ameyam Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Hi guys am planning to buy a used car. This is my first car & I am not too adept at driving yet. I have narrowed down to a couple of Wagon Rs. One is a 2007 1.1l petrol and the other a 2008 Lpg duo model. They have done 27000km & 65000km respectively and both are in fairly good condition & with the same accessories. The price difference is about 20000Inr. My office run is about 25 km total but I won't take the car to office initially till I get the confidence. Otherwise weekly usage will be 40-50km. Which car should I prefer? Ameyam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllanF Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I think the petrol model would be the better choice as it will have lower maintenance costs and your daily running is too small for you to need the lpg model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rssh Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Getting the lpg varient is a lost cause nowadays and the extra money spent on it won't he that much pleasing to the wallet. If it were CNG one I would definitely recommend it as there is serious difference in running cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shashank_GTO Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I own a 06 Wagon R Duo. And i run it on petrol 95% of the times!! Reason being that LPG isn't as reasonable as it once used to be, plus when you drive it on LPG you'll straightaway notice a big drop in the car's pick up. So driving it on highways and making quick overtaking manoeuvres becomes a bit difficult. Moreover i did not notice any major amount of my money being saved while running on LPG. Where as, on petrol mode the car is an absolute delight to drive!! Very zippy and responsive!! I am a driving enthusiast and i love the way my car responds when running on Petrol. I would suggest you to go for the 07 petrol model. There is no point in paying extra for a LPG kitted car that has done almost 40,000 kms more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhavneet Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Get the petrol variant, you can always add a cng kit if your covering more miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhavneet Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 If you are * covering more miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoRahi Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Go for petrol Wagon R Because the LPG model had done 40k more. And you can also fit CNG kit on your Wagon R later if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameyam Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 ok. petrol it is. Within that, I hav again two options_ there is the 07 24000km one & there is a 05 one that has done 67000km. Obviously the 05 one is cheaper at 1.9l. But the 07 offers better value for money at 2.3L, won't you agree? Ameyam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinmaya.bhat Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 petrol WagonR. u should get one for around 1.7L. great to drive, good mileage. very comfortable for driver, passenger, luggage....great overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameyam Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 these are certified cars I am looking at. Since this is my first car, I would like to have the peace of mind that a certified car provides. With buying directly from a owner, there is always the possibility of having to spend later to fix any issues or unpleasant expensive surprises Ameyam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoRahi Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Go for the 07 one because the 05 had already done 40k kms more than 05 one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rssh Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Isn't 2.3lakhs too much for an 07 WagonR? Which varient is it lxi/vxi? I won't pay anything more than 2 lakhs for a 6 year old petrol car, WagonR depreciates more than 50% in approx 4 years and ideally you should pay only 40% on the new wagonR cost for any car under 50k kms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameyam Posted November 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 those are list prices. I still need to negotiate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sstar Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 You should go for Petrol model. There is no added advantage of LPG car these days. Within that, I hav again two options_ there is the 07 24000km one & there is a 05 one that has done 67000km. Obviously the 05 one is cheaper at 1.9l. But the 07 offers better value for money at 2.3L, won't you agree? it is fairly clear that it has to be 2007 model, 24K done wagon-r but price wise, try more to bring down the price as it should be around 2.10 max, however, I can understand some people won't sell their product easily as they maintain them very carefully. So if this car is very very well maintained. then I would not mind paying a little extra for a superbly maintained car which low on ODO as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameyam Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 well, I lost out ont the 2007. We tested the 2005 but it requires steering, suspension & brake work. I told them to fix things and then call me. Otherwise they have 2008 lpg duo and a 2010 petrol which at over 3L is quite steep. Meantime I was offered a 2007 Zen with a cng kit at 1.3L and 72000 km. Not sure what to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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