Parallel Importers: Recommended ones/ones to avoid

[Mivec9]

in short u are saying within 3 mths, supra shd get ride right? how can he check on this, thru LTA/onemotoring website for his name/nric?

[Supra]

Hi, the COE is confirm secured. A check can be done @ onemotoring. Go to open bidding system. Key in the bidder's NRIC and name will do.

[Keen]

mg gf relative bought from them too and was asked $800 for towing fee which is ridiculous.. but i dunno the details so can't say much...

[Sniperben]

sorry, is 6 months instead of 3 months.. my bad..

 

can check through a webpage.. http://ocoe.lta.gov.sg

but only able to check the latest ended bid and is only available for checking until the same friday that the bid ended..

[Supra]

Okay, just some update for brothers who bought cars from Frankel.

Recently, due to a change of company name, my dad's insurance and loan was resubmitted.

And the loan had change. Maybe is due to different company name. The interest rates increases from what the previous SE quoted us. Finally, after all the hassle, the new SE finally said the car is viewable tmr. And the freebies that they promised us, have to give sometime to let them fix everything before delivery. So, in the end, date of delivery is somewhere this weeknd or next week.

 

I think the SE of Frankel Leasing is trying their very best to clear the bad debts that brought from the old Frankel. Somehow, the management isn't doing their jobs well. That makes me dissapointed.

[Schneider79]

how come there is a change in interest rates? Did you take up a cash rebate scheme back then ? if not, the current 2.5% is still running.

[Supra]

Hi, my dad didin't take any cash rebate. Initially, the last SE submitted the loan application went through. Then, came the change of company's name. The new SE resubmit the loan. The bank found that my dad's age is near retirement age, and that is 65. So, the bank rework the sums. Instead of the loan having 10 yrs, it is Change to 7 yrs. So, therefore, the interest rates increase a little.

[Mzrmazda3]

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My full story to what has happened.

 

I bought my car in July with 3 bid g'teed and manage to secure the 8k COE. I checked my IC via the LTA website and it is confirmed. The PI didn't call to notify me but due to my overjoyed feeling, I called him - John and he replied he didn't knw and will need to go back office and checked.

 

The next day he didn't call and I hv to call him back in the evening after work and he said. COE should be secured. Without any firm answer. I informed him I hv checked the LTA website and it is confirmed. (Rather piss off when he didn't follow up and uncertain to his customer securing COE). Another thing to overjoy abt is the COE Rebate nearly $4k which is stated in the agreement. I asked him, he also replied = "Is it? I need to check" Really dun understand.

 

Thereafter, on the same day, same call, I asked when will the car be delivered, he replied 2 weeks, i.e. begin of Sept.

 

At mid Sept, I called him and ask abt the status the car, he said the car is at port. Preparing for inspection. Told to wait another 2 weeks... 1 week later I called him again. He assured me by end Sept. On Monday, I called him and he said maybe need another 2 weeks, i.e. Mid Oct.

 

Today is 25 Sept, I called him and he dun want to pick my phone call. When finally using another number to call him, he pick up and he said he will will check with his boss and let me know yesterday. The whole day I waited for his call, never call back. Gave him one more day grace and call him today, he said not yet speak to the boss. Will give me answer tomorrow.

 

Imagine today is 28 sept liao. I like to see how is he going to register my carplate and deliver my car with those freebies... stuff before end sept.

 

He kept delaying 2 weeks after 2 weeks... it is almost 6 weeks and I see no sight of my car. Most importantly, throughout the whole process, he just knw how to collect sales but never follow up with the customer.

 

I have totally lost faith in his empty promises. Very sick to have his reply. I just want to take my car and move on with my life.

 

Bro, have you gotten your ride???

[Sniperben]

change from 10 to 7 years and the interest rate increase? from 2.5 to 2.8%?

 

something is not right

[Supra]

Hihi, I have to check the story with my elder bro. Cos' he knew the happenings all along. Got to check with him and do an update. So far, I know that's the rough story.

[Supra]

Hi, here's the actual updates.

 

My dad din not take any cash rebates. Initially, the last SE submitted the loan application went through. Then, came the change of company's name. The new SE resubmit the loan. The bank found that my dad's age is near retirement age, and that is 65. The bank rework the sums. Instead of the loan having 10 yrs @ 2.5%, it is Change to 7 yrs @ 2.5%. The interest rates remains. So last week, the loan was approved n insurance done. Ask when can view the car, the SE said this week, 30/01/2008.

 

Today, call up to SE. She said waiting for boss reply whether can and where to view the car. Strangely, tot normally view car @ showroom? Then I ask her "What's so difficult to view the car?". Her replied was she dunno anything, all she has to do is wait for her boss reply. Dun even know wat's the boss doing? Does he know tat v've been waiting for more than 2 months. Her boss does work under the same roof but always out of office. Call him hundred times, dun want to answer calls. Very furstrated.

[Sniperben]

tenure is reduce but interest rate did't turn out to be higher.. nothing wrong then..

[Supra]

Time ticks by fast, coming to 5pm. Till now still no reply from the SE. How to get the car by Chinese New Year??

[Sniperben]

 

still got 1 week..

[Supra]

But they keep dragging. Said today can view, later tomorrow. Dunno hw many tomorrow!!

[Baka]

I booked my Stream RSZ from PI on 10 Jan and got my car on 29 Jan, with 1 bid gauranteed $16k rebate! (in the end rebate me back $2,700).

 

If you look at her customers comments in SSOG website, you will find a long list of positive comments abt her.

 

Her price is very competitive and very good service. Not advertising for her but I am just too impressed with her good service, price transparency and professionalism. Interested brothers PM me and see for yourself whether she is as good as I said

[Schneider79]

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Hi, my dad didin't take any cash rebate. Initially, the last SE submitted the loan application went through. Then, came the change of company's name. The new SE resubmit the loan. The bank found that my dad's age is near retirement age, and that is 65. So, the bank rework the sums. Instead of the loan having 10 yrs, it is Change to 7 yrs. So, therefore, the interest rates increase a little.

Bro... I dont know lar.... The interest rate did not increase at all. It is still 2.5% as I'm typing. The officers working for the financial institutions will only rework the sum for loan amount, either you get it or they reduce it. They don't work on the interest rate. If your dad is 65, changes of getting a car loan is near zero. Either your SE is the largest squid in the market who can really spouts his ink around and smoking people or you're the one whose smoking MCFers. If you're the one whose being smoked, you better call up the bank's auto department. Edited February 1, 2008 by Schneider79

[Finclk]

Anyone has any comments on Apri-Car? I'm considering getting a copen ultimate edition from them. Their price is not the cheapest but it's very competitive and on par. They dun bother advertising ridiculously cheap pricing in classifieds and then say must use 4.5% which some PIs do. I think that's retarded. Why not put half price then say use 10% Interest RATE! haha, super retards.