khsh 5 Neutral Newbie April 7, 2016 Good one. Same same. Went around car browsing. Average trade in $X. Sold outside got another $15K. Went for $4K discount 8bid NG. Got it at 4th bid. In between take MRT, Bus, Taxi, CO car, cycle n walk.. save $19K, walk average 15,000 steps a day, lost 3kg.. Why not? And I did not choose a FXT! ↡ Advertisement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swaku 82 1st Gear April 7, 2016 Good one. Same same. Went around car browsing. Average trade in $X. Sold outside got another $15K. Went for $4K discount 8bid NG. Got it at 4th bid. In between take MRT, Bus, Taxi, CO car, cycle n walk.. save $19K, walk average 15,000 steps a day, lost 3kg.. Why not? And I did not choose a FXT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenTong 9,175 Turbocharged April 7, 2016 Big savings bro. I could lose some weight too. You placed an ad on sgcarmart to sell directly?Used the wheeldeal thingy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razor54 318 3rd Gear April 7, 2016 I don't think it is just about luck. Trade in may be just one of the reasons. Stock arrival is definitely one of those as well. Regardless trade-in or not, still worth to go for NG Coe to get another $2K dis.Stock arrival definitely played a big role in why I got my COE after 2nd bid out of 6. I booked the car with the colour I wanted, available from the initial batch bound for our shores in March. Maybe 1st round bidding it was market trend watching for them after the $38k drop in Cat B. And I'm glad they secured the $47k COE despite me booking the car during the price drop after the $38k period. Most likely it's because the car is already in for processing. For my deal, I'm only offered a further discount of $1k for NG COE... But no complaints, I had a good experience of car buying this round and now enjoying every drive in the XT. Going for my 1st servicing soon! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tohto 113,124 Hypersonic April 8, 2016 Not really true in my case. I did not do the trade in of my car with MI because they only quoted me a value of $27k. SE advised me to sell outside. I managed to sell off the car myself at $34k within 2 weeks. And I got my COE within 2 bids. Maybe I'm lucky... It all depends on the colour you want stock availability, if the car is here you will get the COE immidiately. If no stock, they will bid at lower price. I booked on mid Feb, stock will only arrive later this month, so I got my COE this Wednesday. MI actually revised the bidding price last 10mins to make sure I can get. I am on NG COE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stripes 19 1st Gear April 8, 2016 Collected car yesterday and saw lots of foresters parked behind the showroom. Saw a couple parked along the slopes going up to their workshop too. I don't see any other models. All foresters. Many will be collecting theirs today I think. Congrats to you all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7hm 11,815 Turbocharged April 8, 2016 The facelifted Foresters are already on the roads. Most of them collected their initial batch in March 2016. More will be on the roads in the coming months. Well, I know the facelift models are out, but I thought the facelifted XTs were only being viewed. Haven't been keeping up with this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razor54 318 3rd Gear April 8, 2016 Collected car yesterday and saw lots of foresters parked behind the showroom. Saw a couple parked along the slopes going up to their workshop too. I don't see any other models. All foresters. Many will be collecting theirs today I think. Congrats to you all. It's going to be a common sight on our roads soon, with all the Foresters being processed out at this rate. It used to be a rare sight to spot a Forester before this influx. More people to wave "hi" to at the lights... It all depends on the colour you want stock availability, if the car is here you will get the COE immidiately. If no stock, they will bid at lower price. I booked on mid Feb, stock will only arrive later this month, so I got my COE this Wednesday. MI actually revised the bidding price last 10mins to make sure I can get. I am on NG COE. I think my car must have arrived during my 2nd bidding, as I also noticed the revised bid towards the end before closing to secure the COE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red_ryder 55 1st Gear April 8, 2016 Hi guys, I got my COE after 1st bid on wed! However, SE has not texted me about any details on making downpayment and other paperwork. It's already coming to weekend, I hope I don't have to wait till next weekend to do the paperwork. When I placed my deposit, he told the car color I chose was already in-stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neost 2,671 6th Gear April 8, 2016 Hi guys, I got my COE after 1st bid on wed! However, SE has not texted me about any details on making downpayment and other paperwork. It's already coming to weekend, I hope I don't have to wait till next weekend to do the paperwork. When I placed my deposit, he told the car color I chose was already in-stock. It