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tekplyrX
post Jun 29 2016, 12:49 PM

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Hello sifus,
If I want to buy a 2nd hand car (cash not loan). How much "extra" do I need to have in hand to cover the other expenses (e.g. insurance, change of ownership, inspections e.t.c)? In particular i am considering this one bmw e46 320i

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post Jun 29 2016, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ Jun 29 2016, 01:25 PM)
2nd hand dealer, u will have to ask them cause there is no 'standard' price they have all sorts of processing fees.....(basically everything will be hiked up cause they say they have runners to do it for you)

so far, when i went to some cars last year; (just as an example for you, i viewed and asked about many cars...)
1)waja, they wanted 27.5k for the car and another 4.5k for the processing fees so 32k in total. Cant remember the breakdown of the processing fees but basically car would have been insured comprehensively for 20k, rest of the 4.5k was supposed to be processing fees (they probably did this to make the car seem attractive online)
2)celica, they wanted 36k for the car and another 6k for the processing fees so 42k in total. also cannot remember the breakdown of the processing fees
3)clk230, they wanted 40k for the car and another 3k for the processing fees so 43k in total.
4)e46 , they wanted 22k for the car and another 3k for the processing fees so 25k in total. (earlier batch hence the price)
4)fto , they wanted 30k for the car and another 2k for the processing fees so 32k in total.
4)seg , they wanted 15k for the car and another 1k for the processing fees so 16k in total.
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Thanks thumbsup.gif. From your examples, I'll budget an extra rm5k just in case then.
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post Jun 29 2016, 03:13 PM

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QUOTE(digilife @ Jun 29 2016, 02:24 PM)
Either go for 318i [ 1.9L ] cause I was told that this is a work horse & less problematic than its 2.5L brother , less issues to tackle , even change engine oil/plugs also less , 4.5 liter vs 6.0 liter  & 4 plugs vs 6 plugs. Downside is less torque compared to a 2.5L & if you go for Club meets, you will felt alone [ powerwise ] cause all your other members will be driving a 2.5/2.8/3.0L , zenix advice me on this  thumbsup.gif

Avoid the 3.8i 2.0L engine.

But then again the 2.5L is a very machine & you pay lower roadtax compared to a 2.8 or 3.0.

E46 318Ci if you like 2 door coupe



This car will put many God car to shame
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Sadly I'm not a fan of 2-doors.

Why avoid the 2.0? Care to enlighten this noob?
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post Jun 29 2016, 03:39 PM

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QUOTE(digilife @ Jun 29 2016, 03:23 PM)
Not really sure, hearsay only and was advice to look for either 1.9L M43B19 or better still M54B25 engines car
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Hmmm... i thought it was the n42 318i engine that was a bit problematic? The M54B22 used in the 320i (just a smaller m54b25)is also ok if i'm not mistaken.
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post Jun 29 2016, 03:52 PM

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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ Jun 29 2016, 03:40 PM)
2.0 is the n46, had some issues with the chain, valvesomething (forgot ape they panggil dah) so, not the best engine developed by bmw (to be fair was told it isnt something that will necessarily happen but it was a problem for some)

on the plus side, the 2.0 is probably one of the more rare models to find here....  so very unlikely you bump into one (at least i myself have never seen the n46 before)
ehh ade reason.... u join the bmw club and they will telll you all about it! be warned however, they tend to love the 6 potters alot more than the 4 potter siblings! they will try poison you!!!
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Thanks for the input, just re-checked the ad an noticed its actually the 318i (2.0L) n46 engine.
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post Jun 29 2016, 04:52 PM

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QUOTE(digilife @ Jun 29 2016, 04:12 PM)
If you are fine with the annual RT of abt rm860, just get a 2.5L M54B25 Beemer. more powerful & better FC

I seen one and almost paid a rm1k deposit but my eagle eye mech fren open the engine oil cap , smell it, peep inside , saw a lot of sludge , advice me to abort the purchase cause it will require an overhaul , minimum top overhaul to solve it. But the auto transmission was good & speed damn powerful , 2.5L the way to go bro...........
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Hehe.. you sifus here love to serve poison devil.gif well call me a sucker, i'm gonna go for the 325i sweat.gif have to start hunting now.
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post Jul 3 2016, 06:25 PM

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QUOTE(V-Zero @ Jul 3 2016, 10:58 AM)
You guys sure are patient.
This bugger's reply annoyed the hell out of me as a reader.
I thought I was the only one...
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post Jul 3 2016, 11:21 PM

