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bitties
19 yrs ago
Can anyone recommend a good 2nd hand car dealer. The majority of websites I am looking at are never updated.....
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ranti
19 yrs ago
why don't u try the AXpat autotrader?
Others out there are 28car.com, which is only in chinese, but you can navigate by putting cursor over the links and english will comeup on bottom of your screen saying what the link is.
2nd hand dealers are ok, but generally better deals to be had from private sales.
Gd luck
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Or get a car magazine from 7-11, lots of used car dealers inside. It's chinese but there is contacts n prices which u will know roughly how much it wld cost. Was told to bargain abt 30% from the price stated in the magazine.
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I agree with the post above re: Tommy at Vins Motors, we have bought 2 cars from him and have been beyond satisfied with him and his staff.
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Check out this thread, got a gd advise in it
http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/practical/threads/105903.asp
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CLM
19 yrs ago
Dont go to The Auto MAll in Wanchai. We bought a convertible BMW there- and found out that the clock had been wound back. We were so shocked as this is a serious offence in Australia. We were later told that it is commonplace in HK- and why were we so upset?
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So people would generally recommend Tommy? No problems with the cars they have bought afterwards etc? Good after sales service??
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Tommy is no worse than any of the others.
General caveats apply to all HK dealers, including sadly some of the main dealers:
- assume the mileage is clocked
- assume the dealer is lying to all substantive questions about servicing, paperwork, etc
- no history for a newish car ? Walk away.
- do not pay a deposit before getting a 3rd party mechanical check with your preferred mechanic
- do not fall for the "can't get service records, it's against data protection law" line - it isn't. Data protection applies only to people, not things.
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I don't understand why people still look at mileage whenever they purchase a car, that's old ways of doing. Always check the condition of the car, mileage can be adjusted, whether its electronic or analog. Done it before!
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vantastic..who are u kidding? U can never trust 2nd hand dealers on mileage, it can be adjusted to watever numbers u like! It only cost abt HK1k to redo the mileage. Most importantly is the condition of the car and engine, NOT the mileage...and if ur so worried abt it, then get a new car. How do u know who is honest and who is not? By keeping track on their service record means they are honest? C'mon, they cld thrash the car like nobody's business...guess ur so easily pleased. haha...
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190k
19 yrs ago
A lot of city cars in HK have low mileage as many cars are used by Sunday drivers. They may not have been crashed or thrashed but car deteriorate here quite quickly from uneven road surfaces, weather and traffic congestion. Short trips are aslo a killer. Another thing about HK cars is that most drivers don't warm up the engine before driving off. Key in start engine, turn on air con and go 3 seconds thats it. I only buy new cars now.
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190k
19 yrs ago
A good test is to turn on the heater. When the air coming out starts to get hot then the car is warmed up. This is because the thermostat has opened. It will keep closed when the engine is not hot enough to let the heater take some heat away. Depending on thesize of the engine 3-5 minutes. But as WoDer wrote if you drive slowly i.e. don't rev the heck out of the engine (keep under 2,000 rpm) for the first few minutes that is also a good way to warm up
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Not true (any more).
Any modern car - less than 10 years old - will manage the warm up process for you via the engine management computer. Warming up the vehicle means more than warming the engine. The tyres‚ transmission‚ wheel bearings and other moving parts also need to be warmed up for the vehicle to perform well. Most of these parts don’t begin to warm up until you drive the vehicle. The exhaust catalyst doesn’t function at its peak until it reaches over 400°C, and the only way to get to that temp rapidly is to drive the vehicle. Modern lubricants have better viscosity, meaning they work at lower temps than in the past.
The flip side of modern cars’ cold start up routines is that you have to keep up the maintenance schedule, especially on the oil changes, which is a whole other issue in HK.
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