BHPian PainlessDeath09 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

I just got my first car, a used Honda City 2nd-gen (i-DSI), 2004 make. She's run a lot, about 205k on the odometer and still runs like butter. The owner(friend of mine) sold it for about ₹75k which seemed pretty reasonable to me considering that the car was aesthetically fit.

Now that the initial excitement has worn off, I took it to a mechanic and found quite a couple of things wrong with the car. Replaced the clutch plates, engine mounts and the suspension system, steering rack and a bunch of other things the bill came out to a hefty ₹90k.

After all this, I was slightly on the fence about the purchase. I admit it was very hastily purchased and well, nothing can be done about it. So I had a few questions:

I plan to have this car for at least another 3 years, I'm fresh out of college and just started my career so I bought this thinking it would be the most economical option for me. Lend me your thoughts!

Here's what BHPian vigsom had to say on the matter:

Congratulations on your first car, @PainlessDeath09. There's nothing more thrilling than getting one's own car. It is normal for one to spend on suspension, steering and clutch on such a high-run car. I wouldn't be concerned about the high odo reading as these engines are capably provided they are kept well.

Now, for what you'll have to look for:

Here's what BHPian NEMatters had to say on the matter:

I have a 2015 4th Gen, preowned in 2019 only 17K driven at that time, now it is already ~60K. Based on my experience I can say the following.

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