Suzuki Margalla Drive

[pwuser150469741418]

Assalam O Alaikum

So I have just sold my Cultus 2002. And I am seriously confused about what to buy. I have three realistic options:

1) Baleno 2) Liana 3) Margalla

I am more inclined towards Baleno because it's cheaper than Liana and somewhat little cheaper on the maintenance side. But the idea of actually buying a Margalla came in my mind. It's super hard to find a good vehicle but I am also thinking of buying a Margalla as a restoration project.

Does that sound reasonable? Buying an old Margala and restore it. Margalla is a 1300CC Sedan which will most probably tick all the points I am looking for. Definitely it's old tech compared to Baleno and Liana but I think it will serve my purpose of touring and in-city travel smoothly?

[sameerulhaq064]

Buying an old beaten up car and then restoring it isn't exactly easy. You need a lot of time and patience plus deep pockets too. Also, what's your budget?

[pwuser150469741418]

Well, I won't be looking for a badly beaten up car. I'd look for something that needs some work in the body but nothing major and if the vehicle is not fit engine wise that can be overhauled/replaced etc. I just want peace of mind on a budget.

I am seriously confused about the budget too. I don't want to splash the cash to an extent that it would affect my other plans. I'd have 415 in my hand and may be I'd round it to 500K.

[margallar]

Buy a baleno. You continuously have to tinker with margalla to keep the carby engine smooth

[sameerulhaq064]

What if he buys a Margalla and swaps a G13B in it? Would that be reliable?

[pwuser150469741418]

Baleno is my first choice and I hope I find one that is is accumulate condition.

[nnabeel]

Both Margalla and baleno are hard to find in pristine condition because most of the margallas have body rusting issues while the baleno being abused due to its missing problems mostly.

Margalla is cheaper and easier to maintain as compared to baleno because parts availability is an issue for baleno (mostly interior, exterior and mechanical).

In your budget, buy a cheap margalla with good frame and mechanicals. Go to markets like shershah in KHI or Bilal gunj in lahore, make deal for all 4 door, bonette, diggi, fenders of imported model and get the car completed.

3-4 months back i visited shershah market, i found many guys keeping complete parts of margalla imported one.

I took estimate of complete imported parts which was like this 75000/- it includes.

02 front fenders with indicators
bonette
diggi with show
all four doors with all the door rubbers, weather strips, door cards everything intact
02 bumpers

[fastian04]

Liana is best out of 3. Margalla is a old junk now.ur Cultus was better. avoid it. Baleno se better hai liana. Don't worry about mechanics speaking crap about liana..thryt themselves are crap:)

Liana is definitely expensive if u want a trouble free one...( Never buy cng fitted liana.. specially factory fitted one)

[omersiddiqui5482]

If you want to buy margalla then you should not have sold the Cultus in the first place. The only differences between the two cars is the rear boot and the engine and nothing else.

As @nnabeel Bhai says if you want to buy a margalla buy a good clean one and swap all the rusty bits, even interior of the foreign versions are available at shershah but remember one thing it is an old Suzuki you will have to go-to your mechanic a few times in a year ( I should say quarterly basis)

Buy a Liana without the CNG upper models like 2010-11 they will cost you more but peace of mind for some years at least.

[def3nder]

Margalla is the same car like ccultus only the difference is its BOOT and with 1.3 engine..... I'm assuming you sold your cultus to upgrade to DIGI wali gari. otherwise cultus wasnt a bad car..

Liana at first. then baleno or margalla at second. jo b achi condition me mil jae. try finding margalla plus.

Good luck

[def3nder]

said the same thing about cultus just 2minutes ago. i guess we ere typing the same thing... and yes you are right, infact if he find any 2006 or 07 liana in good condition around 5.50 lac is not a bad option too.

Bro, margalla thek halat me ap ko jo leney wali gari hogi wo ap ko 4 lac sey kam ki mile gi nahi. ap ney main main chezo ka estimate lagaya jo 75000 ki bani. trust me yeh jab kam karwaya ap ney may be is sey zada paisey lag jae... coz you never know jab gari ka kam khulta hai tou pata nahi chalta kitney paise lag jae.

Sharing my experience. I bought mehran ages ago but before buying it meney estimate lagaya tha jo 40K bana tha, but i ended up spending 75K for my own peace of mind.

If you want restoration project. you need money and time. and please resort it to its stock original condition no alternation at all.

[pwuser15694567732]

Liana 2008 or up model with good engine & mechanical ,,, Petrol or CNG fitted...
Baleno with power version only.

[pwuser150469741418]

Yes, but that's what's my requirements are. A sedan and something above 1000 CC. That's why it ticks all the boxes. And on top of that it's economical than both baleno and Liana. I will keep looking for all three and whichever I find in the best shape I will go for it.

I agree on maintenance but if I get a cheap deal let's say for 2.5-300k I can splash 100k or something and it will become trouble free for at least 2 years.

Thanks, yes I will surely look for that model.

[pwuser150469741418]

No alterations in mind. Stock is the way to go. JazakAllah for your feedback brother.

And yes estimates always turn out to not very accurate at least in terms of vehicle work.

[pwuser150469741418]

Cultus wasn't bad at all. Its engine was too old to enjoy on motorways. The owner cited he never overhauled the engine in the past 10 years so it was a little risky and it could break anytime.

[omersiddiqui5482]

Best of luck.

[def3nder]

I agree on maintenance but if I get a cheap deal let's say for 2.5-300k I can splash 100k or something and it will become trouble free for at least 2 years

That you never know bhai. and the most important thing. most of the cases. gari k uper lagaya hu piasey kabi kabi he milte hain.

[def3nder]

nahi dw itna jaldi all of sudden engine break nahi hota. agar proper maintain kia ho. slowly slowly engine apni health bataney lag jata hai... but anyhow.. cultus is gone.. welcome to the category of upgrading your gari. try getting liana. aga samj ati hai ap ko liana ki. s u said cultus ka engine old tha. margalla is way older than cultus. baleno is from the same generation almost as of your cultus. so upgrade k sath kuch different chae hai tou liana is the better option i guess.

Rest is with your luck jo b gari thek mil jae. Margalla trouble free car, around 4lac,, baleno trouble free car around 5 or 5.50 may be 6 lac. liana trouble free car 5.50lac to 6.50 lac. as far as my knowledge is concern.

Good luck

[Junaid_riaz]

When buying OLD Cars you have keep your mind open

lock your price/pocket

search all of 3 cars any colour
buy which you find best, in terms condition
Engine
Suspension
Body

Repairing cost too much time and money and its efforts are not payable, as aftermarket parts are very low quality but expensive and risky

[pwuser150469741418]

I agree. It's always a 50/50 but again buying a mint condition Margalla will be the same given it's age. So why not spend that money myself for more peace of mind.