Buying used cars in Malaysia – why a reputable dealer matters in ensuring you make a worry-free purchase

Buying used cars in Malaysia – why a reputable dealer matters in ensuring you make a worry-free purchase

Anyone that has ever stepped into a used car dealership will surely have asked themselves this – will I manage to find what I’m looking for, and will it be a good deal, not just in price but in the quality of the final product? Usually, this is also mixed with an element of doubt, in which you wonder if you’ll end up coming short after you’ve signed on the dotted line.

The thing is, while it should be so, buying a used car isn’t a straightforward affair, because there are plenty of pitfalls awaiting the used car buyer. From glib salesmen with clever talk to being unable to spot red flags or potential issues (usually hidden from plain sight), it’s easy to end up with something you’re less than happy with, well after the fact.

While used cars are, by and large, far from perfect, addressing known issues – or making a promise to rectify those that might come up – before putting out a vehicle for sale should be what a good, dependable used car dealership should strive for. However, that’s usually not the case.

You’ve probably heard of the line where “trustworthy” and “used car dealer” don’t go hand in hand, and there’s good reason for that. There have been enough cases – especially in the past – where honesty hasn’t been a policy when striking up a deal; ask around your circle of friends and you’ll probably hear a horror story or three.

Granted, competition and better informed buyers mean that things have improved somewhat in recent times, but it’s far from a perfect world, and you can still come up short in a used car purchase, even if the intent isn’t to dupe you in the process.

Which is why choosing to buy a used vehicle from a reputable dealer matters. By reputable, we mean businesses where effort is made to place a vehicle in the best possible condition up for sale, with no gimmicks or smooth talk to mask things, or where previously unknown or hidden issues – that crop up following the sale – can have these corrected willingly and without fuss.

It sounds unthinkable that you’d find these elements about when it comes to buying used cars, but the number of such businesses offering such levels of service are growing, and while you might end up paying a bit more for it, it does take the guesswork – and pain – out of a purchase.

myTukar AutoFair 2022 – plenty of benefits from buying from a reputable dealer

Buying used cars in Malaysia – why a reputable dealer matters in ensuring you make a worry-free purchase

One such brand offering all this is myTukar, which is offering a one-year extended warranty and one year of free service for every vehicle purchased from it, features that are simply segment leading. That, and a no questions asked, five-day money-back guaranteed policy if you’re not happy with your purchase make a vehicle buy from the brand absolutely worry-free.

If you’re shopping for a used car, then the myTukar AutoFair 2022, which will be held from January 7 to 9, 2022 at the myTukar Retail Experience Centre – Puchong South is where you’ll want to be. Set to be Malaysia’s largest used car event with over 1,000 pre-owned vehicles on show, there’ll be a wide selection of cars to pick from, ranging from staples such as the Perodua Axia and Myvi, Proton Saga and Persona to various Honda and Toyota models and even premium options from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo.

If you purchase a car at the event, you can look forward to an additional year of free service, loan interest rates as low as 1.68%, same-day loan approval and car collection as well as Trapo floor mats, which will be given for all car purchases. myTukar will also be able to provide you with an on-the-spot trade-in offer for your current vehicle at the event.

Buying used cars in Malaysia – why a reputable dealer matters in ensuring you make a worry-free purchase

Buyers will also be entered into the myTukar Lucky Spin Wheel promo to win one of six prizes, including a ninth-generation iPad; they’ll also be in the running to drive home in a Proton X70 Premium with myTukar’s 4th Anniversary Giveaway contest.

Visitors at the event will be able to enjoy refreshments and visit partner brand booths, among other attractions. There will also be strict COVID-19 prevention procedures enforced, including contactless payments and mandatory masks, full vaccination and social distancing. More information can be found on the official myTukar event page, and you can also browse the inventory here to find what you’re looking for.

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Anthony Lim

Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • Ahmad Azamiruddin on Jan 05, 2022 at 8:14 am

    Malaysia is no.2 behind Singapore, countries which are the most expensive to buy cars. I once had an American friend came to visit Malaysia in 2019, they’re shocked with car prize here, even 2nd hand cars also expensive as hell.

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    • Rakyat Malaysia on Jan 05, 2022 at 9:35 am

      In TH, CC hybrid goes from RM 139k above
      In Indon, CC hybrid is RM 142k.
      In Mesia, CC hybrid on RM 137k.

      Syukur Mesia cheapest in region…. trims kaseh better nation.

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      • Amran on Jan 05, 2022 at 10:53 am

        Not cheap enough. Majoriti org Mesia bajet kurang dari RM100k utk beli keta.

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    • Lapizi on Jan 07, 2022 at 10:43 am

      Please use my formula to calculate car price.

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    • Some Dude on Oct 30, 2023 at 10:10 am

      I think I can suggest a few other titles when dealing with used car dealers in Malaysia
      1.) Why finding a Venom-less Cobra is important.
      2.) Why finding a unicorn is important

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  • Really?

    September 21, 2021 6:19 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR: A couple has filed a negligence suit against an online second-hand car dealer and a financial institution over the purchase of a vehicle that was reportedly stolen.

    As a result, Mohd Zulikram Shamsidi, an engineer, and his wife Nor Saidatul Wanida Mohd Hazani, said they went through pain and suffering, financial loss and were deprived of the use of the car.

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    • Nazri on Jan 05, 2022 at 10:43 am

      www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/09/21/couple-sues-car-dealer-bank-over-purchase-of-stolen-vehicle/

      The illegal dealing was done by another car dealer, Carsome.

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  • newme on Jan 05, 2022 at 8:49 am

    How a reputable dealer matters when we have manufacturer that takes forever to get parts and send non-production car for Ncap testing just to get a better score.

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  • most used car dealers are rather disappointing.. from the attitude, customer service, to the games of smoke and mirrors.. Tampered mileage and “missing” service booklets are just the beginning

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  • IGP mom on Jan 05, 2022 at 10:24 am

    Pre-owned … sounds better vs 2nd hand, 3rd hand?

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