Today it is almost impossible to buy a new car for a million rubles. It can be Lada Granta or Niva Legend. But here a lot depends on the dealer’s appetite.
But, as an expert from Za Rulem, the oldest and most authoritative automotive publication in Russia, writes: Alexander Vinogradovin the secondary market there is a very profitable crossover.
It is cheap, it is not expensive to maintain, in addition, it will last another ten years and is easy to resell.
The optimal car to buy in terms of price and remaining life is Renault Duster – a well-known model.
A five-year-old Duster today costs about 1–1.2 million rubles. And for this money you can buy a crossover with a 2-liter gasoline engine or a 1.5-liter turbodiesel. If you want to save money, you can choose a car with a 1.6-liter engine, which costs a hundred thousand less.
Each of these engines is good and reliable, and their resource, despite the mileage, lasts a long time. The main thing is to watch out for the automatic transmission, which has never been cured of teething problems. This device is afraid of overheating, and the control solenoids quickly fail.
A fresher Renault Duster will cost noticeably more, and an older car will no longer be as punchy for its money. Therefore, it is the five-year option most preferred for those who want to save money.
The material was prepared on the basis of Alexander Vinogradov’s article “Five years of crossovers of a million: the best deals.”