Comment on Discussion Thread đ¤ Saturday 29 March 2025
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨5⊠â¨days⊠ago
I think Iâm going to buy a new car. Iâve had this car for about 19 years, so the process is a bit daunting.
Any advice regarding who to have inspect it? MyCar have an inspection service for around $250, is there any problem going with them?
I donât think Iâm up for trying to sell my current car privately, so Iâll probably trade in even though it wonât be worth much. I also have no idea how you actually pay for something that costs that much these days - last time I was in the market the standard was a bank cheque.
I used a local mobile inspection service to check the car when I bought mine last year. I dunno, theyâre all much of a muchness. I used ACE Mechanics.
As for payment I used bank transfer - first for a deposit to secure the car, then the rest split it over two days due to hitting max daily limit. This was with a private seller though. No idea what dealerships do but I doubt cheques are an option even with themâŚ
Dealerships do bank transfers too. I bought from a dealer earlier this year. Mine was a bit weird because not in Melbourne so I did a deposit to hold it then transfered before I went to pick it up.
I did a test drive but not an external inspection because it was basically new and had a Toyota warranty thing.
Yeah, I wouldnât bother with an independent inspection for a car new enough to still be under manufacturer warranty, sold by a reputable dealership. But for a 13 year old car from a private seller⌠absolutely lol.
Some day when I let go of this car, I think I might cave and save up to get a new car from the dealership. Donât know if I can handle dealing with reams of private sellersâŚ
I think car sales has an instant quote sale option for an idea of the minium value of your current car. Even with a RWC and inspection people tend to let their car wear a little before sale so if youâre buying 2nd hand consider another grand or two for a major service, eg timing belt.
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨5⊠â¨days⊠ago
I got rid of a similar aged car mid lockdown. The process of getting it inspected and de-Takata airbaged was too daunting so I just sold it to a scrapper for peanutsâŚ