Used Cars - Benefits and Caution

Everyone dreams of owning a car. Depending on your ability to spend on buying the vehicle and maintaining it, you need to choose a model. Most people are quite possessive about their first cars. They service them regularly and do not let chauffeurs drive the car. If you are also worried about damaging your brand new car, that you would spend lakhs to buy, then you can choose to buy secondhand car in Hyderabad.

When you buy a used car Hyderabad, you need not be worried about damaging the car. If you are a new driver, then there is a good chance that you will not be able to handle the car skilfully on the road. You might bump it into an object or some other minor mishap may happen that would damage your car. If other people will also drive your car, then it is all the more advisable to go for pre-owned cars.

Pre-owned cars are also cheaper. If you intend to buy a brand new car of the WagonR or Santro make, then you will have to dish out more than Rs 4 lakhs. However, for a one year old car of the abovementioned makes, you will have to pay Rs 3 to 3.5 lakhs only. You will be saving close to Rs 1 lakh on your purchase. The working condition of the two cars won’t be much different either.

There are certain things that you should keep in mind when intending to buy a used car Hyderabad. You should bear in mind that more than cost effectiveness you need to be concerned about the condition of the car. There is no point in buying a car at one-fourth the price and then spending more than the buying price of the car to get it repaired. Not only does it cost you money, but it also costs you time.

You should not buy a car that has ran more than 30,000 km. The more a car has been on the road, the more worn out its tires will be. You will have to replace the tires once the car has ran for more than 40,000 km. Each tire of a car like WagonR will cost you around Rs 3000. So, to get all four tires replaced, you will have to spend around Rs 12000!

You should also not buy a car that is more than 5 years old. Older cars tend to have back dated technology that would be hard to maintain and won’t be fuel efficient. You should also buy a car that has been well maintained. It is common knowledge that doctors maintain their cars well. Make it a point to go for cars that are owned driven.

You can also check for the tax payment of the car. There is no point in buying a used car whose tax period will expire within 6 months. That can set you back by almost Rs 20,000!

If you are interested to buy a second hand Santro car in Hyderabad, log on to the free online classifieds website, to find such a car.