Dear /k

I was on the hunt of looking for conti cars (Merc / BMW) with recon car dealers. I looked at many places in KL, Cheras and found a good one @ setapak. Liked its condition, colour and mileage (21600km)

Later after paying deposit of RM3000, the SA sent me the custom certificates for checking. In that there was a Japanese certificate of export. I found that during the time of lading, the mileage clocked was 36600km. This mean that the importer here had tampered the meter for a lower mileage.

I also managed to get a redbook certificate from japan by paying (using chassis no) a sum. The certificate also mentioned Odometer reading above 35000km

When I produced the report infront of the dealer and their boss, they told me not to raise any report and refund my money back !!!!


The lesson learnt is when you are buying recon cars, please insist to see certificates of port of lading (UK or Japan) to see the mileage. Not the translated versions of certificates from Malaysian Customs as they dont mention the mileage in the translated versions.

This would help you to have a piece of mind before making any purchase....

PS: I cant post the cert's or pictures as they reveal the details of importer / their shop

true.. but affordability comes .... also Recon cars get same interest on loan as new cars....

For those buying recon Mercees cars, the VIN report is free here

Mercedes VIN Checker

Please take a snap of Chassis no (WD--------------------) 17 digits and key in in the box in above link page. you will get full history of the vehicle...

For Japanese CBU cars

Japanese CBU VIN Check

Ok... I could give the GPS coordinates here of the shop.. rest is your intelligence



This post has been edited by keyven: Jul 19 2013, 11:16 AM

They asked me to call off the deal and apologised for the confusion !!! and they keep saying that this was amended by their Japanese exporter...

No jokes here........ no trolling here...

This post has been edited by keyven: Jul 19 2013, 11:23 AM

There are 2 set of coordinates.. Both are thieves

This post has been edited by keyven: Jul 19 2013, 11:24 AM

A/P permits are only for Bumi's Cainis men tompang them or Cari Makan only... so you know those licensee's are Ayam's.... who can be the smart ass ??

Read my posts on this thread.. I have given hints... you can use your intelligence to find them............ One of the smart /k already found it....

No... The original bill of lading at Japanese Port showed 36.6k on the Odometer which is signed and endorsed by MB, Japan (Yayase) But actual meter reading at KL dealer's lot showed 21.6k which is confirm tampered by local AP guys

Yeah... but the dealer silently called off the deal knowing his criminal mistake

No way lah... the Japanese Cert Showed 36.6k signed by MB rep and Port officer in Shinagawa

Here's the Jap Cert...



Will upload shorter version later

This post has been edited by keyven: Jul 19 2013, 12:04 PM

Here is the meter reading snap at the time of my inspection

NO

Actually there were 3 parties involved.. one is the Sales man cari makan from other AP... you need to identify all the three from the GPS coordinates

One is SA, other is stokist and third one is Ayam...

in the 2nd coordinate there are 2 shops...

Analouge is difficult to tamper unless you change the meter itself. Digital is easy like this below

You must insist seeing it from original port of lading.