Used Bikes in India

Commuter bikes and motorcycles have seen a lot of growth in the recent years. Gone are the days when a bike as basic as the Hero Honda Splendor would vindictively dominate the segment. The winds of change has brought along with it a demand for added features, improved styling and a certain inclination towards technology and performance over and above the must haves like efficiency and comfort. Aspirants with less a budget and in ardent need, have no other way than to incline toward used bikes and commuter motorcycles.

Market for used bikes

And as much as the argument may exist that the two wheeler industry is gradually moving to a higher displacement, market for used bikes continues to bring majority sales for all two-wheeler manufacturers in India. Although style is a very relative term and hasn’t quite been the priority in the past, there’s no denying the fact that in today’s day and age it is the need of the hour. Having said that, in case of used bikes, whether or not it takes preference over practicality is indeed debatable. But to say in the simplest, a fair amalgamation of both is the safest way of playing your cards.

Shriram Automall to serve the market for used bikes

Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL) assists in deciding the best of bikes, depending upon our concerns. SAMIL puts forth the most professional bidding platforms for buying and selling of pre-owned bikes and two wheelers. SAMIL has evolved as a pioneer in providing consolidated services to two wheelers to address the buyers and sellers of the said segment. The first of its kind initiative, SAMIL offers a plethora of services under a single roof. Right from providing bidding platforms, arranging private treaty, to services like repairs & refurbishment, finance and documentation, SAMIL takes care of all the nitty-gritty details related to the buying and selling of used bikes and used three wheelers..

USED CAR BUYING TREND

Cars as a status marker

Clinging on to the glitters of the society, cars and bikes continue to be the deciding instruments for defining class and social status of an individual. Wrapped in luxury, Gen Y flaunts a long romance with exquisite samples of cars and bikes – that claims to be an opulent charm of the nation. With the onset of some exquisite models invading in India, innumerable galleries get dressed up in an array of luxury and it is quite easy to understand why those gorgeous wheels mesmerize the futuristic air of the era.

Gen-y enthusiasts

Trimming aspirations to the basic consoles is not the option for Gen Y, to whom owning a car is more a status quotient.  For enthusiasts bearing finer tastes in terms of vehicle performance and other technological specifications, vehicle is more a lifestyle choice. While debuts in the market influence the core preference of the alike mass, innovative hybrids are also among the fascinating counts. Frenzied lovers seem to pen down cars and bikes with stupendous performance to their wish list, as they aspire to own one.

Reasons for inclination to used cars

Today, vehicles represent an ode to the most intricate craftsmanship. However, strivers who wish to add a bit of dash to their regular lifestyle and amp up social status quotient are among the go getterzzz… as a crusader of culture. While the desire to own a strong player persists in the minds, they may have to compromise on the note of monetary implications. Also, the alike-minded youth are mostly among the first time drivers for such cars, who aren’t really having their hands set on the steering. Hence the obvious inclination falls towards pre owned vehicles, which solely contributes to an equally high demand on the market for used cars in India.

Ford India hikes prices of vehicles

It was reported that this famous vehicle manufacturing company maintained a secrecy regarding the details of the vehicles to be effected by the price hike. The company showcases some of the popular models in India as Figo hatch, Fiesta sedan and the recently launched compact SUV EcoSport. The entity however revealed that the price hike is contributed by the consistently surging input costs as a result of high inflation, depreciating rupee and high interest rates. 

"Input costs have been consistently increasing and this is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Although we have absorbed increases in costs over the past period, the situation is such that we now need to revise the prices of our vehicles," stated Vinay Piparsania, Ford India Executive Director, Marketing, Sales and Service. 

The three German manufacturers of luxury cars - BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz has already accounted for a rise in the prices of their vehicles by up to 5%. Mercedes-Benz had hiked the prices of its entire line-up by up to 4.5%; BMW including MINI hiked prices by up to 5% and Audi raised the prices by up to 4%. General Motors has also hiked the price of its three cars by up to Rs. 10,000. 

Mahindra Thar off-road experience

Thar rules the waves as much as it relishes tarmac as Adil Jal Darukhanawala found out after putting it through the toughest terrains in western India that too during one of the most welcomingly fiercest of monsoons last month.

 

The June-July period in my part of the world is one where once the monsoon sets in, transforms the area all around the western belt of Maharashtra into a lush green playground. I use the term playground because the myriad possibilities of tackling diverse terrain, whether on foot or horseback, not just to take in the terrain and the exercise but also experience the joy of soaking in the stunning vistas of countryside is unparalleled. However what is even more intoxicating for petrol heads like us all, is the sense of adventure once the rains thunder in gets magnified and you do want to get off the road and tackle the rough and tumble countryside, hill and dale, stream and rivulet.

 

Mahindra's Great Escape at Lonavala last month was a major catalyst in steering me towards doing more than the official escape from the humdrum regular. Held in the lush game park slam bang in front of the high profile Aamby Valley, it was all about hitting the forest trails with the rains pouring down, making it ultra slippery on rocky terrain and slushy in the muddy sections while also deep and dangerous in streams which had transformed into raging rivers. Ideal situation tailor-made for dedicated off-roaders armed with a variety of Mahindra’s - Scorpios, CJs of various hues and also of course the ubiquitous Thar.

 

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