Outlander PHEV 2014

RaZor_911

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  • Jul 14, 2011
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    fuel economy and comfort kohomada


    kaasi panam nathi nisane ban hoyanne. umbata wage loku salliyak thibba nam hoyanne na gihin gannawa
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    City 10-12
    outstation highway 17-20
    Comfort nam hondai
    Back suspension tikak stiff
     

    silva_dump

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    Even I looked at the Outlander before buying my new car, It's a very good looking, powerful vehicle, and it's 2000cc as well, Comfort also really good Downside is that the interior looks a bit dated now comparing with modern cars, cant blame as it's 10+ years old, and it's also getting to the stage where major issues can start showing up especially the battery, Imagine having to replace that battery that's an easy 2.5–3 million gone
    Considering all that i ended up going with a brand new chinese
    It'll be a tough decision for you as well, outlander definitely has the looks and the prestige.
    aaaaand I wouldn't compare the Sonet to the Outlander, at least compare it with a chinese 1500 turbo.
     

    aruna1

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    Even I looked at the Outlander before buying my new car, It's a very good looking, powerful vehicle, and it's 2000cc as well, Comfort also really good Downside is that the interior looks a bit dated now comparing with modern cars, cant blame as it's 10+ years old, and it's also getting to the stage where major issues can start showing up especially the battery, Imagine having to replace that battery that's an easy 2.5–3 million gone
    Considering all that i ended up going with a brand new chinese
    It'll be a tough decision for you as well, outlander definitely has the looks and the prestige.
    aaaaand I wouldn't compare the Sonet to the Outlander, at least compare it with a chinese 1500 turbo.
    what did you buy?
    what is your plan for resale value drop?

    City 10-12
    outstation highway 17-20
    Comfort nam hondai
    Back suspension tikak stiff
    dura giyama angata amaruda
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    hrm

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    Even I looked at the Outlander before buying my new car, It's a very good looking, powerful vehicle, and it's 2000cc as well, Comfort also really good Downside is that the interior looks a bit dated now comparing with modern cars, cant blame as it's 10+ years old, and it's also getting to the stage where major issues can start showing up especially the battery, Imagine having to replace that battery that's an easy 2.5–3 million gone
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    True that. It's one of the best vehicles I owned and gave the least troubles. Battery is the only reason I sold it.
     
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    silva_dump

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    what did you buy?
    what is your plan for resale value drop?
    I went with the Beijing X55, which gives me a super comfortable ride and comes packed with features. It might be a little outside your budget, since you mentioned your maximum is capped at 13 million.

    Regarding the resale value drop, yeah, that was my biggest concern as well. Personally, I think the depreciation will be similar to, or even less than, buying a 10 year old vehicle compared to a brand new one, When your buying a vehicle that's already done 100,000 km, you also need to factor the potential repair costs, Imagine having to replace the battery, that's fucked up.

    My thinking was to keep the vehicle for at least another 3 to 5 years. Apart from the normal running costs, when you have the agent warranty, there's nothing much to worry.

    Also the future is clearly moving towards EVs, Even in Australia where fuel is much cheaper than here EV adoption is growing fast, You might have seen the news about BYD's massive shipment of nearly 5,000 vehicles arriving there which shows where the market is heading,
    So I don't really think very old Japanese vehicles will be attractive in another 5 years especially with technology evolving so quickly.

    So after considering all of that, I decided to go with a brand new option,
    From the Japanese models, only Vezel caught my eye
    However Vezel Z was around 20 million at the time I was buying, which was well beyond my budget.

    For me, X55 offered a good balance of looks, features, warranty coverage, and overall value for money at that price point. Compared to the Vezel, fuel consumption is a bit higher and the Vezel will probably hold its resale value, but I felt the extra features, comfort, and the peace of mind of buying brand new made the X55 the better choice for me

    True that. It's one of the best vehicles I owned and gave the least troubles. Battery is the only reason I sold it.
    what did you end up buying ??
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