I'm currently looking at a 2011 Montero/Pajero GLS 3.5L V6 with only 44,000 km. The vehicle is nice inside and out with only a bit of minor body damage from what looks like parking mishaps. The asking price is USD10,959. Does this seem like a good price? Online valuations suggest USD9,315 for the Middle East market.

Thanks for whatever advice you can give.

 

If you determined that the asking price is higher than a typical valuation, then you have room to bargain for a better price. Do the numbers you found account for vehicle being non in "pristine" condition i.e. "pre-dented" If not, then your margin for bargaining is even larger.

 

HunterD, thank you for your reply.

I offered only USD500 below what the seller was willing to let it go for, but the seller would not take it. I had to stay firm because there was minor body damage that would have required USD520 to fix.

So now I am looking at two Pajeros/Monteros, both 2014. One is a Pajero GLS with 51000km, for which the seller is asking USD12,603, with the GCC market value being about USD11,800. I offered approximately USD11,000.

The other Mitsubishi is a Pajero Sport with 41,000km. The GCC market value for this vehicle is higher than the Pajero GLS at USD14,520. Does this seem right? I thought it would be the other way around. I am prepared to offer the seller the same USD11,000, though he states that he is firm at USD13,150. If the Pajero Sport is indeed a more highly valued vehicle I could see myself going to USD12,500, or meeting the seller's asking price. I know that the Pajero Sport is based on an earlier model off-road truck, and is a Pajero in name only. Is this the reason that it might be more highly valued, that it is actually better for off-road driving than any of the full-sized Pajeros?

 

Pajero (Montero) and Pajero Sport (Montero Sport) are very different vehicles. Sport is somewhat smaller and i believe only 5 passenger. Full size is larger and new ones are 7 passenger capacity. Sport may have more aftermarket options to "trick it out" for severe off road use. As far as which one to choose - you have to try them and see if you have a preference for one or the other. I remember when we test drove Full size and Montero Sport, we liked full size better. But it is an individual preference. As far as difference in value, it can be due to options and due to mileage.