The sale of new cars during the pre COVID19 period saw a sharp decline due to economic slowdown in the country. With the ensuing compulsory transition of the BS 4 to the BS 6 emission norms, buyers were sceptical of purchasing new cars with BS 4 emission norm and would settle for acquiring a used car and the prospective car buyers in Mumbai were no exceptions.
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The situation of pandemic during the COVID19 “unlock 1 & 2” periods provided a fillip to the used car market segment, especially with those looking for a personal mode of transport to avoid travelling by public transport and resultant exposure to the virus. Thus the buying and selling of pre-owned cars in Mumbai have caught up with the rest of the metro cities.
Popular Used Car Models in Mumbai
The Mumbai market for pre-owned cars is now more organized with the entry of companies like Mahindra First Choice Wheels, that offers a variety of car models ranging from the Hatchback to Vans and few Sedans from as early as 2009 made to the fairly recent 2013 manufactured cars. These cars, mostly from first owners and a few belonging to the second owner, are available in both Petrol and CNG variants and a few in hybrid fuel engine, i.e. both Petrol and CNG. The purchasers have a choice of buying varied car types from across many companies with an advantage of certified cars, having stamped warranty and certification regarding quality.
Some of the popular pre-owned car models available for sale with Mahindra First Choice Wheels at Mumbai, India’s leading Multi-brand Certified used Car Company are:-
In the Sedan category body type: Maruti Suzuki’s SWIFT DZIRE VXI
In the Hatchback category type of body: RITZ VXI BS-IV, A STAR VXI AT, WAGON E LXI, SWIFT LXI, ALTO 800 LXI all from Maruti Suzuki.
Hyundai’s i10 (2010_2017) 1.2 L KAPPA MAGNA Special Edition and Volkswagen’s POLO COMFORTLINE 1.2 L Petrol, also in the hatchback category body type, are also put up for sale with Mahindra First Choice Wheels dealers in and around Mumbai.
Under the Van type body Maruti Suzuki’s EECO 5 STR CNG with AC PLUSHHTR
Average Price Range of the featured Pre-Owned Cars
The featured pre-owned cars available with Mahindra First Choice Wheels at Mumbai are offered between INR 2 lakh to INR 3 lakh with the advantage of finance being made available through reputed financial institutions at flexible EMI and repayment tenure of 12 to 60 months. These cars are priced at INR 2.25 lakh for a 2009 make Maruti Suzuki SWIFT DZIRE VXI to INR 2.35 lakh for a 2013 ALTO 800 LXI and INR 2.9 lakh for Volkswagen’s POLO COMFORTLINE 1.2 L Petrol.