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NISZILA Grand Master

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Hey Guys,

I have a friend who is looking to buy a car from Otoworld in Greenacre. He is getting it shipped over here to WA. We were just wondering if anyone has dealt with them before?

He seems friendly and willing to convulge information, but when you are just talking over email or over the phone, you can never be certain. Just don't want to put down a lot of money and then get something dodgy happen.

We have requested a RTA inspection and an MTA inspection which he's happy to do if he puts down a $1k deposit.

Any info or prior experience would be great.

Thanks guys :)

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sewid Grand Master

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1. Convulge is not a word.

2. Car salesmen are great at appearing to be your best mate and looking after you and doing you a special deal pre-sales. That's their job. I wouldn't buy a car from interstate unless it was something really special and then I would just fly out for it, but that's just me.

NISZILA Grand Master

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I know that salemen will always try be your best friend. That is the whole purpose for writing this topic. I want to know if I can trust this guy or not. Perth is a small city with not a lot of good options when buying an import. That is the reason why we are looking to get a car from over east.

sewid Grand Master

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Question: Can I trust a used car salesman?

Answer: No you cannot.

Probably best to find someone from the forums in his area who can recommend a local import mechanic to check the car out for a small fee. The RTA inspection? That doesn't even exist as far as I know except for pink/blue slips and that check is more of a "do your blinkers work - ok *stamp*". I think you mean NRMA inspection and for an import it's $500 and not worth it.

You need someone who knows what they're doing to look at it not someone who looks at camrys all day long.

mike1987 Mentor

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being a new car salesman myself, generally speaking if your buying a used car from a deaqlership, then the stigma of car salesman is wrong however some small privately owned yards are rather dodgy,

a couple of places that i recommend for imports, is tokyo imports, edward lee's imports, j-spec, only as i have all dealt with these personally.

D_I_F Grand Master

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a couple of places that i recommend for imports, is tokyo imports, edward lee's imports, j-spec, only as i have all dealt with these personally.

Err.. no to especially edward lee's hes one of the dodgyest mf's out there..

Jap link are pretty good..

benl1981 Grand Master

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Edward lees about 10k overpriced last time I went in there. Maybe the competition on imports has evened it out a bit..

Bit risky.

Unique Autosport were pretty good and did a pre purchase inspection for me. But it was easy because I was in the same state.

Maybe you could get the dealer to drive it round to one of those types of places and get them to check it out.

Beer Baron Grand Master

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1. Convulge is not a word.

2. Car salesmen are great at appearing to be your best mate and looking after you and doing you a special deal pre-sales. That's their job. I wouldn't buy a car from interstate unless it was something really special and then I would just fly out for it, but that's just me.

:unsure:

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NISMO Grand Master

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I've bought a couple of cars from interstate, and before i book flights have used these guys, and have been pretty happy.

You can also ask them to check whatever you like as additional, e.g I got a full compression test done on the GTR.

http://www.stateroads.com.au/

The reports is pretty comprehensive, and you can request pics as well. So far in both cars, I am yet to pick up anything which they didn't.

donutdavid Community Regular

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Come on people give the guy a break and be helpfull if you can and this forum is not HSC testing trials. Instead of helping some of you sound like smart assses.

Anyway all I can suggest is give a call to good mate of mine Robert from TUNEEXPRESS (0414 23 66 99)

He is mobile and for a small fee he can go out there and do inspection and e-mail the report.

Good luck buddy

David :rant:

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