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  1. badkuk
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    August 27th, 2003 11:37 AM #1
    Hi All,

    i started this thread in hopes of compiling a checklist for a would-be second-hand car buyer.

    Any info you are willing to offer -- tips, personal experiences, recommended shops, bargaining, whatever -- please post it here!
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    August 27th, 2003 11:41 AM #2
    Anong shops ung recommend nyo? Di baleng medyo mahal, wag lang naggagancho B)
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    August 27th, 2003 01:08 PM #3
    dude,
    by nature, used car shops will only make money if they sell cars. and they'll do what it takes to sell you a car, kahit "mang-gancho" sila, they don't care. very rare, kung meron man, ung honest used car sales shops. i suggest you look for original owners who are selling their own cars. madami naman jan.
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    August 27th, 2003 01:14 PM #4
    found mine in a sunday edition of Manila Bulletin. ill recommend you this guy who sells cars. pm me if interested.
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    August 27th, 2003 01:15 PM #5
    situated at Kamagong Makati...
    yung harap ng speed boat shop..
    i am not saying not to patronise this shop but my cousin had a very bad experience with them..
    ur call..
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    August 27th, 2003 02:01 PM #6
    AFAIK, Alabang auto exchange is not a second hand dealership. The car owners park their cars there for 3k a month tapos yung owner ng auto-exchange just acts like a middleman. Siguro safe ka doon bumili if you wanna avoid "wheeler-dealers".
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    August 27th, 2003 02:04 PM #7
    be careful also in dealing with prospective car sellers...

    there were stories that circulated that while test driving the car, they were framed for carnapping... or the buyers were robbed of their cash (they were paying already) and murdered...

    as much as possible, try to bring along someone with you when checking out a car and dress down!
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    August 27th, 2003 02:14 PM #8
    bring a magnet along, and try to see kung makapal na yung masilya ng car, most probably it was involved in an accident. try also to knock the body, most well maintained bodies wud sound lata, while other na makapal yung masilya medyo dead na yung sound.

    also, ive read this on FHM, try swiping ur fingers around the muffler tip (if u dont mind getting ur fingers dirty), if the deposit is quite greasy, the engine might not be well maintained.

    try to test drive the car and look for weird noises on the suspension and the engine.
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    August 27th, 2003 05:37 PM #9
    ibang klase talaga and uncertainty kapag sa dealership ka pumunta lalo na kung bagito ka sa pagtingin ng kotse.

    recommended talaga na magsama ng mekaniko/latero kapag sa kanila ka kukuha, ang dami ko na ring kakilala na nagantso sa dealership.
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    August 27th, 2003 06:25 PM #10
    i also read sa FHM(maganda kasi ung article eh) na me isang shop that gives warranty for segunda manos...most shops ba e me mabibigay na warranty?
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    August 27th, 2003 07:37 PM #11
    i agree with slip-slick, hanap ka muna ng mga for sale cars sa mismong may-ari...minsan may makikita ka sa daan na may nakidikit na FOR SALE

    -mas matatawaran mo ito (wala pang ahente na madalas may patong sa presyo)
    -mas alam ng may-ari ang history ng kotse (pms, bangga-kung aaminin sa iyo, etc.)
    -mas palagay ang loob mo na di ito hot car lalo na kung yung may-ari din ang nakalagay sa orig OR/CR

    huwag lang body, interior at makina ang tignan mo...punta rin kayo sa pinakamalapit na gas station para makita ng kasama mong mekaniko at mga pang-ilalim...
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    August 27th, 2003 09:54 PM #12
    add ko den: as much as possible stick close to un-modded cars. kung gusto mo i-mod yun oto, ikaw na lang. mga lowered cars try to check yung ilalim non, tingnan mo kung gano ka grabe yung gasgas.
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    September 11th, 2003 11:07 AM #13
    Hi All,

    Referring to that same issue of FHM, agree ba kayo dun sa list niyang recommended 2nd hand cars? e.g.:

    nissan sentra 1997-2000
    toyota corolla ae92 :D
    honda civic hatchback
    toyota starlet
    bmw(forgot the model)
    mitsubishi lancer boxtype

    Pansin ko lang kasi, parang dumami ung ae92 sa kalsada after that issue same out...dumami din ung nagbebenta nun...self fulfilling prophecy ba?
    :D
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    September 11th, 2003 12:40 PM #14
    yung katok method.. will work only on jap cars.... old MB cars..with a solid body (no masilya)... have a dead solid sound... nde tunog lata... yun lang po.
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    September 11th, 2003 01:13 PM #15
    check mo rin mabuti yung CR kung existing yung person na
    nakalagay doon..even the address


    nabiktima na rin ako nyan..hinanap ko yung address and
    owner pag punta ko doon sa lugar walang ganoong tao...
    uwaaaaaaa
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    September 12th, 2003 11:22 AM #16
    ae92 is what years?
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    September 12th, 2003 01:15 PM #17
    Originally posted by luloym
    ae92 is what years?
    89 to 92 models po.

    oks talaga ae92. got mine several months ago, third owner na ko, pero oks pa rin ang performance.
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    September 12th, 2003 01:24 PM #18
    Originally posted by luloym
    ae92 is what years?
    89 to 92 models po.

    oks talaga ae92. got mine several months ago, third owner na ko, pero oks pa rin ang performance.
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