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?
6% over the fair price of 15 similar cars, same fuel and gearbox.
Typical for this model here is 4,300 km a year, across 84 cars.
It loses about 15.5% a year, read from this model's asking prices here.
The market around it
40% of 15 similar cars (2009 to 2011), 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 ₹3,999 more than our fair price of ₹71,000.
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.
Owning it
| A month of running it | About ₹7,800Fuel at 800 km (₹6,400), insurance (₹500) and value lost (₹1,000), at 2 Oct 2026 Bengaluru fuel prices. |
|---|---|
| Service every | 10,000 km / 1 yr |
| Next service at | 90,000 km |
| Engine oil | 15W-40 |
| Timing | Belt · ~100,000 km |
What to check on this one at 87,000 km
- Belt-driven engine: the timing belt is due around 100,000 km. Ask when it was last changed.
- At 87,000 km the schedule has already called for: transmission fluid, spark plugs, brake fluid, coolant. Ask to see the bills.
- At about 16 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
Want us to check this Nano?
Nobody has inspected it for you yet. We go to the car: paint readings on every panel, a diagnostic scan, the service history decoded and the papers checked, with a written report the same day. We do not sell cars, so the report works only for you.
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