takes a while to settle all the paperwork such as bank loan approval for your new ride if you are taking loan, existing loan settlement if you are trading in vehicle with outstanding loan, insurance rebate etc etc. Any maybe your SE is top seller now so many clients waiting for him to settle. But SE should be able to tell you fairly accurate the date of handling over your new ride as taking over new vehicle is a very important event. Let's face it. Car is the second most expensive thing that you probably buy. The first being the roof over our head. For my recent experience, my timeline is as follows Wed - COE pio-ed Following Thurs - Was informed full settlement amount Friday - Hand in final payment Tues - Cheque cleared Wed - Car registered Thurs - Take over new vehicle All in about 2 weeks from COE-pioed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red_ryder 55 1st Gear April 8, 2016 It takes a while to settle all the paperwork such as bank loan approval for your new ride if you are taking loan, existing loan settlement if you are trading in vehicle with outstanding loan, insurance rebate etc etc. Any maybe your SE is top seller now so many clients waiting for him to settle. But SE should be able to tell you fairly accurate the date of handling over your new ride as taking over new vehicle is a very important event. Let's face it. Car is the second most expensive thing that you probably buy. The first being the roof over our head. For my recent experience, my timeline is as follows Wed - COE pio-ed Following Thurs - Was informed full settlement amount Friday - Hand in final payment Tues - Cheque cleared Wed - Car registered Thurs - Take over new vehicle All in about 2 weeks from COE-pioed Thanks! So you mean you handed in final payment 2 days after getting COE or 9 days after? I don't understand what you mean by "Following Thurs". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ewennst 35 1st Gear April 8, 2016 To all new owners of Forester, please check your tyre pressure. From my experience and what I read from this thread, MI tends to pump higher than required. Mine was ~260 kpa, 2 weeks after I collected my car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neost 2,671 6th Gear April 8, 2016 Thanks! So you mean you handed in final payment 2 days after getting COE or 9 days after? I don't understand what you mean by "Following Thurs". 9 Mar = COE pio-ed 17 Mar = Informed final settlement amount 18 Mar = Submit payment cheque 22 Mar = Cheque cleared 23 Mar = Vehicle registered 24 Mar = Collect new vehicle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenTong 9,175 Turbocharged April 8, 2016 9 Mar = COE pio-ed 17 Mar = Informed final settlement amount 18 Mar = Submit payment cheque 22 Mar = Cheque cleared 23 Mar = Vehicle registered 24 Mar = Collect new vehicle 25 May PPS26 May solar film 27 May ecu tuning 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red_ryder 55 1st Gear April 8, 2016 9 Mar = COE pio-ed 17 Mar = Informed final settlement amount 18 Mar = Submit payment cheque 22 Mar = Cheque cleared 23 Mar = Vehicle registered 24 Mar = Collect new vehicle Many thanks for clarifying. Looks like I'll wait for SE to inform me of date for final settlement. My loan already approved liao, and I'm not taking insurance from MI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razor54 318 3rd Gear April 8, 2016 To all new owners of Forester, please check your tyre pressure. From my experience and what I read from this thread, MI tends to pump higher than required. Mine was ~260 kpa, 2 weeks after I collected my car.I think they pumped above the recommended pressure prior to collection. Not sure why also. Mine was 270 kpa when I checked the day after I collected my car. I've since adjusted it to 240 kpa front and 230 kpa rear.Many thanks for clarifying. Looks like I'll wait for SE to inform me of date for final settlement. My loan already approved liao, and I'm not taking insurance from MI.I did not know that I can opt to source my own insurance. In the end got the insurance from MI which cost me $1300 for the XT. My previous 2L car only around $900... Next year I'm going back to my own insurer. Is it true that turbo charged cars command a higher insurance premium? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stripes 19 1st Gear April 8, 2016 Is it true that turbo charged cars command a higher insurance premium? yEs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tohto 113,124 Hypersonic April 8, 2016 I think they pumped above the recommended pressure prior to collection. Not sure why also. Mine was 270 kpa when I checked the day after I collected my car. I've since adjusted it to 240 kpa front and 230 kpa rear. I did not know that I can opt to source my own insurance. In the end got the insurance from MI which cost me $1300 for the XT. My previous 2L car only around $900... Next year I'm going back to my own insurer. Is it true that turbo charged cars command a higher insurance premium? If you used your own insurance, they will add $300 to your purchase price.. ↡ Advertisement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
