elantraboi 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 I am investing 4 lacs to set a deal for a hyundai elantra 2005(March) model CRDi Its run 85000+ kms and is in good condition(never met a major accident), probably manages 11-12 km/L in city.The seller just recently put new shockers and other services worth 50k on it.The driving experience was also good. Although it shaked a little when i was braking it at 160kmph.But i guess that would happen with its age.Its a one-time-buy deal for me,that means i wud not buy any other 4 wheelie for the next 5 years atleast. So should i go for the deal or should i invest 1 lac more and go for a new Swift VDi? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vibhor 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Hello elantraboi and welcome to this lovely forum!!! Well, the elantra you are considering has done so much kms!...and its obvious that the car which has done so much kms will dfinately be problematic in near future!..so its better to avoid it!..i would suggest you to go in for a brand new swift diesel!!..its a great choice!!:-) ..by the way do you already own an elantra??..i asked because you user id looks like this! vibhor2008-10-29 10:56:18 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Avoid diesel with more than 60k kms also 85k in three years is too much .Also I think this car comes with ABS so get it checked the braking should be perfect always. Well you can go in for swift vdi as its the most popular diesel in India but you will have to wait for 4 months also choose optional ABS as it help in Indian road condittions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speed 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 I agree with both Vibhor & Rssh, its best to avoid diesel with high mileage & that too 80k, the car must be due for some major haul! Brand new Swift VDI would serve much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 NO ELANTRA!!!!!!!!!! Its very old and very cumbersome...Go for the VErna or the Dzire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Hyundai has stopped producing Elantra as of April 2007. Get a good mechanic well versed with Elantra to go over the car with a fine comb and then plonk your money. Reasonably easy to maintain and will give good servide if it's a good example. I can vouch for it, coz I have a Elantra GLS<petrol> for the last 3 years and have had no complaints. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krace 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 Hi Elantraboi, welcome to the forum .. IMO, Elantra is a nice car. Though its not that good at looks, the overall package is very good. But what makes me worry is the usage of the car you are pointing here. As you are saying that its a 'one time buy',go for a new car. Its advisable to think of the used cars only if you are planing to keep the car with you for around 2 or 3 years. Go for the Swift VDi, I'm sure that you will have a peaceful life with the car for the coming 5 years ...Also, Hyundai s will start giving troubles after 50K Kms. krace2008-10-30 03:22:39 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elantraboi 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 Hyundai has stopped producing Elantra as of April 2007. Get a good mechanic well versed with Elantra to go over the car with a fine comb and then plonk your money. Reasonably easy to maintain and will give good servide if it's a good example. I can vouch for it' date=' coz I have a Elantra GLS<petrol> for the last 3 years and have had no complaints.[/quote']YA I GUESS.. BUT DIS ELANTRA IS SO FREAKIN SEXY THAT ITS GETTIN HARDER FOR ME TO SET IT ASIDE AND RATHER GO FOR A SWIFT VDi... SWIFT VDi WOULD COST 5.5+ AND I CAN GET THIS ELANTRA FOR 4.5L ONLY.. WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS CUD IT POSE IN THE COMING YEARS.. MAINTAINANCE WISE? OR OTHER REASONS THE MAJOR THING FOR ME WITH THIS CAR WOULD BE A ONE N ONLY CHANCE TO DRIVE A 1900CC SEDAN! I DON'T THINK I WOULD EVER AFFORD TO BUY A NEW 10 LAC CAR EVER.. ALSO I'VE BEEN DRIVING ZEN FOR THE PAST 7-8 YEARS NOW THAT GETTING A SWIFT NOW WOULD STILL MEAN A SMALL CAR.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elantraboi 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 Hello elantraboi and welcome to this lovely forum!!! Well' date=' the elantra you are considering has done so much kms!...and its obvious that the car which has done so much kms will dfinately be problematic in near future!..so its better to avoid it!..i would suggest you to go in for a brand new swift diesel!!..its a great choice!!:-) ..by the way do you already own an elantra??..i asked because you user id looks like this![/quote']U KIDDIN ME VIBHOR I MADE UP THIS USER NAME JUST FOR THE SAKE OF REMEMBERING IT.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammer 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 at 5.5L you would get a 2006 chevy optra or an Octavia. Diesel engines don't have a long life and after a period of 3-4 years its complete problems. If you would like a new car, then i suggest you wait for the Ford Ikon Diesel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 The struts will pack up, the clutch, brakes, tyres and all sorts of stuff man...So a one time buy needs to be sensible and so dont follow your heart. The SWift will also be sensational to drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy cat 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 Elantra is too old and Hyundai has stopped its production. So better stay out of it. It's better you go for Swift VDi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elantraboi 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 WOW.. THE MORE I WANT THAT ELANTRA THE MORE LOGICAL AND HELPFUL REASONS I GET TO STILL GO FOR A SWIFT VDi..ALTHOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO ASK AGAIN TO "HAMMER"WHO SAID THAT DIESEL ENGINES DONT HAVE A LONG LIFE..MUCH OF 3 OR 4 GOOD YEARS.. BUT DONT U THINK THOSE KIND OF ENGINES ARE GONE NOW.. I MEAN A 2005 ELANTRA WONT BE HAVING AN ENGINE THAT WOULD LAST ONLY 5 YEARS..IT WAS A 9 LAC CAR IF U REMEMBER.