Very bad experience purchasing a second-hand lemon car

[DYTW]

I bought a car from a company called expat cars (or something like that) and they sold me a lemon before the lemon law was out and treated me like absolute sh1t! I'd avoid expat only companies all together frankly, overpriced snake oil salesmen!


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If you are referring to Expat Car Services, they used to be good when they first started out but that was way back in 2009 and I have no idea what they are like now although their website gave a pretty good indication. It looked very dated and in serious need of a major revamp.

[nutnut]

That may well have been them, to be honest, the local company we bought from before them was excellent. No need for expat companies IMO

[lucassmith]

sorry for the late update. Managed to file a claim at small claims tribunal for damages under the Lemon Law's consumers protection act.

Claimed a substantial amount as a discounted sale price for the repair cost and lost of use of vehicle. My car is with another trustworthy workshop, KATC undergoing the gearbox repairs...

@madday5, the car is a Opel Astra 1.8 Twintop..

so you managed to claim? congrats!
+1 for consumers -1 for shady car dealers

[taxico]

as i've owned cars with transmission similar to the opel MTA...

never owned an opel, but selespeed (alfa), duologic (fiat) and a few other (top) italian and german marques all work more or less the same way.

love it when it works. hate it when it doesn't. but these boxes have been around so long (and continue to be in use) they don't just fail out of the blue.

a careful owner will know before it fails because the car will typically tell you it's time for preventive maintenance or a service. if not by the display, then by the way the gearbox sounds during operation..

and don't send it in to the cheapest place for a botch repair!

[golfboy]

actually, that is the challenge in Singapore for purchasing a 2nd hand car. How do you know the car is OK? One thing we can do is to request dealer to sent to STA Inspection http://www.stai.com.sg/service2.php to check through your 2nd hand car before purchasing. I think there is inspection fees need to pay.

[BeJa222]

well he laughed when I mentioned I was covered under the lemon law for defects within a 6 month period...

He said "go ahead and sue me! I've been in business for a very long and I've handled many complaints like this..."

I've taken ownership of the car for about 8 weeks, of which one third of the time the car is in the workshop!!

what an ass! go sue, make him learn his lesson!!

[sundaymorningstaple]

well he laughed when I mentioned I was covered under the lemon law for defects within a 6 month period...

He said "go ahead and sue me! I've been in business for a very long and I've handled many complaints like this..."

I've taken ownership of the car for about 8 weeks, of which one third of the time the car is in the workshop!!

what an ass! go sue, make him learn his lesson!!

You should have read the whole thread. You wouldn't look so foolish with this post.

[Rav4E]

Avoid In Carz at Commonwealth Lane at all cost. Odometer tampered, refused warranty, many court cases filed against them.

[princessb]

Yes, I also encounter the problem. Bought a 2nd hand car at bukit batok WEGA building and 3 days later my car engine cannot start and called them and they say is wear and tear and just leave the repair cost of S$2300 as I needs to overhaul the whole unit and replace dun no what valves? so angry? anyone know how can I claim the repair cost or what can I do?

[abbby]

For cars and many other products, do buy from more reputable dealers. Google their business and check their reviews before buying. The reviews would be a good indication of their reputation.

I almost bought my sofa from a shop with very bad reviews on google, thankful I did a check before I decided on getting one from them. In the end, I got it from a reputable shop..saved me a lot of trouble.

[abbby]

well he laughed when I mentioned I was covered under the lemon law for defects within a 6 month period...

He said "go ahead and sue me! I've been in business for a very long and I've handled many complaints like this..."

I've taken ownership of the car for about 8 weeks, of which one third of the time the car is in the workshop!!

That's the most awful kind of words one can hear ... no service recovery nothing at all, yet they can say such things. Have you tried consulted CASE about this?

[Lisafuller]

For cars and many other products, do buy from more reputable dealers. Google their business and check their reviews before buying. The reviews would be a good indication of their reputation.

I almost bought my sofa from a shop with very bad reviews on google, thankful I did a check before I decided on getting one from them. In the end, I got it from a reputable shop..saved me a lot of trouble.

I don’t understand how anyone could buy such a big ticket item without researching thoroughly. With everything on the internet nowadays, online reviews can tell you a lot about a business. I always make it a point to look up the reviews of a business before visiting, whether its a restaurant, a retailer, or a service provider.

[koling5478]

sorry for the late update. Managed to file a claim at small claims tribunal for damages under the Lemon Law's consumers protection act.
bad reputation in Singapore [url][url][url]ECU tester[/url][/url][/url] that you hardly see any Opel on the roads anymore. They are notorious for their gearbox issues