i got an offer from a car dealer, a reconditioned Lexus IS250 L spec (i supposed L means Luxury) with about 30k+ km on the odometer for the price of RM155,000.00.

my first time considering a reconditioned car so need all the sifus advice.

is it advisable to get a reconditioned car this old, i mean although the condition of the car (interior and exterior wise) is close to pristine but yet, 7 years is a long time.



This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Jun 26 2020, 03:54 PM

30k odo & 7 years lol

is it a suspicious pair, these 2 numbers?

of course, how can 7 year old car 30k only

if 1 year 10k, min should be 70k ald

If unregistered, please ask where the car from and check their history. If from Japan can easily use Scrut to confirm. A lot of cars ODO meter mostly altered when come into Malaysia as no law against it.

nowadays ppl go scrut to check the car condition etc. if the car is in the correct auction house you will get the car report (you have to pay) before it goes to auction in the origin country. check it out.

unregister or 2nd-hand from local market?
if unregister, 30k KM in Japan, there's a possibility.. check japan auction report card.
if 2nd-hand local market, then very suspicious..

Scrut. Got it, will check it out later and ask more details from the dealer.

it is unregistered and according to the dealer, it is from Japan and I can confirm it because the infotainment interface language is in Japanese.

how do i get a copy of this japan auction report card, is it from the dealer?

so your mocking those of us who has decade old car(s) ?

Salesman will alwiz tell u. aiya japan petrol expensive. parking expensive. jam cuz alot of human walking around. use train better save time. so car buy for weekend drive or showoff.

but you bought the car new - it's like marrying a virgin wife and stayed loyal to her until the end of days.

i for instance, is like marrying a divorcee who has a possibility of lying to me about her sexual relationship history

haha. this one didn't pull this stunt on me.

if the dealer is so good, then can get free...
if they cannot provide, then only option is buy from https://scrut.my/

Take another 20k off it, Then it'll be a good buy.

RM135,000

i see.

i just browsed through the site, i just need the chassis/vin number of the car yes? that i think i can get it from the plates usually hot plated on the body panels of the car?

I cannot tell whether you are serious or joking

at RM135,000.00 i think the dealer will be assuming that i'm low balling him, no?

Market value of the same, 2nd hand, is only RM110k.

Means the minute u register the car, u instantly lose RM25k.

And if not mistaken, the AP for parallel import is limited to cars less than 5 yo. So this unit must be sitting in M'sia for min 2 yrs d.

oh

can you share with me where did you get the market value for the same car - perhaps i'll negotiate with the dealer based on that otherwise i really think he will kick me out of his lot for counter offering him at RM135k when his original sticker price was at RM164k

https://www.oto.my/tool/car-market-value-guide/