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RM3k could be a little too optimistic but then again depends entirely on the car's condition itself. Like EvolutionZ, all my cars were firstly screened by dealer after which sent to N1 for inspection then if it seems OK, it goes on the dyno and pending results I'll buy the car. All would be out of your own pocket of course.bro kanan,
what our seniors (pimpin, temujin, feezdya, rokok sebatang) said are all great advice...i would like to add in a little opinion based on my own experience...
if u have budget 65k, u need to standby another 3k for insurance, inspection and transfer. yr insurance will cost u a bomb if u buying comprehensive because ins co will load u with vehicle age loading, dppa or pa insurance plus tax....and set aside another few k for some wear n tear parts i.e timing belt, clutch set, lube change, tires, suspension etc....5-10k would be enuf....
body wise, jdm car if not met any accident before, usually it wont rust so much and nothing much to worry....if accident units, u will notice the joints getting bubble and rust and also crack here n there especially the paint...so its an easy tips to get it started....
when i bought mine, i sent to workshop for a thorough check, estimate how much to repair and did a dyno run to make sure the engine is ok...check out the undercarriage for any rough use etc.....
hope u get a great monsta soon....and no worry about catching up...we are all here enjoying the convoy, the gathering and the friendship....fast or slow its individual preference...end of the day, we enjoy our ride and have fun...cheerz
As for insurance, I don't bother anymore lah. Used to but lately doesn't seem worth it. Although I'd rather not have to deal with the hassles of retrieval, it's unlikely the car would go missing or be stolen without being found. We've found our lorries used as 'lorry hantu' in obscure rural plantations before so generally if its in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia or Singapore it'll most likely be found.
If its a syndicate that manages to bypass the security and immediately ships out the cars overseas well, if my car were to go missing *touch wood it does not* the first thing I'd do is call the border authorities North and South and also people at the major ports - remember 12 nautical miles is still territorial waters and our marine police can intercept anytime depending on who is asking.
Just nominate workshop of choice - either you or seller organizes for car to be there and you both see the outcome of the inspection. Highly unlikely it'll blow - a good dyno operator WILL NOT put a dodgy car on the dyno.every time i met owners, i always wonder how can i ask the owner for permission to do this kind of check up on his car especially dyno run? do we bring along the owner or we just pay some deposit and drove away his car alone? i think bring to workshop for repair estimate n do a dyno run is the most convincing to me. The dyno, do we run a full blown one like tuning?