Parallel Importers: Recommended ones/ones to avoid

[Eklips]

Anyone has exp with best motors, cars and stars?

[yellowshaun]

15 hours ago, Eklips said:

Anyone has exp with best motors, cars and stars?

Cars and stars alot of FB averts a few months back with too good to be true prices. The "guaranteed" COE is a misnomer cause it's always capped at a few k below the prevailing rates. Full of pattern...

[Eklips]

39 minutes ago, yellowshaun said:

Cars and stars alot of FB averts a few months back with too good to be true prices. The "guaranteed" COE is a misnomer cause it's always capped at a few k below the prevailing rates. Full of pattern...

Can explain how their "guaranteed" coe works?

Meaning they don get in the first bid? 

[yellowshaun]

Eg. COE now is 60k but their "gauranteed" COE bid is only up to 55k.

I presume if you want to get the car u need to top up later. I just stay away when got this kind of pattern.

[Eklips]

1 hour ago, yellowshaun said:

Eg. COE now is 60k but their "gauranteed" COE bid is only up to 55k.

I presume if you want to get the car u need to top up later. I just stay away when got this kind of pattern.

Oh. Usually they have told me no top up no cap.

[yellowshaun]

You can try and wait for them to try to bid 6 times see if you can get. If get good, if dont get then u got the new COE price 3 months later to consider...

[Mooose]

20 hours ago, Eklips said:

Oh. Usually they have told me no top up no cap.

key word of course is usually .. still not iron clad guarantee ..

like what bro yellowshaun said, likely guarantee if dont exceed $55000 or whatever ..

[Eklips]

21 minutes ago, Mooose said:

key word of course is usually .. still not iron clad guarantee ..

like what bro yellowshaun said, likely guarantee if dont exceed $55000 or whatever ..

hahha, ya. so will get them to write down in black and white.

Currently SG car choice has provided a very attractive price. going to get them to write down and if goes well should close the deal.

[Mooose]

3 minutes ago, Eklips said:

hahha, ya. so will get them to write down in black and white.

Currently SG car choice has provided a very attractive price. going to get them to write down and if goes well should close the deal.

hah .. if you can get them to write in black and white that coe is guaranteed with no exception then you are hero!

sure got asterisk or fine print one ..

read through all the fine print .. there may be something that says that notwithstanding anything written the seller will not be responsible for anything out of their control .. which can be used to cover them if ship carrying the car sinks, or if they cannot get the coe ..

🤪

[Eklips]

2 minutes ago, Mooose said:

hah .. if you can get them to write in black and white that coe is guaranteed with no exception then you are hero!

sure got asterisk or fine print one ..

read through all the fine print .. there may be something that says that notwithstanding anything written the seller will not be responsible for anything out of their control .. which can be used to cover them if ship carrying the car sinks, or if they cannot get the coe ..

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hahaha!!!! noted. will vet through all fine prints.

the thing with the 1 bid guaranteed coe with no top up no cap, still got chance cannot get???

Edited March 2, 2022 by Eklips

[Eklips]

3 hours ago, awhtc said:

1 bid or 4 bids guaranteed may not mean the PI will bid immediately and in sequential order.  I heard some PIs would not bid as they would wait until the COE prices come down.  Hence, look at the contract carefully and ask for add-on writing on the contract if necessary.

Noted, I have prepared a list of add ons to be be written down.

[Eklips]

Normally how may keys are provided for keyless type? Possible to ask for extras?

Edited March 3, 2022 by Eklips

[Colin03]

@Eklips 2 sets usually.

Extra set - u might need to pay for it. 

[yellowshaun]

On 3/2/2022 at 1:27 PM, Eklips said:

hahaha!!!! noted. will vet through all fine prints.

the thing with the 1 bid guaranteed coe with no top up no cap, still got chance cannot get???

"1 bid guaranteed coe with no top up no cap" sounds good if it's written in the contract. This surely will be higher priced than the 6 bid "guarantee" right?

Then you must pray for no act of God to happen lor, eg. if the ship sink or the car trailer kenna ambused by thieves...

Edited March 3, 2022 by yellowshaun

[Eklips]

4 minutes ago, yellowshaun said:

"guaranteed coe with no top up no cap" sounds good if it's written in the contract. This surely will be higher priced than the 6 bid "guarantee" right?

Then you must pray for no act of God to happen lor, eg. if the ship sink or the car trailer kenna ambused by thieves...

Ya. Will get them to write down to bid on the upcoming earliest coe bid, and have checked that they have ready stock and write doen guaranteed delivery max 1 mth after securing coe. 

 

Ya. 1 bid is always more exp. If 6 bids i will also get them to write down from the upcoming earliest coe bid and consecutive bidding. 

[Eklips]

Base on my exp, i will not recommend and will avoid SG Car Choice, they are total time waster and come up with those all traps with hidden cost (revealed when u go down and meet them, was not communicated before it).

i regretted believe them and went down to meet them. 

i was on the verge to sign with them and lucky they did not have the color i want.

i have a feeling that if i sign with them, more unrevealed hidden cost will slowly surface.

 

Edited March 9, 2022 by Eklips