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy cat 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 Diesel engines have long life than petrol. But when it gets older, it may require more attention than petrol(but at that time only few petrol engines survive). Elantra had reliability issues(especially engine). You mentioned that you won't change it for another 5 years and by that time sourcing spares for it will be difficult as the car's production stopped before a year and only few elantras are on road... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archit 2 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 Diesel engines have long life than petrol. But when it gets older' date=' it may require more attention than petrol(but at that time only few petrol engines survive).Elantra had reliability issues(especially engine). You mentioned that you won't change it for another 5 years and by that time sourcing spares for it will be difficult as the car's production stopped before a year and only few elantras are on road... [/quote'] the actual owner may have also sensed this and is trying to sell the car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgiitk 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 This is a contrarian view, but then so be it The car is only 3 years old, and has 85,000 on the clock, i.e. an average of 25,000+ per year. A car of this type of usage is normally well maintained, and should be Ok. One can expect about 150k minimum out of the engine. So I would say that if you plan to sell the car in 2-3years max. and not do more than 10,000 a year it may be worth looking at carefully, but bargain hard! In my view a relatively newer car with heavy mileage is a better deal than an old car with low mileage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elantraboi 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 This is a contrarian view' date=' but then so be itThe car is only 3 years old, and has 85,000 on the clock, i.e. an average of 25,000+ per year. A car of this type of usage is normally well maintained, and should be Ok. One can expect about 150k minimum out of the engine. So I would say that if you plan to sell the car in 2-3years max. and not do more than 10,000 a year it may be worth looking at carefully, but bargain hard! In my view a relatively newer car with heavy mileage is a better deal than an old car with low mileage. [/quote'] ACTUALLY THE THING IS THAT AM BUYING THIS CAR FROM MY UNCLE WHO HAS MAINTAINED IT PRETTY WELL, HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN, AND MY AVERAGE DRIVING IF 30 KMS A DAY WHICH IS AROUND 11000 KMS A YEAR..AN REGARDING THE SPARE PARTS ISSUE ,I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE TOO MUCH OF A PROBLEM..I MYSELF DO THINK THAT IT WON'T BOTHER ME MUCH FOR THE NEXT 3-4 YEARS..SO AM PROBABLY GONNA GO WITH THIS DEAL AS IT IS A RARE CHANCE FOR ME TO OWN A LUXURY SEDAN..WHICH IS RELIABLE..BECAUSE AS IT IS THERE ARE MANY 2006 OCATVIA OR CHECY MAGNUM MODELS THAT ARE ALSO UP FOR GRABS IN THE CAR MARKET BUT THEY PROBABLY WONT BE AS RELIABLE AS MUCH I KNOW ABOUT THE PRESENT POSITION OF THIS ELANTRA.. BESIDES ITS MY UNCLE WHO'S SELLING ME THIS CAR, SO ITS KINDA LITTLE CHEAP AS WELL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 Whats!!the price he offering you.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 Elantraboi...you seem smitten by the Elantra, as I was some 3 years back. It was the only affordable luxury car available. Go ahead and buy it if you are convinced about it's condition. Diesel is one hell of a performer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vibhor 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 what about spare parts availability!??! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elantraboi 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 YES I WOULD CLARIFY THE SITUATION REGARDING SPARE PARTS AVAILABILITY.. AND I' AM GETTING THIS CAR FOR 4 LACS.. I THINK ITS QUITE MORE THAN JUST REASONABLE.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speed 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 @Elantraboi, kindly avoid the use of unnecessary capital letters, stick to forum rules & regulations while posting. Thanks! Regarding spare parts availability, I think there should'nt be a difficulty for some time as car got discontinued recently, but later on in long run, availability might suffer, with a result parts prices shoot up. Also, Hyundai parts cannot be procured from outside & considering a diesel with high mileage, parts would be needed in quantity! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
octane_100 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2008 @Elantraboi, Go ahead with buying your Elantra CRDI. I own one and have done 60K clicks in last 2 years and till date i have had ZERO problems. It has undergone only routine servicing. The car still performs like new, returns good efficiency(not in the league of fiestas and the vernas though.... remember this is a 2L engine and first gen crdi) and is a stonker of a performer. You will be never left wanting in terms of performance and comfort. It's got great high speed stability as well. I am unaware of any reliability issues wrt Elantra. The issues AFAIK were only with the Accent CRDI which had a 3 cyl engine. So if the car in question is a top of the line diesel, then 4 lakhs is a pretty good deal since you know the owner and history of the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted November 1, 2008 4lakhs is a good price go for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krace 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Hey Elantraboi... At the beginning you didn't told that its your uncle's car and its familiar to you.. If this is the case, then you can surely go for Elantra at 4 lacs... but keep in mind, Though its a well maintained car, Its a Diesel..Keep some reserve amount for its maintenance. A bit off topic.. but a small advice... Dont push the car to its limits for fun... Happy Driving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
