Buying/selling a vehicle
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The trust placed in car dealerships is not always optimal, but there are still reliable companies in this area. This is the case of CityMotors located in Bangsar and through which many expatriates go to buy or sell their vehicle.

Buying your first car in Malaysia

The assurance of having your own vehicle to facilitate travel is sometimes a lifesaver for many, especially since it is quite easy to obtain a driving license in Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur is a city accessible to cars.

To find out about the second-hand market or to find a vehicle, you can visit the carlist.my website. You will also find many dealers or resellers on Jalan Tun Razak, to name just one. Also consider consulting the ads on the website of the Association Francophone de Malaisie or those on Lepetitjournal.com . CityMotors, which we mentioned above, specializes in vehicle buying and selling services for expatriates, and is thus an intermediary of choice for acquiring a vehicle in Malaysia. Peter Fong, the company’s manager, is a valuable help. The purchasing process generally takes less than two weeks, provided that the chosen car model is available immediately.

In addition, regarding financial issues, insurance, car maintenance and road taxes, Peter Fong has an answer to everything and his advice allows you to avoid procedures that can seem long when you arrive in a new country. He undertakes the entire procedure for insurance and road taxes himself, expect to pay between 100 and 380RM depending on the category of vehicle. Several companies, such as Shell, have also placed their trust in City Motors. It is however entirely possible to do these procedures alone or to go through another agent.

Maintain and resell your vehicle

In the event of an accident, your dealer’s advice is generally sound and very useful, do not hesitate to take photos of all the necessary elements in the context of a dispute, just as bank and identity documents are always necessary when you have to contact the police. You also have a legal deadline to go to the police station attached to the area of ​​the accident and to report it whether or not you are at fault. Here the report does not exist.

The day you leave Malaysia, expect that it will generally take a month to start the procedure to sell your vehicle, this most often involves checking papers and various formalities. For payment, bank transfers are common practice but it is also possible to use ‘cash on delivery’. Ask for a letter of guarantee to avoid any liability due to traffic violations after the transaction. If a potential buyer wants to test your vehicle, keep their ID and accompany them during their test drive.

Some practical advice

 Tampering with the odometer is a real problem when buying a used car, do not hesitate to ask for the maintenance booklet before purchasing.

 Using your professional network is a good way to find sellers of car models that interest you.

If in doubt about buying a stolen car, ask for the original invoice, the maintenance booklet and the insurance policy of the previous owner.

 Following the purchase of an imported vehicle, new or already used, it is always necessary to request the import license (AP) as well as the customs duty receipt.

 Request a control report from the Ministry of Transport on possible liabilities of a vehicle already in use.

 If the car registration card you are provided is not original, ask for a photocopy of the original, another copy will have the words “Salinan” or “Sambungan” in the upper left corner.

 Consider buying a vehicle that is easy to resell, for less common vehicles in the city such as large engines (in this case road taxes are higher as well as fuel consumption), the resale value can drop by 20 to 30%.

Generally, loans are not possible for cars over 10 years old, and they are harder to resell afterwards.

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