Question buying 2nd hand car sa dealer

[zoi]

Hi I'm newbie here just want to ask to you guys mga tsikoteer guru
if buying to a car dealer is ok or sa mismong owner ng car?
What are the things to check in buying cars sa dealer including documents?
I would like to seek help from you guys kasi I'm planning to buy this month
may mga naka negotiate nako dealer at ipapasok daw namin sa financing i will down 50% and the rest payable sa pinag usapan namin. Pcensya na po zero knowlwdge ko when it comes to this. Hope you can help me guys

Bigthanks

[zoi]

One more thing di ba hindi puede test drive pag nasa pwesto ang auto?
how will i know if it is in good running conidition? saka paano ko ma authenticate yung signature nung real owner eh di ba usually haharap sayo mga tao lang dun?

[aceshark]

One more thing di ba hindi puede test drive pag nasa pwesto ang auto?
how will i know if it is in good running conidition? saka paano ko ma authenticate yung signature nung real owner eh di ba usually haharap sayo mga tao lang dun?

check for the CR. dapat yellow. i-test drive mo rin para ma-check kung may kalampag. pwede i-test drive yan. kung pwede, magdala ka ng mekaniko para ma-check nya lahat ng mechanical at electrical components. better kung may casa records. marami thread dito regarding your question bro. try ko hanapin...

[davy88]

there are threads here regarding buying of 2nd hand cars...

dapat talaga patest drive sayo, walk away pag may storya kung baket di puede, niloloko ka lang.

[zoi]

Thanks for the prompt reply Aceshark
Tanong ko rin kung di ako lugi sa price na P260T sa Honda VTi matic na kunin ko kung pasok ko sa financing 12 to 24 months daw to pay sabi kasama na daw dun yung change of ownership may mortgage pa sinasabi etc. kasi kulang pa rin yung pera ko kaya ko lang mag DP ng 50% or mas ok pa cash ko nalang baka kasi mas mapamahal pa ako. Any inputs or suggestion?

[aceshark]

Thanks for the prompt reply Aceshark
Tanong ko rin kung di ako lugi sa price na P260T sa Honda VTi matic na kunin ko kung pasok ko sa financing 12 to 24 months daw to pay sabi kasama na daw dun yung change of ownership may mortgage pa sinasabi etc. kasi kulang pa rin yung pera ko kaya ko lang mag DP ng 50% or mas ok pa cash ko nalang baka kasi mas mapamahal pa ako. Any inputs or suggestion?

depende yan sa year model and condition bro. kung tip-top condition, ok na siguro yan. wag mo na i-finance. kapag kinompute mo yan parang brand new na rin. ayaw mo try brand new? kasi kung may 150K ka na, ok na pang-down yun. kasi same lang magiging monthly mo with 2nd hand and brand new. mas matagal nga lang bayaran kapag bago. btw, mura lang change of ownership at kung anu-ano pang kwento. baka puro palabok lang ng ahente yan. mas maganda kung ma-test drive at makita nung mekaniko yung unit bago bilhin. try to look pa rin sa ibang shops. dami nagbebenta ngayon ng 2nd hand. wag ka magmadali sa pagbili bro. mas maraming choices mas maganda.

[zoi]

Bro Aceshark salamat at naliwanagan ako, model nga pala ng car 96 model honda vti matic 1st owned daw ng may ari at may manual pa. Ganun ba mas mapamahal pa ako kasi kulang pa pera ko at very budgeted lang di kaya ng brand new kaya ko naman kagad bayaran yon ng fully paid kaya lang by April or May pa puede ba yon sa financing di ko sundin yung terms of payment nila bayaran ko kagad yung the rest malaki kaya tubo nun.

[orly_andico]

someone i know sold a 96 honda vti matic two or three years ago for 250k. first owner and all that. and the car was still in pretty good shape (rode in it several times), except, it was coming up for the expensive PMS (timing belt and friends).

so 280k for a 1996 vti matic in 2006 is way too expensive. of course malaki diyan patong ng dealer, siguro 50k.

[zoi]

Fellow tsikoteers baka may refer kayo sa akin I'm looking for a Honda VTi matic 1st owned good running condition nothing to fix pref. stocks budget ko max na P250T.
Baka kasi maloko lang ko 1st car ko pa naman eto pinag ipunan ko pa eto ala ko masyado alam sa car nag aaral palang ngayon sa inyo while reading all this thread before almost a month na bago ko mag register dito.

