Types of Cars You Should Not Buy in Pakistan: Expert Guide

Pakistan’s automobile market is quite different from the rest of the world, mainly due to low purchasing power and a low economy. This is why if something works well in the international market, it doesn’t mean it will work equally well in the Pakistani market. Therefore, this time we will share the types of cars you should not buy in Pakistan if you don’t want to spend money.

Let’s have a look and avoid buying these cars in Pakistan:

An Old Range Rover

I don’t know about you, but your mechanic will surely be rich when you buy an old Range Rover. There is also a popular saying for Range Rover. And that’s the reason why Range Rover is at the top of the list of “Types of Cars You Should Not Buy in Pakistan.”

“If you want to take revenge on your enemy, get him a Range Rover.”

If you google “most reliable car brands,” you will see Range Rovers listed on every blog. The problem is not their quality; it’s just the way Range Rovers are designed. These cars are supposed to be luxurious; reliability isn’t on the checklist during the design process for these SUVs like it is with Toyota or Honda.

These SUVs have so many complicated electrical components, including multiple sensors, modules, and control units, and the more complex components are more prone to failure. This is the simplest definition that explains why Range Rovers are so unreliable.

Not only that, their air suspension, transmissions, and engines are designed for smooth and luxurious ride quality. However, due to this design, they often wear out and break down, especially on the roads of Pakistan, where even the Toyota suspension suffers, so the Range Rovers don’t stand a chance.

If you decide to have them repaired, please keep in mind that these are British luxury cars and you will be importing spare parts from Britain in GBP. Your bank probably wouldn’t like that.

All in all, RRs are true luxury cars. They are intended for those who do not care about reliability and only need real luxury, such as celebrities and high-ranking ministers. This is why you probably see most British government officials driving Range Rovers.

A BMW with an Oil Leak

BMW is 2nd in the list of “Types of Cars You Should Not Buy in Pakistan.” You know it’s a Dutch car, so if you decide to fix its engine, it won’t be a cheap job. And BMWs are known for two things:

• Their drivers don’t use turn signals 
• Oil leaks in BMW engine

Engine design and material selection cause oil leakage. First, it’s more likely if you have a turbocharged BMW M series.

BMW tunes the M series engines for high performance so they can put out more power, which means they are more stressed and run at very high temperatures. BMW also uses synthetic rubber seals that leak more quickly under the pressure of constant high temperature.

Oil leaks are more likely at the valve cover and oil pan. Moreover, their repair is very expensive. Note that before buying leaking oil, Beamer.

A Civic X with Steering Rack Issues

Types of Cars You Should Not Buy in Pakistan: The Civic X is known for its design flaws, like the Toyota fuel pump, but it also had problems with the steering rack in Pakistan and around the world. The good thing was that Honda offered all their customers a free replacement of this steering rack when they found out in 2018 that it was a design fault on their part.

Just be aware that if you see a used Civic X with a steering rack problem, it means the previous owner was too lazy to get it fixed through Honda’s free exchange program in 2018. Now their laziness will cost you 6 lacs because Honda no longer offers a free exchange.

So make sure you buy a Civic X whose rack is in order or negotiate accordingly.

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A JDM Car with Airbag Delete

Types of Cars You Should Not Buy in Pakistan: Sometimes you buy a crashed JDM car; the model used to come with airbags, but your particular car does not have airbags, even if it says “SRS Airbags” on the dashboard.

Since this particular car was a total loss in Japan, the seller imported it to Pakistan and restored it locally. To keep costs low, the dealer did not install SRS airbags during the restoration.

If the dealer tells you it’s a minor accident, don’t believe them; they lie; there is a 90% chance that the car has been involved in a serious accident and therefore the airbags have deployed. However, the dealer did not reinstall the airbags during the renovation to keep costs down.

You can check the auction list. If it says D, it’s a messed up car. Accordingly, you need to negotiate the price and not pay the price you would pay for a non-accident car with OEM airbags.

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