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Hey guys, just want some advice on purchasing a car interstate. The car in question is Bf XR6 with the zf 6 spd auto. Just want to know anyones experience if they have done the same thing. Reason for me looking at this car is because it is advertised at a very good price which looks too good to pass.
All thoughts welcome . Thanks Car is located in Qld and im in Vic.
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Normally if it's too good to be true - it probably is (not true).
Get a 2nd opinion, buying cars interstae isn't hard. I've done it myself a couple of times, with the help of outside companies. Makes things way safer, the less risk the better. http://www.vipautomotivesolutions.com.aucomes to mind, they do handovers of payment on your behalf interstate, and can probably inspect it for you if you're not keen on going up to have a look.
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I would get it inspected before you make the deal, if its a good price it could be for a reason
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Yeah.. I was thinking of getting one of those pre purchase checks done on it first. If all comes up good then flying up paying him in person and driving the car back down. Only thing i find strange is that it has ba xr6 17s on instead of the bf wheels. Does anyone have a rough idea on how much it would cost to transport it back to vic, im trying to figure out if it would be cheaper to drive it down or get it transported.
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yea that would be what I would sugest
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If the report comes up OK then pay a small $100 holding dep and tell him you will fly up and pay the rest on proviso the car is as inspected. Good luck.
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If the report comes up OK then pay a small $100 holding dep and tell him you will fly up and pay the rest on proviso the car is as inspected. Good luck. Every state has different re registration requirements but i believe NSW has the toughest. Check with VICroads. Should be on their website.
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Just remember, when you get the car registered, you will have to get a RWC. It is the same as buying a car unregistered.
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My tip:
Get the VIN of the car - and run it thru the www.ppsr.gov.au website (it costs you about $4.00) They also use NEVDIS (which isn't always spot on, but should tell you if the car has been written off and repaired). And then ask LOTS of questions about the car, and if anything is inconsistant, maybe it's not the car for you.
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Only time you should be looking “interstate” is when the car is rare, you live it the sticks anyway, or when cars are significantly cheaper across the board.
For a BF XR6, I wouldn’t bother. If it is such a great deal, it will sell locally, that it hasn’t means its probably not as good as it sounds. |
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s.a. is a perfect case in point. cars are dear here. i've bought interstate many times. at the moment, the cheapest fg xr6 on carsales is $15500 (it actually sounds like a great buy, only 46000km) in qld. other eastern states are around the same. cheapest in s.a is $18500 with more km. if your budget is only around $17k, you either get a bf2 locally, or shop interstate and get the next model for the same price. i normally fly over and drive home (have bought from bris, syd and melb) but depending on the car, transport costs can be ok. its all about supply and demand. |
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If your buying a $50 grand car then a couple of hundred to fly up and drive back is nothing. I would buy interstate but I guess if you wait long enough, a similar car will eventually pop up near you. Plus what happens if you fly up to go to have a drive of the car and you don't like it? Thats a couple of hundred dollars , and a whole day, wasted.
By the way, I've seen heaps of FG's listed on Pickles for not much over $10k. |
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I don't see the point for a car that is so common.
Print off the add and take it with you when shopping locally Tell sellers if you can't get one for this price you will go interstate and get it. With so many sellers one of them will decide they are happy to move the car here and now at a lower price (just look at how cheap people give their cars away for via a trade in, to save themselves the hassle) Don't ever make up problems with the cars you look at to justify the price drop, as you will upset people (and it's a jerky thing to do) just tell them you have "X" to spend, would they like to sell at that. People generally never get upset at a genuine offer. Be prepared to have a few knock backs, but I if you keep asking you will get what you want. |
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won't happen. if i'm selling my car at a price that the south australian market dictates, and someone says they can get one interstate cheaper, i'll tell them to go and buy the one interstate. you think i'm going to drop 3k off the price just because there is one in another state that is cheaper? of course it depends on the car and the pricing. i'm basing my argument on current FG pricing in s.a. compared to east coast. |
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Thanks all for the advice, ive been on the hunt for decent car for the past 2 months, nothing locally has come up that i have liked. ive tried bargaining with a lot of people in vic but they are all pretty determined to get close to there asking price, thats why i thought to look interstate.How much are fg xr6s going for now these days ? Are auctions a good place to look at used xr6s?
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I would just thank you for your time and then move onto one of the other 120 bf xr6's that are currently listed on carsales in VIC One of them will appreciate a no nonsense, quick sale albeit at 20%ish below market value People routinely give up more to avoid hassles (trading in is one example) |
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Would offering $1500 under the asking price be considered low balling? Ive just found something close to my budget locally but not sure if the owner will be offended with this type of offer.
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If you want to buy at $1500 less than what someone is asking is it fair to not even offer them the opportunity to do business with you? You may save their mariage, their house, or just the hassle of a continuous stream of tyre kickers, who need to sell their car first, get finance, get insurance, ask mum, whatever. As long as you are genuine with your offer, then if people take offence then they are the one at fault. If someone says firm, or no offers etc, then I respect that, but otherwise as long as you're not pulling the p155 then I say go for it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. Good luck |
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