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Hi folks, Never bought a car that is been STA graded. The purpose is to set my personal expectation (drawing from fellow bros' experience) when shopping for a 2nd hand car which I most likely to look for STA graded car. For those who have ever bought a STA graded vehicle, mind sharing with me on how soon the car encounter it's 1st repair (exclude routine servicing & wear& tear like brake pad/tyres &etc). STA Grade (e.g. A or B): Brand/Model: How old was the car when you bought it (e.g. 3 years old) How soon do you need repair after you purchased the car: Area of repair (e.g. aircon compressor, gearbox & etc): By the way, who will bear the cost of STA inspection (buyer or seller) ? And any idea how much ? Lastly, assuming 2nd car dealer absorb the STA inspection charges, should I walk off from the deal (due to the result), do I have to bear the inspection fees as well ? What's the normal practice like ? Many thanks for your input in advance.

Dear all, Just a newbie question to ask bros and sis. Can brake fade occur in normal road usage and street driving? My current brake is such that the pedal travel feel is a bit spongy and when I depressed my pedal to stop the car, it still can stop lah but not effective. Yesterday, I almost hit a car cos I step on my brakes but somehow my car couldn't stop and I had to stomp on my brakes a second time for it to stop.....I ask one experienced driver and was recommended to upgrade my brake system and which I am looking around now. I constantly tap my brakes and brake very often and sometimes can be hard. Still on stock pads and stock hose and stock rotor. I just service my car (20k servicing) 6 weeks ago and my stock pads are still okay and good as informed by the mechanic.