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Thread ID: 97471 2009-02-17 08:13:00 Buying a car on Trademe? pine-o-cleen (2955) PC World Chat
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748590 2009-02-17 08:13:00 Just had a negative experience and thought I'd share to warn you fine young people.

Found a car at a reasonable price, low km's, good nick. Was all set to go have a test drive, but I thought I'd check if any money was owing. Looked up the Personal Properties Security Register only to find that it is collateral for a loan. Rung the guy and confronted him and he squirmed and squirmed.

Always, always, always check the ppsr.

http://www.ppsr.govt.nz

You can txt the rego and or vin to 3463. Cost $1 for a reply.
pine-o-cleen (2955)
748591 2009-02-17 08:19:00 I'd also recommend running the rego through this site.

http://www.carjam.co.nz/
Metla (12)
748592 2009-02-17 08:42:00 Never looked into online auctions for cars . I think trademe has a fixed fee for listing but you can let it run forever, but if you don't sell they still take that fee .

We don't like car yards so we have really stuck with Turners Auctions . They do the checks and it is more safer for us . We don't get the mechanical warranty and chances is that Turners is cheaper than car yards and we factor that for our own repairs althou we do, do a thorough check from what skills we have and ask others to come with us .

These days we can hold onto our cars for 10yrs, after buying them used and pay modest $5-7k for them .
Nomad (952)
748593 2009-02-17 08:45:00 I have bought a few vehicles through trademe, But I don't hand over any cash until I have inspected the car, and If I'm not happy then I either walk away of offer less money. Metla (12)
748594 2009-02-17 09:14:00 We bought our 96 Nissan Cefiro through TM. It was as advertised and being a Nissan it's bloody reliable, never had a problem with it. qazwsxokmijn (102)
748595 2009-02-17 09:40:00 I'd also recommend running the rego through this site.

http://www.carjam.co.nz/

Bloody hell! Put my plates through that site and it's amazing what came back!
Deane F (8204)
748596 2009-02-17 19:33:00 That carjam site is good! In my favourites now. Sweep (90)
748597 2009-02-17 21:42:00 That carjam site is good! In my favourites now.

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wratterus (105)
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