Beware of used cars form car lots: a sample

**acruz234** · September 21st, 2009 01:53 AM

Since this is my first post, I wanted to contribute something useful to everyone. Too bad it ahd to be in Goon Squad section though.

May this also serve as warning to everyone buying "used" cars from car lots.

Saw this ad here in tsikot:

Not bad for a 6 year old hiace 60,000km

http://tsikot.yehey.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/106606/cat/11

But then after some research (thanks to yahoo)
I SAW THIS AD!! (from Aug 2009)

http://www.phadpost.com/ph/vehicles/...ickups_cavite/

You be the judge!

**redorange** · September 21st, 2009 04:00 AM

I posted in his ad asking what the deal was with the mileage discrepancy. Good for you looking out for other members.

**CVT** · September 21st, 2009 09:39 AM

Oh wow,- these kind of guys should be barred from making these types of malicious ads....

8701:soccer:

**emms1121** · September 21st, 2009 10:02 AM

Owned by the TS. Ganito naman style ng mga dealer. Dadayain ang mileage to make it appear na competitive ang price. From 400k na original price ng original seller naging 480k pagdating sa dealer? Sa mga 2nd hand buyer, lalo na mga baguhan tulad ko, ingat po tayo. Always consider the overall condition ng sasakyan.

**anjomines** · September 21st, 2009 10:19 AM

Pansinin nyo lang mabuti yung dalawang pictures nung Hi-Ace. I noticed two differences:

1. Nagbago ang windshield -- wala na yung maraming stickers sa salamin
2. The plate number changed design from Rizal monument to plain Matatag na Republika (though the same number)

Paano kaya nangyari y'un? hehehe...

**Benji_DCP** · September 21st, 2009 10:35 AM

Caveat Emptor!

**renzo_d10** · September 21st, 2009 10:38 AM

^^ Nope sir. Same lang po sila na rizal plate. Medyo burado na po yung sa tsikot classifieds. And duon sa ano, tsikot classifieds nagkaron na siya ng hubcaps. hehe.

**jjmd3_787** · September 21st, 2009 10:58 AM

[SIZE=4]res ipsa loquitur . . .[/SIZE]

**gertrude** · September 21st, 2009 02:26 PM

my point of view is, the add from august 2009 was the original owner, then this buy & sell maybe bought it from him then resale it, then posted it september 2009, hmmnn....binago ang itsura, maybe did some upgrades sa tires kaya naka-hubs na. and a little detailing work kaya nawala stickers and luminaw yung plates. but then sinindikato yung mileage! hehehe! loko loko tong buy&sell na to! siguro mga 350k lang nya nabili to? what do you think guys?

**emms1121** · September 21st, 2009 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by gertrude

my point of view is, the add from august 2009 was the original owner, then this buy & sell maybe bought it from him then resale it, then posted it september 2009, hmmnn....binago ang itsura, maybe did some upgrades sa tires kaya naka-hubs na. and a little detailing work kaya nawala stickers and luminaw yung plates. but then sinindikato yung mileage! hehehe! loko loko tong buy&sell na to! siguro mga 350k lang nya nabili to? what do you think guys?

Correct. 400k ang selling price before tapos negotiable pa. The original owner hindi nya tinamper then kinuha ng dealer, tinamper odometer now its selling for 480k. Tawaran mo 450k kasi low mileage. Sabagay, karamihan ng dealer ganito ang gawain..