Sold my Hyundai Xcent off for just 2L: 5 reasons for the resale price

One of the front AC vent handles broke and then showroom said they couldn't find a spare.

BHPian MudMover recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

In the end, the KIA showroom quoted an exchange value of Rs.2 lakhs and l felt that it was a fair deal, because the Xcent had started to show it's age.

Issues

• Though the engine was still running smooth and noiseless, at start-up now there is a sound of a rattling - I was told at the last service that there is some problem in the turbo.
• For quite some time, while on highways at high speed I could hear a kind of moaning sound coming from near the front AC vents. On the last trip to Kerala in April '24, at the end of the first leg from Bengaluru to Nilambur (300km) as I came down the Ghats the AC suddenly failed. Had it checked by a local car AC guy who found nothing amiss, but asked me to keep a watch on the temperature gauge on the next leg of the journey from Nilambur to Kochi (195km), which was uneventful.
• My second after-market central locking fitment resulted in both the remotes ending up partially working. This would lead to a decision in our Kia Sonnet purchase -- to go for a variant with factory-fitted accessories!
• One of the front AC vent handles broke and then showroom said they couldn't find a spare.
• All four shock absorbers were in need of replacement. I had fitted 'Rogerab Car Suspension Cushion Buffers' on all 4 shocks two years back to increase the height and soften the ride. Don't know how far they helped.

Sharing a couple of photos of my Xcent as on date, these were taken for the various showroom evaluators.

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