Ask the seller for these before you go
- Front, back and both sides, in daylight
- The dashboard with the engine running
- The odometer reading
- A tyre, close up
- The RC, both sides
A seller who will not send them is telling you something. Or shortlist it and send it to us: we call the seller, check the papers and the service record, and tell you whether it is worth a visit.
Whatever used car you buy, have InspektAI inspect it before you pay. We work only for the buyer and take nothing from the sale.
Placeholder: the seller posted no photos of this car.Is it worth it?
4% over the fair price of 14 similar cars, same fuel and gearbox.
Typical for this model here is 5,800 km a year, across 68 cars.
It loses about 8.1% a year, read from this model's asking prices here.
The market around it
50% of 14 similar cars (2010 to 2012), each adjusted to this one, ask more than it does.
What to offer
- Owners who came down on a car like this came down about 5.7%.
- It asks ₹7,000 more than our fair price of ₹1.9 lakh.
From how far sellers here have actually come down, not a promise. An inspection prices every fault it finds, and that moves a seller further.
Asking prices from live listings, not sale prices.
What the listing says, and what the maker built
The listing says
As the seller posted it.
From the maker
From our sourced model data: makers’ material, Bharat NCAP, Global NCAP, SIAM.
Recalls that may cover this car
- 2015: Beat diesel: clutch pedal lever susceptible to cracking
- 2015: Remote keyless entry accessory safety issue; combined recall covering Beat, Spark and Enjoy (units figure is the combined total)
Ask the seller whether the recall work was done; the maker’s dealer can check by chassis number.
Owning it
| A month of running it | About ₹6,500Fuel at 800 km (₹4,400), insurance (₹700) and value lost (₹1,400), at 2 Oct 2026 Bengaluru fuel prices. |
|---|---|
| Service every | 10,000 km / 1 yr |
| Next service at | 100,000 km |
| Engine oil | 5W-30 |
| Timing | Chain |
What to check on this one at 99,500 km
- Timing chain, not a belt, so no scheduled change. A rattle for a second on a cold start points to a stretched chain: listen for it.
- At 99,500 km the schedule has already called for: brake fluid, spark plugs. Ask to see the bills.
- On a diesel, have the turbo, the injectors and (where fitted) the DPF checked: those are the expensive failures.
- At about 15 years old, rubber and electrics matter as much as the engine: hoses, bushes, the AC compressor, and rust in the sills and boot floor.
Before you pay
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2012 Chevrolet Beat
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