Sa tingin nyo ba best buy na itong Honda na trip ko
Any suggestion what to look at on this car?What can you say pros and cons? Proper maintenance etc?

[aceshark]

Sa tingin nyo ba best buy na itong Honda na trip ko
Any suggestion what to look at on this car?What can you say pros and cons? Proper maintenance etc?

wag muna bro. dami pa choices. bili ka car finder. 25 petot lang sa 7-11. or try sa internet. nakuha ko cefiro ko sa autocamp. 97 model. kuha ko 300k (250k bentahan nung time na binili ko). alam ko mejo napamahal ako pero sa akin sobrang good buy kasi sobrang linis pa. guaranteed pa sa akin nung sales rep na sagot nya lahat. binigyan nya ako ng 3 months to drive the car, kapag nagkaroon ng major problem, sagot nya pagawa. wala akong naging problema. bayad lang den drive na. binalikan ko lang yung papers after 3 days. so far, 1 year ko na gamit sobrang ok pa. walang problema whatsoever. puro mga minor lang na expected sa second hand like hoses, bushings and the like. yun nga lang, after a month na nabili ko, dun ko lang narealize na lumalaklak pala ng gas yung oto. may pm ako sayo.

[dx8976]

usually better to buy direct from owner.
kapag matagal na for sale and madami na nagtest drive, malaking pahirap sa kotse.

documents, may kilala ako magaling magcheck, pm me if you want the contact info.

if you cannot bring a trusted mechanic with you, try and bring the car to your mechanic.

[spearhead_970]

tama si aceshark maraming choices,,and ipakita mo sa mekaniko just to make sure na okay pa auto,that way di ka magsisi sa bandang huli,.marami din kasing for sale diyan na magandang tignan pero di mo naman alam ang naging history nito..

[zoi]

BigThanks sa inyo mga tsikoteers Aceshark,dx8976,spearhead 970,
Salamat sa mga inputs nyo and advise sana matulungan nyo ko from start to end.
More inputs are welcome po

[the_wildthing]

Bossing search the forums for "used car" or "2nd hand" marami kang matututunan. Wag padalos-dalos malaking pera yan.

Kung hindi ka bihasa sa kotse, magsama ka ng trusted mong mekaniko. Tingin ka rin sa buy and sell newspaper ng mga presyo para alam mo ang going rate.

[zoi]

Tama ka bro wildthing malaki rin pera eto mahirap pa naman kitain pera sa panahon ngayon halos na kumpleto ko na nga yung issue ng car finder since last Nov 2005 up to present yung na mention ko nga dito sa thread na dealer sa car finder galing yon. Thanks!

[orly_andico]

try buy and sell also.

for 250k why not look for a 96-97 mazda 323 GLXI or GLX matic? mga 180k lang yun dami ka pang sukli. parts cost is less than honda.

[reuelc]

why get a 10yr old car when you can have a newer model? 250K mo can go as far as a 2000 model cars like nissan and ford sedans. sometimes may makikita ka din honda city and lancers for that price. at least kung di ka marunong technically tumingin ng cars e galingan mo nalang sa negotiation skills. wag ka lang magmadali marami ka makikita dyan good deal.

[reuelc]

in addition, in my experience kahit na may dala ka mechanico to check the car you want minsan may sablay pa din. dont expect too much on a second hand car. make sure that you allocate budget for immediate repairs, registration, transfer, etc.

[KrisKros]

Buying from a dealer is wayyy more expensive. I saw a 95 or 96 Lancer. A Owner was selling his for 150K...i went to a dealer n he was selling it for 185K.

The thing is, if u buy from an owner... he's the one who's been driving the car daily..so you could ask him questions bout how it drives. And you could contact him n say, "hey... did u have idle problems before? how did u fix it?" n such things like that..whereas a dealer wouldn't really know the car..n how it drives n its past problems.

But try www.adpost.com and search used cars under Philippines. Also drop by your local 7-Eleven store and buy the P25 Car Ad magazine... it usually has a female model on the front cover.

Dealing with owners is much more better, since you can easily negotiate..unlike a dealer who needs to make a profit.

[dx8976]

don't be too concerned with age / mileage of the car. be more concerned with the actual condition. there are lots of old cars that are in better condition than newer ones.