[fawad0222]

Hello Everyone.
I am looking for a preowned Grand Vitara and have found one, with HR- registration, 2.4 L, Manual, 126000 kms run, second owner,. Asking price around 7 lacs. What should be the right price for this car. What should I specifically look for during inspection of the vehicle. Your suggestions would be a great help.
Regards

[s4ch]

Bumping up this old thread. Read through beginning to end and some fantastic information on this, thank you.

Have had it on my mind for quite a while to get a GV. Seen this one on TBHP classifieds, (2008 Maruti Grand Vitara for Sale). Chatted with the dealer and have got this info:

• Single owner, full service history
• 2.0 auto (not 2.4 unfortunately)
• 68,000km on the clock
• RC Valid till March 2023
• 3rd party Insurance till March 2023

A couple of questions that I would appreciate some help with if possible:

1. What would be a reasonable price?
2. Anything in particular I need to look at? Of course I will get it checked 100% at MASS for its history and also to see if there is any pending work.
3. Any suggestions for a MASS in Mumbai that is GV experienced?
4. Do I need to be concerned that it only has 3rd party insurance or is that the norm for a 14 year old vehicle?
5. What kind of maintenance costs and parts availability issues am I looking at if I plan to keep this till it dies?
6. How expensive would it be to get the RC renewal next year? If I go ahead I will be bringing this down to Pune.
7. Finally, does anyone know this car in person?

Thanks for your help and really hoping this one turns out to be a success story!

[sridhar-v]

Originally Posted by s4ch

Bumping up this old thread. Read through beginning to end and some fantastic information on this, thank you.

A couple of questions that I would appreciate some help with if possible:

1. What would be a reasonable price?
2. Anything in particular I need to look at? Of course I will get it checked 100% at MASS for its history and also to see if there is any pending work.
3. Any suggestions for a MASS in Mumbai that is GV experienced?
4. Do I need to be concerned that it only has 3rd party insurance or is that the norm for a 14 year old vehicle?
5. What kind of maintenance costs and parts availability issues am I looking at if I plan to keep this till it dies?
6. How expensive would it be to get the RC renewal next year? If I go ahead I will be bringing this down to Pune.
7. Finally, does anyone know this car in person?

Thanks for your help and really hoping this one turns out to be a success story!

Unless the MASS records confirm the running, the odometer has been tampered. Actually it should be greater than 100K kms.
Budget Rs. 75-120K for a full refurbish. Typical things like belts, suspension, bushings, seals and engine mounts.
Prices are a matter of or need and there is a lot of variation in the market currently.
Parts do take time to procure, but eventually they are made available by MASS system.
Almost any FNG or MASS can handle the car.
My RTO agent has quoted around 10K for 15 years renewal. I will be getting that done mid June.

[~Zombie~]

What is the current going rate of 2.4 M in decent conidition? I got an offer of 5.7L.

[tjyothin]

Hi,
I'm looking for a GV 2.4. Any leads.?

[tjyothin]

Originally Posted by tjyothin

Hi,
I'm looking for a GV 2.4. Any leads.?

I found a 2.4 auto for sale online. It has clocked 115000kms. Asking 3.5L . In photos, it looks clean. And the location is a 2000+ kms far from my place. What would you suggest, since it is a high mileage vehicle.?

[IshaanIan]

For all those on the hunt for a GV and wondering what a good price to offer is, I was offered a white unregistered 2.4 by a dealer back in 2013 for 6.5lacs. Dealer claimed that it was booked by MDs friend who backed out and car was used by the dealership without being registered for a couple of years. They even offered a warranty on it and claimed that it was in mint condition maintained by them itself. Probably the best deal ever but ended up missing out on it.

Today even with the inflated scene in our used car market, I would not recommend paying more than 3.5 lacs for a 2.4 as there will be a few expensive imported parts that would need replacing not to mention over a decade of interior wear to contend with. Goodluck and happy hunting

Originally Posted by tjyothin

I found a 2.4 auto for sale online. It has clocked 115000kms. Asking 3.5L . In photos, it looks clean. And the location is a 2000+ kms far from my place. What would you suggest, since it is a high mileage vehicle.?

Check steering rack condition (1.2 lac replacement cost) drive belt tensioner might also be making noise verify the service history and see which parts have been replaced when. One good thing is that these cars tend to be taken to the maruti service center itself so they all mostly have a trackable service history so you need to use that to your advantage to better understand the deal you are getting. While you're at the service center, ask whether they also know of any GVs for sale; usually showroom owners still keep GVs and Kizashis and they will be in decent condition.

[tjyothin]

Looking for a trustable car expert or mechanic to inspect a GV 2.4 in Dehradun. Can anyone help me with a contact?

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by tjyothin

Looking for a trustable car expert or mechanic to inspect a GV 2.4 in Dehradun. Can anyone help me with a contact?

Best to drive to the biggest Maruti service centre in your area and ask them if they service the GV or a Kizashi. They likely won’t because only a few of their folks were trained to service these cars and they have since mostly moved on so they will direct you to which service centre in your town attends to these vehicles. You can go there and request them to inspect the car. They will know the usual parts that wear out and advise you well on how much expenses you can expect.

[Styler]

Originally Posted by tjyothin

Looking for a trustable car expert or mechanic to inspect a GV 2.4 in Dehradun. Can anyone help me with a contact?

Dehradun is just a few hrs drive from Noida now. Motorcraft in Sector 140 Noida is the best place to get work done on a Grand Vitara (Japanese).

[tjyothin]

Picked up a 2.4 AT 2010. And enjoyed exploring a few beautiful places in Uttarakhand and driving back to Bangalore in it. Thank you all.!

[tjyothin]

Can anyone help me to get an invoice of 2010 GV AT. It is required for tax calculation. I asked the previous owner and tried to get from the showroom too. But no hope yet.
Please help if anyone has an example invoice.

[1.2GT3GT]

Originally Posted by tjyothin

Can anyone help me to get an invoice of 2010 GV AT. It is required for tax calculation. I asked the previous owner and tried to get from the showroom too. But no hope yet.
Please help if anyone has an example invoice.

Have you had any luck with accessing an example invoice? Please let me know.

Even otherwise without an invoice, do you happen to know how much the exshowroom price would have been in 2010 in Bangalore for the 2.4 AT version of the Grand Vitara? Thank you.

For e.g., referring the attached a screenshot of a web page news article, the exshowroom price in Delhi around that time would have been 17.97L.

[tjyothin]

Originally Posted by 1.2GT3GT

Have you had any luck with accessing an example invoice? Please let me know.

Even otherwise without an invoice, do you happen to know how much the exshowroom price would have been in 2010 in Bangalore for the 2.4 AT version of the Grand Vitara? Thank you.

For e.g., referring the attached a screenshot of a web page news article, the exshowroom price in Delhi around that time would have been 17.97L.

Hey,
No, I couldn't' find the invoice. But the registration and ownership transfer was hassle free even without the invoice. The RTO database has all the details I guess. For my car the road tax was calculated on the sale amount 18.26L, at the KL 10 RTO.

[1.2GT3GT]

Originally Posted by tjyothin

Hey,
No, I couldn't' find the invoice. But the registration and ownership transfer was hassle free even without the invoice. The RTO database has all the details I guess. For my car the road tax was calculated on the sale amount 18.26L, at the KL 10 RTO.

Thank you, this is very helpful.

May I ask how many kilometres your Grand Vitara has covered?

Any brake, suspension, electrical, cooling or engine parts parts you’ve had to change (other than routine service items like engine oil and filters)? Thanks again!