<p>A growing number of Bengalureans are buying premium pre-owned cars from Delhi, attracted by lower prices.</p>.<p>Delhi is strictly implementing a vehicle scrapping policy, which means diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years can’t be driven there. Owners are selling cars nearing the scrappage deadline.</p>.<p>A network of auto consultants is facilitating the transactions. Many of them advertise on social media.</p>.<p>Anil Bidahas, Bengalurean movie producer, bought a Mahindra Rexton RX7, a 2013 model priced at about Rs 20 lakh when it was launched, for Rs 4.5 lakh.</p>.<p>He paid Rs 20,000 for transport, besides lifetime tax (18% of depreciated value of the car), all of which added up to about Rs 1.5 lakh.</p>.<p>Sanjith MA, a used car dealer, has invested in a fleet of second-hand Skodas and Mahindras from Delhi. He is confident about finding takers in Bengaluru. The Delhi government, grappling with extreme levels of pollution, has a zero-tolerance policy. </p>.<p>“Even after transportation and road tax, the total cost is much lower than what you would pay if you bought a car in Bengaluru,” says Bidahas.</p>.<p>Cars are being seized and scrapped in Delhi. So it is smarter for owners to sell their vehicles to places where the scrapping policy hasn’t kicked in, he explains. Prakhyat H Shirole, a Bengalurú-based used car dealer, agrees.</p>.<p>“Since the policy was announced in 2021, we have seen an increase in pre-owned vehicles being bought from Delhi. I know of other dealers who have bought cars cheap.”</p>.<p>He believes the policy will be revoked after three to four years, because “by then, all vehicles will have only petrol or BS6 engines.”</p>.<p>According to Sanjith, people are buying premium cars as the difference in price is higher. “When it comes to budget and non-premium models, the difference is negligible. So it is not worth all the trouble,” he says. </p>.<p>Ramesh V P, regional transport officer, says Delhi cars are trickling in for registration. </p>
<p>A growing number of Bengalureans are buying premium pre-owned cars from Delhi, attracted by lower prices.</p>.<p>Delhi is strictly implementing a vehicle scrapping policy, which means diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years can’t be driven there. Owners are selling cars nearing the scrappage deadline.</p>.<p>A network of auto consultants is facilitating the transactions. Many of them advertise on social media.</p>.<p>Anil Bidahas, Bengalurean movie producer, bought a Mahindra Rexton RX7, a 2013 model priced at about Rs 20 lakh when it was launched, for Rs 4.5 lakh.</p>.<p>He paid Rs 20,000 for transport, besides lifetime tax (18% of depreciated value of the car), all of which added up to about Rs 1.5 lakh.</p>.<p>Sanjith MA, a used car dealer, has invested in a fleet of second-hand Skodas and Mahindras from Delhi. He is confident about finding takers in Bengaluru. The Delhi government, grappling with extreme levels of pollution, has a zero-tolerance policy. </p>.<p>“Even after transportation and road tax, the total cost is much lower than what you would pay if you bought a car in Bengaluru,” says Bidahas.</p>.<p>Cars are being seized and scrapped in Delhi. So it is smarter for owners to sell their vehicles to places where the scrapping policy hasn’t kicked in, he explains. Prakhyat H Shirole, a Bengalurú-based used car dealer, agrees.</p>.<p>“Since the policy was announced in 2021, we have seen an increase in pre-owned vehicles being bought from Delhi. I know of other dealers who have bought cars cheap.”</p>.<p>He believes the policy will be revoked after three to four years, because “by then, all vehicles will have only petrol or BS6 engines.”</p>.<p>According to Sanjith, people are buying premium cars as the difference in price is higher. “When it comes to budget and non-premium models, the difference is negligible. So it is not worth all the trouble,” he says. </p>.<p>Ramesh V P, regional transport officer, says Delhi cars are trickling in for registration. </p>