awhtc 6th Gear November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Used cars, particularly those from 2009 to 2010 are still cheaper to buy than new cars. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Fake news. I got lots of business. 34 minutes ago, Bensky said: Dark clouds looming over the used car market. In Aug, SGcarmart had 110 pages of used cars for sale. Its 120 pages today - that’s a whopping 1000 additional cars for sale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 We buy used at scrap value or slight mark up like $1k. Cannot sell we just scrap and get our money back. Can sell we mark up 10k to 20k. Nothing to worry about. Why do people sell their cars to dealers instead of private deals? Because selling private they get a lot of time wasters and lowballers and then when agree sometimes cannot get loan. They rather deal with us even if price a bit lower because they get cash and no need to deal with idiot lowballers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 And if you buy a sheet car don't blame the dealer. It was the previous owner that abuse it and never maintain. Its not like we buy great cars and then sheet it up and sell to you. We also want to buy well kept cars so we can get a better price. So if you buy a POS blame the previous driver hor not us! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, Bensky said: Dark clouds looming over the used car market. In Aug, SGcarmart had 110 pages of used cars for sale. Its 120 pages today - that’s a whopping 1000 additional cars for sale. Wow SGcarMart must be doing well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 A lot of newspaper writers write a lot of sheet these days. Over the last 2 years a lot of people bought new cars. It might be you or someone you know, a relative or a colleague. The last time people buy new car they scrap the old car. Now people or the AD will sell to used car dealers because they get more money. Not scrapping means fewer COEs goes back into the system and fewer COEs you don't have to be an economics expert to know mean higher COE prices. Now if you are not trained in economics you may not know the relation between used cars and new car prices. As COEs go up forcing new car prices to go up, this will cause used car prices to also go up. Dealers are holding assets that keep rising in value. How is that a problem? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Used car dealer will only have a problem if people stop buying new cars and COE crashes. Then if new car prices come down, people will not buy a used car because they rather buy a new car. Then used car dealers are screwed. Do you see COE coming down and new car prices coming down at the moment? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Covid vaccine coming. Trump getting kicked out so no more trade war. People will start travelling again. Airlines, hotels ramp up business again. Do you think COE will go up or down? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrytales 4th Gear November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, Jamesc said: Covid vaccine coming. Trump getting kicked out so no more trade war. People will start travelling again. Airlines, hotels ramp up business again. Do you think COE will go up or down? 25 minutes ago, Jamesc said: Used car dealer will only have a problem if people stop buying new cars and COE crashes. Then if new car prices come down, people will not buy a used car because they rather buy a new car. Then used car dealers are screwed. Do you see COE coming down and new car prices coming down at the moment? 29 minutes ago, Jamesc said: A lot of newspaper writers write a lot of sheet these days. Over the last 2 years a lot of people bought new cars. It might be you or someone you know, a relative or a colleague. The last time people buy new car they scrap the old car. Now people or the AD will sell to used car dealers because they get more money. Not scrapping means fewer COEs goes back into the system and fewer COEs you don't have to be an economics expert to know mean higher COE prices. Now if you are not trained in economics you may not know the relation between used cars and new car prices. As COEs go up forcing new car prices to go up, this will cause used car prices to also go up. Dealers are holding assets that keep rising in value. How is that a problem? 2 hours ago, Jamesc said: Wow SGcarMart must be doing well. 2 hours ago, Jamesc said: And if you buy a sheet car don't blame the dealer. It was the previous owner that abuse it and never maintain. Its not like we buy great cars and then sheet it up and sell to you. We also want to buy well kept cars so we can get a better price. So if you buy a POS blame the previous driver hor not us! 2 hours ago, Jamesc said: We buy used at scrap value or slight mark up like $1k. Cannot sell we just scrap and get our money back. Can sell we mark up 10k to 20k. Nothing to worry about. Why do people sell their cars to dealers instead of private deals? Because selling private they get a lot of time wasters and lowballers and then when agree sometimes cannot get loan. They rather deal with us even if price a bit lower because they get cash and no need to deal with idiot lowballers. lol bro, did you just comment and post yourself. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Yes yes all done by me. My MIL never help me at all. 9 minutes ago, ferrytales said: lol bro, did you just comment and post yourself. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttl1976 5th Gear November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Very entertaining reading all your posts. Yes, i blame your MIL for not helping. Wahahahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benneoong Neutral Newbie November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 Guys, need your help on 2 question Anyone can advise what can I do if my PI bidded wrong COE for a new car that is yet to go thru LTA inspection. For hybrid cars, lta classify category of coe base on engine power/battery power/both/whichever it is highest. Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedanFTW 1st Gear November 23, 2020 Share November 23, 2020 20 hours ago, Philipkee said: Consider this. I got the car in my first bid. Compare to KMC where after two bids I had to top up to get it on the third bid. That's why I say, fixed price may not be a bad thing. And the fact that you don't need to negotiate price is always a plus point in my opinion. But ultimately, the final price I pay will be the key in making decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SL13 Neutral Newbie November 25, 2020 Share November 25, 2020 Are you stuck with Honda Fit E:Hev car ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTan_74287 4th Gear November 26, 2020 Share November 26, 2020 On 11/22/2020 at 10:10 PM, Benneoong said: Guys, need your help on 2 question Anyone can advise what can I do if my PI bidded wrong COE for a new car that is yet to go thru LTA inspection. For hybrid cars, lta classify category of coe base on engine power/battery power/both/whichever it is highest. Thanks in advance. This is not your fault. The PI need to bid again and absolve the loss. Unless the PI gives you special discount to change to another car which fit the COE bidded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewpks Clutched November 26, 2020 Share November 26, 2020 On 11/22/2020 at 10:10 PM, Benneoong said: Guys, need your help on 2 question Anyone can advise what can I do if my PI bidded wrong COE for a new car that is yet to go thru LTA inspection. For hybrid cars, lta classify category of coe base on engine power/battery power/both/whichever it is highest. Thanks in advance. Does it mean your PI bid successfully for you Cat A whereas the correct category for your car should be Cat B ? Wow, that means 10K deposit for the COE will be forfeited by LTA if the COE is not used within 6 months. I doubt the PI will absorb this loss, I think they will try to sell you another car for the "wrong" COE bidded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowshaun 4th Gear November 26, 2020 Share November 26, 2020 Oh no I hope the employee who bid wrong category doesn't get punished too severely... :( 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazythen 1st Gear November 26, 2020 Share November 26, 2020 6 hours ago, andrewpks said: Does it mean your PI bid successfully for you Cat A whereas the correct category for your car should be Cat B ? Wow, that means 10K deposit for the COE will be forfeited by LTA if the COE is not used within 6 months. I doubt the PI will absorb this loss, I think they will try to sell you another car for the "wrong" COE bidded. If this is really the case, is material error... Might as well change job. I bet the industry would also talk about this. So probably change industry... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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