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EDIT : Detailed review and more snaps in Page 2
It started from here,
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/car-shopper/22554-used-budget-sedan-rear-independent-suspension.html
and finally she is at home today.
About the car:
Make : Maruti Suzuki (Or should I say Suzuki)
Model : Baleno
Variant : LXi
Year : 2005/Oct
Color : Silver
No. of owners : 1
Mileage : 82k
Added Accessories:
JVC DVD HU
Pioner Speakers in Front & Rear
Art Leather Seat Covers
Parking Sensor (but that doesn't work)
Few LEDs here & there
Inspection & Test Drive:
Last couple of weeks I saw few Lancers, Citys (Old City, Type 2) and a couple of Balenos, but nothing satisfied me. On 18th July (Saturday) we (self & the previous owner of subject car) had a chat over phone and decided to have a TD. Our schedules didn't matched and finally by around 9:00pm we could meet and I had a short TD and I fell in love
What attracted me were,
- Vehicle is well maintained inside out
- Only 82k on odo
- No abnormal noise / behavior during TD
- All electricals working properly
- Freezing AC
- Previous owner's Transparency
Though I'm satisfied with the vehicle performance, I wanted to see the vehicle in day light. Fixed his appointment the next morning. Both mind and heart said this is the car I needed. So I took my parents the next day to his home, inspected the vehicle in day light and found no major issues (except for few painted panels) Parents were also pretty satisfied after a short TD. Verified the documents, after a bit of negotiation finalized the price and decided to take the delivery by Thrusday (23rd Jul)
In the mean time I verified the vehicle history and found the odo reading being Genuine and no major accident repairs were done in past. Vehicle is serviced periodically till 70k km / 2014 and replaced most of the wear & tear parts like Clutch, Suspension, wheel bearings, etc during 50 & 60k km services.
Delivery:
Today my parents along with the driver took delivery of the car (as promised) Collected the original documents, got the transfer documents and the spare key. Car is at my hometown (Coimbatore) currently.
Driving Experience:
Likes:
- Peppy Engine and good low end torque (balanced for City & Highway
drive ability)
- High speed stability
- Ride & Handling (far better than my current Sunny)
- Freezing AC
- Low seating position
Dislikes:
- Head lamp is inadequate
- Boring Interiors
Few snaps, clicked last weekend. Fresh snaps to follow after a couple of weeks (when I visit there)
Accessories Planned:
- Parking Sensors
- Complete Floor mat (Vinyl wrap)
- HL Upgrade
- Horn upgrade (Windtone)
- Alloys & Tire upgrade (not immediately)
Let me keep this thread active with more snaps and details after a couple of weeks.
Thanks
It started from here,
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/car-shopper/22554-used-budget-sedan-rear-independent-suspension.html
and finally she is at home today.
About the car:
Make : Maruti Suzuki (Or should I say Suzuki)
Model : Baleno
Variant : LXi
Year : 2005/Oct
Color : Silver
No. of owners : 1
Mileage : 82k
Added Accessories:
JVC DVD HU
Pioner Speakers in Front & Rear
Art Leather Seat Covers
Parking Sensor (but that doesn't work)
Few LEDs here & there
Inspection & Test Drive:
Last couple of weeks I saw few Lancers, Citys (Old City, Type 2) and a couple of Balenos, but nothing satisfied me. On 18th July (Saturday) we (self & the previous owner of subject car) had a chat over phone and decided to have a TD. Our schedules didn't matched and finally by around 9:00pm we could meet and I had a short TD and I fell in love
What attracted me were,
- Vehicle is well maintained inside out
- Only 82k on odo
- No abnormal noise / behavior during TD
- All electricals working properly
- Freezing AC
- Previous owner's Transparency
Though I'm satisfied with the vehicle performance, I wanted to see the vehicle in day light. Fixed his appointment the next morning. Both mind and heart said this is the car I needed. So I took my parents the next day to his home, inspected the vehicle in day light and found no major issues (except for few painted panels) Parents were also pretty satisfied after a short TD. Verified the documents, after a bit of negotiation finalized the price and decided to take the delivery by Thrusday (23rd Jul)
In the mean time I verified the vehicle history and found the odo reading being Genuine and no major accident repairs were done in past. Vehicle is serviced periodically till 70k km / 2014 and replaced most of the wear & tear parts like Clutch, Suspension, wheel bearings, etc during 50 & 60k km services.
Delivery:
Today my parents along with the driver took delivery of the car (as promised) Collected the original documents, got the transfer documents and the spare key. Car is at my hometown (Coimbatore) currently.
Driving Experience:
Likes:
- Peppy Engine and good low end torque (balanced for City & Highway
drive ability)
- High speed stability
- Ride & Handling (far better than my current Sunny)
- Freezing AC
- Low seating position
Dislikes:
- Head lamp is inadequate
- Boring Interiors
Few snaps, clicked last weekend. Fresh snaps to follow after a couple of weeks (when I visit there)
Accessories Planned:
- Parking Sensors
- Complete Floor mat (Vinyl wrap)
- HL Upgrade
- Horn upgrade (Windtone)
- Alloys & Tire upgrade (not immediately)
Let me keep this thread active with more snaps and details after a couple of weeks.
Thanks
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