buying a 2nd hand car tips and hints

**lmfamglia** · 03-10-2007 03:04 PM

yeah thats the one. well he said that there is no problems with the airbags and that its just the light not turning off so if i take it to the mechanic or whoever and there is a problem with the airbag and not the light i can get my deposit refunded yeah?

**Q_ball** · 03-10-2007 03:10 PM

Dude, there are no set rules when it comes to buying from a private seller.
Issues relating to money are completely up to you and the seller.
You guys need to come to an agreement.
Its stupid handing any money over BEFORE you are sure about what you are getting yourself into.
You should've been asking this question to the person selling you their car.

**Q_ball** · 03-10-2007 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

they come to you - you pay the $100 ish , and the NRMA guy drives out to where your car is and checks it over and gives a full report of what needs replacing etc. Worth it if you dont have a clue

I believe that this has been phased bout by NRMA and is no longer available.

However, they still perform inspections at certain approved repairers.

http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xch...768EC-23E9F0FB

**wtfhax** · 03-10-2007 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Q_ball

Dude, there are no set rules when it comes to buying from a private seller.
Issues relating to money are completely up to you and the seller.
You guys need to come to an agreement.
.

Yep, EXACTLY what he said.

I guess u can try and ask for a refund for ur deposit?

**bennjamin** · 03-10-2007 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Q_ball

I believe that this has been phased bout by NRMA and is no longer available.

However, they still perform inspections at certain approved repairers.

http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xch...768EC-23E9F0FB

Ahh good stuff good link- i realised that and the NRMA roadside assist where getting phased didnt realise this soon

**lmfamglia** · 03-10-2007 04:11 PM

hrmm well he did state that the airbags has no problems and its just the light not turning off and if there is a fault with the airbags i assume i can get my deposit back?
anyways getting it checked at the approved nrma workshop in granville on friday hopefully nothing major thats going to cost a bucket load of money to fix :S

**Marc2020** · 03-10-2007 04:20 PM

But how would he know that there are no problems with the airbags, wouldnt it be hard to figure that out seeing as how it takes a crash to test that? If he took it to someone there should be an invoice with it or records somewhere.

**lmfamglia** · 03-10-2007 04:29 PM

he said that he asked them look at the problem at the last honda service which was 5000kms ago. i asked him for invoices stating he got it checked but he didnt have any he just said that honda told him it'll cost $1500 to fix. ill get it checked out by someone else to make sure :S

**Q_ball** · 03-10-2007 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by lmfamglia

hrmm well he did state that the airbags has no problems and its just the light not turning off and if there is a fault with the airbags i assume i can get my deposit back?

You cant assume anything, it's your word against his.
If he turned out to be a prick and not return your deposit - unfortunately it would be lost and you'd have no grounds to sue successfully etc etc.

Next time, prior to transferring money, ensure that you have something in writing stating the terms and conditions of the sale and get both parties to sign for it.

**koitsuu** · 03-10-2007 04:49 PM

Yea, you should have made him sign something to say you gave him certain amount for deposit. I personally wouldnt put deposit on a car that I have doubts about w/o some kind of document most of the times seller are shifty. Also I reckon the price is too good to be true.

**Mr_will** · 03-10-2007 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Q_ball

You cant assume anything, it's your word against his.
If he turned out to be a prick and not return your deposit - unfortunately it would be lost and you'd have no grounds to sue etc etc.

whilst i agree with what youre basically saying here, to say that someone has no options as far as suing goes is definately taking it too far.

it could be argued that there is an implied contract that the vehicle be in good condition and that this fault means its not in good condition. thats just one option

i wouldnt go telling people there are no grounds to sue unless youve got a little more justification for it.