Type of fuel that best suits your car in India

Almost every buyer today has a hard time deciding whether to purchase a petrol, diesel or a CNG vehicle, looking at the current fuel inflation rate. Sample this: diesel is priced at Rs. 51.97/ litre, petrol at Rs. 74.10/ litre and CNG at Rs. 41.9/ kg in New Delhi. There is also a decision to be taken whether to install a CNG kit or to purchase a factory fitted CNG vehicle. We try to look at all these issues as per our experience in the field.

Factors influencing the buyer decision

a)      Environment friendly: CNG is known to produce lower levels of carbon monoxide as against  petrol and diesel. Overall emissions are 20% lower on an average. Interestingly, even diesel produces emissions that are 15% lesser than petrol, which is due to new technology.

b)      Cost of purchase: A petrol vehicle would be Rs. 4000-8000 cheaper than a correspondi…

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Important tips for sellers of used cars

With the evolution of technology, selling a used car at the appropriate price is not a difficult job. At the same time, a buyer would certainly like to inspect a car in person before finalising its purchase. The following steps can help in gaining the buyer’s confidence, thereby ensuring a fair deal.

Before making the sale of a second hand car

It would be most profitable to conduct sale of used car on one’s own, as brokers charge a heavy price (2 % of selling price) and dealers buy it cheaply in order to sell it later at a high price. Minor repairs such as torn upholstery, blown fuses and broken lights should be heeded to. Vital information such as Year of manufacture and registration, state of registration, number of owners, kilometres covered, interior and exterior colours, mileage, warranty and insurance should be sent across before to potential buyers.

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