Looking For a Used Sedan Under Rs.3 Lakh


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Hi Friends,
I like to buy a used Sedan car with a budget of 3L

Below are my requirements I am expecting to have in my car
Car Body Type - Sedan
Fuel Type - CNG
Transmission - Automatic preferred over Manual
My usage - Weekly 300KM , Weekends 200KM

Can you guys please help me to make decision which car shall I buy ?
I am inclined towards Honda Civic 1.8V AT, Please suggest

Thanks in Advance [:)]
 
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Rather than Civic, I would suggest go with Honda City.
It will be mch easier to maintain (due to parts availablity) and have better GC which is required for India road conditions. Also plenty are available to choose from.
 

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As an owner of a 2010 honda city VMT, Id suggest you go in for the same eyes closed
The CVT box is a gem to drive and engine is well proven and still in production in the current Honda City so no parts problems at all
You can easily score a good car for 3.5-4L
Get it checked out at Honda first before buying

Upgrade tyres to 185 or 195 section and check suspension for problems, no issues with scraping usually and even if you do, its fairly robust and tough underbody wise
 
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Hi Experts,
Thanks for your valuable suggestions.

i will go ahead with my search for HONDA CITY now

i located 1 Honda Civic nearby with following details
Honda Civic 1.8V AT , 80K kms, Single owner, Sequential CNG kit fitted,
Asking Price 2.95L

If at all i have to go for this option, what will be the best price i ask for ?
Please suggest as i will be visiting the owner on coming weekend.

Great Thanks [:)]
 
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i have two options
year - June-2007 - Asking price-2.95L
Year - April 2008 - Asking Price 3.35L

Both cars are 1.8V AT with sequential CNG kit

condition of car looks good, not repainted, non accidental. i will have to get in touch with HONDA to check service records for sure...
the year 2007 car was on petrol till jan 2017 and then owner installed sequential CNG kit.
i will go and test drive on weekend.

please suggest me best buy price for both
year - june-2007 - ?
Year - April 2008 - ?

Will i get HONDA CITY , Automatic and CNG option in my budget (3L) ?
 
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You might need to shell out a bit more - 50k-1L more but youll get a 2009+ Honda City that way
Beware of rolled back odometers with the Civic, some TAI member noticed this a while back
you are absolutely right about rolled back odometers and observation from TAI members.

Well, then i have to revise my budget window and go for HONDA CITY...

Please suggest which model/variant from HONDA CITY shall i got for
 
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@Vishant brother

Isn't it better to buy a Civic/City in their petrol avatars and later you yourself shift to CNG ? Saying so because I have heard that CNG kit used for 5+ years gives negative impact on engine.
 
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@Vishant brother

Isn't it better to buy a Civic/City in their petrol avatars and later you yourself shift to CNG ? Saying so because I have heard that CNG kit used for 5+ years gives negative impact on engine.
Gautam Sir,
thanks for your response.

The Civic i checking was converted to CNG in Jan 2017. i hope to have a new sequential CNG kit installed in this car.

Year?
Condition? (Mechanical, electrical, body, tires, etc)
sir,
ofcourse i will first look for HONDA CITY, but if at all i cant find a good one in my budget, can you please suggest best price for CIVIC's mentioned in my earlier quote, so that i can further negotiate with CIVIC owner on coming weekend
 

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After my ownership of multiple Hondas, look out more specifically for suspension issues more specifically
Body and maybe engine mounts too to an extent

Tyres will obviously need a change
@GautamJ is right, CNG has negative impact on engine and alot of used cars are usually ex-CNG so look out for that too in service centre records
Best to look for a stock/virgin car with no prior CNG and add it yourself
 
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After my ownership of multiple Hondas, look out more specifically for suspension issues more specifically
Body and maybe engine mounts too to an extent

Tyres will obviously need a change
@GautamJ is right, CNG has negative impact on engine and alot of used cars are usually ex-CNG so look out for that too in service centre records
Best to look for a stock/virgin car with no prior CNG and add it yourself
thanks Gautam J sir for your valuable advise...
i will surely keep this in mind while checking Civic/City on coming weekend....

Is there any other Sedan which can fit my limits (CNG, AT & budget 3L)
please suggest...
SX4 might be an option, but i have to compromise on AT
 
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I will suggest you should go with used Honda City ZX GXI rather than Honda Civic. It has the price range of about INR 2.40 Lakh.
 
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Hi Experts,
i have two options with Honda CIVIC 1.8V AT. Both cars with sequential CNG kit, non accidental, mechanical condition is good, tyres, suspension, etc are good .. (i will check on weekend)
1. Mfg Year - June-2007 - Asking price-2.95L
2. Mfg Year - April 2008 - Asking Price 3.35L

please suggest me best buying price for both
1. - ?
2. - ?

your suggestions will be really valuable for me

thanks in advance'

Regards,
Vishant Joshi.
 

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