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QUOTE(andrewyu2005 @ Jul 3 2016, 06:45 PM)
ok guys i am sorry about it. smile.gif It is Ok. May I know which proton car is a better car for me to drive when i am going to have driving license in august 2016? I want a proton car that beat honda,nissan,toyota and mazda and hyundai and kia cars  in terms of handling,performance,suspension,nvh,comfortable seat, reliability,engine,safety and others
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I'm guessing you're really trolling or smoking some really good shit if you really think proton cars are better than any of the models you listed above in ANY way or form. Proton as far as I'm concerned is a company used by a few people to loot/extort malaysians of their earnings and deprive them of the experience of driving good quality cars, period.
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post Sep 7 2016, 04:13 PM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Sep 7 2016, 10:52 AM)
"car leg" so so only, considered quite soft imho for a SUV.
I was using a loaner once, and it is mostly a city car.
Absorbers and probably bearings gone from the sound of it, and it is only a 2010 car.
Mind you it is not a rented car, it is someone's main car, i was loaning it while he was overseas.
Space wise for your purpose it is going to be feeling quite tight.

I think I explained about Wish already.
Yes, there are alot of additionals like Air Asia style.
There is a sticky on the first page on all of this.
Usually sellers put a bare bones used car price then when he finally works out the OTR price it can be alot.
JPJ inspections, name transfer, GST, insurance, roadtax, etc.

About 80% of the time a buyer will get duped, it is not a system rigged in favor of the seller, more like lack of information on the buyer part.
Because unless they're lurking in mudah everyday to find their dream sports car and calculate the cost often.
Most buyers would only do a deal once every 5 years so lack of experience and information will make them easier targets for used car salesman.
unless you really need it urgently, it is best to just buy something cash at this price point.
because they're either decent but really old cars like Protons or fairly new but expensive to maintain cars like some Korean and most Conti's.
20% of 15k is about 3000, why not consider a decent and cheap car like Axia?
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True that.. lack of experience is what the sellers capitalize on to dupe buyers. I went to get a mazda 6 2010 model and the seller told me that the insurance would cost me the same amount it was in 2010, rm3k+ WTF??? He started talking about the car < 10yrs old e.t.c.. Well at the end I didn't' buy.
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post Sep 7 2016, 07:46 PM

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QUOTE(Drian @ Sep 7 2016, 04:58 PM)
how much was the "negotiated selling price" and how much is the "OTR price"?
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His ad price was 57888, OTR price after all the gouging came up to 65k, that's rm8k+!!
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post Sep 8 2016, 12:14 PM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Sep 8 2016, 11:30 AM)
You can always use imoney to check.
I just did a check for 2010 Mazda 6, with luxury windscreen cover, NCB 0% and 40 year old drive is RM3068.
If 2010 Mazda 6, with low windscreen cover, NCD 55%, and 40 year old driver is RM1309.
I am not surprised based on the table below (for new car) you can see some sellers will always quote you the selling price then Air Asia to get OTR price.

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So I guess he was right about the insurance being rm3k+ (which still doesn't make sense to me) but the remaining rm5k+ was/is just plain daylight robbery. This is a 2010 (6 years old) discontinued model lol.. I had read somewhere about how business is getting more difficult for them (2nd hand car dealers), now i'm not surprised.
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post Sep 18 2016, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(Drian @ Sep 18 2016, 11:10 AM)
Is there anyway to transfer a used car without having the owner being present? My sister has migrated overseas, i want to trade in her car but obviously i cant ask her to come back here just for car ownership transfer. Is there anyway that she can do it overseas without her coming back ?
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Saw this a few days ago, I do not know if it's legit or not.. no harm in calling them up https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4050000
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post Sep 18 2016, 04:25 PM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Sep 14 2016, 12:37 PM)
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This is hands down the ugliest car I've seen in recent times from toyota.. Their designs have been getting worse over the years but this... goodness me. They better send their designers to mazda or steal mazda's designers.

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post Sep 30 2016, 07:20 PM

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Hello all, just want an opinion, is a 1st gen mazda 3 2.0 @ rm35k worth it/ok?
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post Oct 3 2016, 02:04 PM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Oct 3 2016, 11:31 AM)
depends on what you're looking for.
i suppose you're attracted to it's looks and cheapness?
More inclined to the price... i'm looking for a 2nd hand japanese car that's fun to drive, no more than 35k (total cost) and won't cost me a hand and leg for maintenance. I'm clueless about its maintenance costs though.

 

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