BHPian TheBelledJar<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n Hi there!<\/p>\n I am in a bit of a pickle and would greatly appreciate some sage advice here. I want to buy a pre-owned SUV up to (or just above) 15L bracket. The options available are:<\/p>\n The use case is for daily office commute, plus weekend trips, and a Himalayan odyssey once a year (hence the inclination towards a 4\/AWD).<\/p>\n Any pointers on reliability, ASS, and cost of maintenance would be much appreciated.<\/p>\n Here’s what BHPian vattyboy<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Get a new car preferably Seltos 1.5 Turbo Htk plus @ 17 lakhs or Kushaq 1.5 Tsi Ambition.<\/p>\n Don’t buy pre-owned with a 15 lakh budget.<\/p>\n I am a compass owner and its maintenance is on the higher side approximately 50k per year including service, part change and insurance. Plus this one is a 2017 model which is already 6 years old so it will require even more maintenance.<\/p>\n A used Tata Harrier is a strict no as per a recent discussion in the forum a few days ago in a separate thread and the Hyryder is not fun to drive and will only take you from point A to B while a 2015 CRV is too old to consider.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian OpenRoads<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Let me be loud and clear. The cost of maintenance and 4WD SUV are indirectly proportional esp when it’s a premium product like Jeep Compass.<\/p>\n If your Himalayan thing requires an actual 4WD then start with Thar, Scorpio classic and then Compass in ascending order in terms of budget, cost and maintenance.<\/p>\n If you don’t need a 4WD and need low maintenance then any new SUVish car with good GC will do like Elevate or similar.<\/p>\n Harrier is good but definitely not something which can be called most reliable or have a great ASS track record.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian shashi792<\/strong> had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n My pick would be the Jeep Compass (O) (late 2017) Diesel 4WD, ~30K on the odo, price around 12L.<\/p>\n Since you have already stated your budget of 15L, I would spend another 1L on regular maintenance just after I buy. This is just to ensure you don’t have niggles for the next few years. For me, I would rather sit in my Punto Abarth waiting for the tow truck to take me to my FNG, rather drive past in a Maruti Zen Estilo. It’s not point A-to-B for me (But that’s just me).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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