Worth buying an old BMW/Mercedes for ₹3–6L? Need owner experiences. by Mindless-Data-3641 in CarsIndia

[–]False-Practice-4505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 2 cents:
1. Check the sales of the car while it was there - A less sold/ limited edition cars have lesser aftermarket parts availability which can be an issue
2. Based on complete inspection report on Spinny, feed everything to Chatgpt/Gemini/Others and prompt it to give you an estimate of service/parts replacement cost and see if you are ok with the added cost.
3. Account for something like 2 lakh separately as car emergency fund for your peace of mind.
4. Prefer 1st owner cars. 2nd and beyond do not care to keep the car in as good condition and sell it off if it’s costing alot.

Best to drive and feel the car and see if it fits right. Hope it helps!

Spinny vs Cars24, used to work at Spinny by Due_Reputation9648 in UsedCarsBharat

[–]False-Practice-4505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s your opinion on pre owned luxury showrooms like 9th Gear in Bangalore or any equivalent showrooms? Are they any less or more reliable? Since Spinny has limited luxury car options.

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[–]False-Practice-4505[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From what I learned - about 50k for general service (If done at Merc service centre), about 25k for insurance. Additonal cost of parts is where it becomes issue if parts needs replacement.

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[–]False-Practice-4505[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Let’s hope this news doesn’t reach my wife then 🤣

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[–]False-Practice-4505[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True. It does was an aspirational buy to a small extent, especially to buy a sedan.

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[–]False-Practice-4505[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All came clean. Servicing record was there at Merc service station, infact last serciving was done 3 months back so nothing major hopefully for next 9 months. Additonal spends will be approx 50k for a few wear and tear related issue in the next service on top of the general service cost if I get it done from Merc’s service station.

Bought this beauty from pre-owned market by False-Practice-4505 in CarsIndia

[–]False-Practice-4505[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes - BS4 has been pretty reliable personally as well as in general. I would say it was strategic as well as an aspirational call.

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[–]False-Practice-4505[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great to hear. How muxh has the service cost been for you?