind whether it is the Gold or the Victa as long as it has the basic features like AC and PS. The advantage that Sumo has over the Bolero is that it offers more space in all the rows. Plus resale value is not as good as the Bolero, so it is cheaper as well.
- Tata Grande: I really like this vehicle because of the styling. Since it was a FLOP, resale value is poor and it is available for a very very tiny premium over the Sumo.
- Mahindra Xylo: This obviously demands more money than the above cars. However, there are a lot of Xylos in the used car market than Sumos and Boleros.
- Tata Xenon XT: Odd one among the group. I saw one Xenon and I really liked it. It was sparsely driven and in great shape. Asking price was very reasonable too, the same as most Boleros and Xylos. I think a premium pick up will look a class apart in construction sites.
- Now, I have not considered the Force Cruiser or Toofan because I am apprehensive about its service support.
- I am a bit inclined towards the Grande because of its better interiors and styling. Will the Grande be able to survive the abuse and poor road conditions of the construction sites? Also, how about spares and ease of servicing when compared to a normal Sumo? Will spares be very very expensive?
- Does it make sense to go for a 140 bhp Tata Xenon? I guess FE will be poor and spares will be very expensive when compared to the Sumo. But I am getting one for very very cheap.
- Should I pay a premium and get a Bolero over the Sumo or any other car?
- Have I missed any good option?
Any inputs will be highly appreciated.