where do i start looking??!! besides the classifieds section here as i am constantly scouring it however want to look elsewhere too. thanks.
Please support our advertisers:
We bought our car from Vin's Motor Company, Tommy is the guy we dealt with. He was really good - www.vinsmotors.com.hk. We saw what we liked online then sent an email and organised a day to go out and look at those cars and others in our price range and style we wanted. he also helped us with paperwork and renewal of our rego, etc.
Please support our advertisers:
Many dealers around. Best places are the car supermarkets. Most well known is at the HITEC centre in Kowloon Bay. 2 floors full of used cars, everything from Mini's to Lambo's. DCH motors has a huge selection of used cars, Autoforum in Cheung Sha Wan (not to be confused with the car supermarket at the old abattoir) are all good places to look
Please support our advertisers:
AYip
18 yrs ago
If you value your life, the lives of loved ones and friends who may be in your car and do not want to be cheated I would advise you to ignore the above posts. Buy your cars privately and get them checked by a mechanic you trust. Language/culture barriers are merely a small inconvenience compared to what you may end up experiencing. Ed doesnt like me posting websites where you can buy cars from privately (except for his own website) so msg me if you want them.
Please support our advertisers:
LadyK
18 yrs ago
Hi there
Not sure what kind of car you are after but we got ours at the AutoMall near the Grand Hyatt In Wan chai. Remember to get an AA Check on the car.
http://www.automall.com.hk/eng/main.htm
Alternatively, you could try contacting the relevant car company e.g. Mini, BMW etc directly to see if they have any pre owned company cars for sale.
http://shop.minihk.com/
http://www.bmwhk.com/usedcar/index.htm
Good luck.
Please support our advertisers:
"If you value your life, the lives of loved ones and friends who may be in your car and do not want to be cheated I would advise you to ignore the above posts. Buy your cars privately and get them checked by a mechanic you trust."
How alarmist is that? Have you heard of AA? Who would buy a car without inspection? And if you think private is the best way to go, good luck............More rebuilt write-offs sold privately than elsewhere........
Ever been in the business here? I have and can tell you a fair few stories...
Please support our advertisers:
Do I need to sign a contract with the private owner when purchasing a car?
Please support our advertisers:
there is some local HK autotrader link
www.car8.com
www.28car.com
when you are buying a private car or not, try to minimize your Deposite as much as possible. couple of thousand is more than enough to show your sincerity.
Good luck
Please support our advertisers:
Definitely get your car checked before buying and if the place you are buying from wont let you or demands a deposit first be very wary.
I have had my cars checked at HP Cars, western owned and run garages in Sai Kung and Chai Wan.
I have to diverge in opinion from MrS. I have had BMW's (and a couple of Mercedes) mainly and because there is a parallel import, the parts are far cheaper and more widely available than other car parts, which are controlled by the dealers.
so if you are buying new and have a warranty for a few years perhaps the Japanese brands are the way to go, but if as your posts suggests you want 2nd hand, go for a BMW or Mercedes and get it checked out before you buy.
As far as I know there is no need to sign a contract with a dealer or a private purchase unless you are going for finance which some of the dealers can help you arrange.
Please support our advertisers:
yes Tommy is great. Vins motors
Please support our advertisers:
Second the Vin's recommendation. Tommy and Chris are great. No complaints. They pick the car up for service and repairs. Good warranty (1 month parts and labour, 1 year labour).
One year after purchase, our 12 year old car passed DOT inspection without any remarks.
Agreed with chatterbox. You can range beyond the typical Japanese models. BMW and Mercedes are plentiful and should not be an issue. For that matter when we had to get a couple of parts replaced on our SAAB that was no problem.
You can get a decent 15 year old BMW 3 series convertible for 30-40k. If you drive it for 3-5 years resale value becomes pretty academic anyway. But yes, Vin's will buy it back if you bought if from them.
Please support our advertisers:
You must be logged in to be able to reply.
Login now
Copy Link
Facebook
Gmail
Mail