urgently need your expert advice final details in buying 2nd hand cars

[cinecheska]

hi would appreciate any thoughts, insights from the experts in here...

already inspected the car worth 230k vios model 2006, used as hotel transport service. the mechanic though, noted of some flaws such as scratch, slight bumper damage, few rusty stuff in the compartment, and oil leak, which according to the mechanic of the seller is perhaps due to misalignment of the newly installed silicone, so, my mechanic asked to put a gasket (just quoting what the mechanic told me, i have no idea about car stuff), finally all wheels are of poor condition, needs to be changed. we didnt have the chance to lift the car and test drive, but the mechanic assured that the engine is intact.

Question1.
since the price is negotiable, considering above defects, do you think i can haggle to lower it down to 180k to finance repairs and set up.
Question2.
is it proper to negotiate thru phone since i already viewed the unit?
Question3.
what are the documents i shall receive from the seller?
Question 4
should i only pay upon receipt of the legal papers?

any other things i should bear in mind, are highly appreciated.. thanks folks.

[_Qwerty_]

how many kms na tinakbo?

[cinecheska]

around 180,000 kms

[renzo_d10]

Whoa. The mileage of my 1996 Corolla has not even reached half of that.

IMO, you're better off buying a privately owned unit. A well-maintained 2003 Toyota Vios whose price is 300k is better than that beaten-up hotel service 2006 Vios.

However, if let's say your budget is limited to 250k. Then, I'd suggest buying a Corolla Lovelife instead. Older, but atleast we know that it was the owner who used it not by numerous people in which we don't know if they care or hell ... know anything about cars rather than driving and turning on the headlights.

Lastly, I don't find the car worth it. AT ALL. It's just a little bit better than buying an ex-taxi unit.

[GTi]

Parang ex-taxi unit narin yun eh. Dreadfully high mileage, beat up condition... For a 250k budget, if you want something near the age of a 2006 unit, then Sentra nalang katapat mo. Privately owned, mas malawak pa ang loob.

[renzo_d10]

Tapos hindi mo pa nai-test drive.

Baka pag-daan niyan sa lubak, mahulog na buong pang-ilalim niyan. :hysterical:

Kidding aside, maaring kalampagin na rin yan. 180k mileage for a 6 year old car is awfully high.

Pero look at the bright side, atleast hindi tampered yung mileage. LOL.

[dr. d]

around 180,000 kms

yikes! i'd stay away from that car. the only reason i'd buy it, is if it were given to me for free. then, i'd sell it off as parts..take it from someone who once bought an ex-taxi..
i recommend a low-mileage-, even if much older, car. marami naman diyan.. sentra type 3 or 4, city, civic, corolla gli...i believe that, if you keep your eyes open, it's not very easy to get a worse buy than that vios..
btw, what's the worst buy? a stolen car..

[GTi]

Consider mo naman yung panlaspag na 2001 Revo namin which has been to Aparri for four times and several other out of town trips has only reached the 89000kms mark a few days ago. The car in our garage nearest to that Vios in terms of age is the 2005 Accord 2.4. Daily driver yan which runs from Timog Ave QC to Ugong, Valenzuela Monday to Saturday except for coding day and had just recently breached 70000kms. I'd suggest you get a City Type-Z VTi. 115hp 1.5VTEC engine tapus pasok pa sa budget mo of 200+k (magkano ba max?). Very economical, adequately spacious, very fast :devil:, and looks timeless.

[cinecheska]

thanks thanks talaga nabuksan ung sarado kong isip to get that vios na, i was thinking kc nagbayad na ko sa mechanic and stuff.. nevertheless, all worth it naman kung sira nga and laspag makuha ko. correct me if im wrong, so standard is 10kms/year, how bout the case of 120k mileage for 2004 sentra, acceptable ba un, muka naman mas ok cos privately owned. we'll have it checked this weekend pa, then ill let you all know.

budget is 200k, sinama ko lang sa options ung within 230k, thinking na ma negotiate ko to lower down the price. btw, ano ba ung medyo realistic haggle, less 30k ok na ba un kung wala naman makita defects?

[CVT]

around 180,000 kms

If I were you, I will not buy it...

Tingin ka sa Sunday ads ng Bulletin para may idea ka ng make/model/year/mileage and price.
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