Buying 2nd Hand Cars Experiences. Share at will.

[Supra_Fanatics]

Finding a good used car dealer is always a headache. Accompany my friends a few time for a hunt. Out of 9 dealer we went to, only 2 happily allowed for a test drive. One in Taman Maluri near Jaya Jusco which is Anfas Auto (not sure if still around) and another one was TKT Enterprise in Desa Tun Razak next to MRR2 (most recent, just sharing and not promoting).
The rest are giving the same excuses : "If I let you test drive and anything happened, how? will you bear the repair cost?"
Me, " Can you guarantee that you car is has no major problem?"
Dealers, " Of course lah! I had been in the business for many years."
Me, " OK, thank you. and walk away.
Test drive before deciding is fundamental as there is no way to check the gearbox and arms condition during idle.

Bringing someone which has a good knowledge on cars is important during a hunt. This will avoid being conned or end up buying a problematic car.
Of course, used car tend to have a little problem here and there. It's just a matter of finding one which has minimal problem or does not cost a bomb to repair.

All I can say is, always ask them not to start the car while viewing a car, only ask them to start the car when you decide to test drive. You may want to hear how the engine sounds but then, u can do it after inspecting the car inside out, then only ask if can test drive? If can, then only start the car.

But once start the car, drive it straight and never wait for it to warm up. Once the car has warm
up, lots of sounds will no longer be obvious. That's one of the tips in buying 2nd hand cars.

Is just norm that you will hear more things during a cold start.

 

[john_unai]

Depends on how well you maintain a car bro. A well maintained car like VW Beetle the 1st Batch, it can look real good and even nicer than modern new cars.

Anyway Satria, got few versions. Satria GTi is one of the best ever made claimed by many. But
also thief magnet

fully agree with dat, bro!

 

[JFD9777]

The best to buy secondhand car is from your friend tat u trust.well if somethin goin wrong wif the car that it is easy to fond him.but make sure he or she were expert n have a good intel.

 

[stupidcar]

Just a quick dumb question, or just my imagination.

Can we actually requests to open up the valve cover just to see the internal's condition?

 

[ixeo]

Just a quick dumb question, or just my imagination.

Can we actually requests to open up the valve cover just to see the internal's condition?

Depends what you're buying. If you put a 10% non refundable deposit. Maybe.

 

[6UE5t]

Just a quick dumb question, or just my imagination.

Can we actually requests to open up the valve cover just to see the internal's condition?

Most likely they would not allow you especially if the engine is a bit more complicated (like a V6 or bigger) cause there are more things to open. You can take a peek by opening the oil cap though, that's what I always do.