Why I sold my Maruti Baleno after just 15 months & 30k km

The Baleno is a value for money car which gets all the basics right.

BHPian sonmi-451 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

After completing 15 months and close to 30,000 kms I have sold the Baleno. As I mentioned in this post above, after moving from Vijayawada to Hyderabad I came to know that I would have to pay close to 1.5 lakhs as road tax and chances of getting back road tax paid in Andhra were close to none. I know someone working in the Andhra transport department and he made it clear that it's almost next to impossible to get back road transferring the vehicle registration to different state. he strongly adviced me to sell the vehicle in Andhra. Sold it for 2.8 Lakhs less than the on-road price I paid for it.Another reason for selling is the low seat height causing more discomfort in Hyderabad due to more frequent gear changes required here.

Despite the minor dislikes that are specific to me, like very low seat height, very short front windshield, and relatively more gear changes in CNG mode in a city like Hyderabad, it was an excellent car overall. It was only after I sold the car off that I started working out on a regular basis and I realized the frequent usage of clutch was causing leg pain because I was obese and didn't exercise at all, so the fault was mostly again on my side. With regular exercise now I don't feel the pain much even if I drive a manual car in heavy traffic for a long time.

To summarize the ownership experience: The Baleno is a value-for-money car that gets all the basic rights. There are no major flaws with the car.

• It has a fantastic engine
• Great gearbox
• Good suspension tuned toward comfort
• Mileage is excellent as wel
• Space inside is more than what you get in any sub 4 meter "SUV"
• The features list is good and the Zeta variant seems most value-for-money variant especially the 6 airbags make the difference when it comes to safety concerns

Anyone who can look beyond the SUV craze should consider this car.

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