India, May 24 -- Mumbai and the Hyundai Creta have an interesting relationship. The Creta is consistently one of the best-selling cars in the city, which means Mumbai also generates some of the most heavily urban-duty Cretas in the country. A Creta that's spent three to four years navigating the Western Express Highway, the Eastern Freeway, the SV Road corridor, and the interiors of Bandra or Andheri has experienced a specific type of stress that's different from a Creta in Pune or Jaipur.

Understanding what that Mumbai-specific use means for the car's condition is the starting point for any pre-owned Creta purchase in the city.

Start with the suspension and underbody. Mumbai's roads are a study in contrasts, the expressways and flyover...