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Hi all not sure if anyone has any experience in this. 1. i found through a relative's acquaintance and am ready to buy over a used 370Z in full cash. 2. Seller still have outstanding loan of about 35k with a bank and is unable to clear the loan before he sell the car. 2a. He request that i clear the loan for him first, i can pay direct to the bank with purchase agreement signed by both parties. hes ok for me to withold his balance payment until the transfer is complete. 2b. He is ok to start the process to transfer on LTA end, but it wont go through unless the bank also effect the release to LTA, bank says will take about 1-2 days upon full payment. 2c. relative is not sure/ cant grantee this person's character. Some risky scenario here; 1. He may run road after i clear the loan for him 2. Not sure how man in blue view such private agreement 3. i am ok to to seek my own legal recourse if thing go south, but the fees may not be worthwhile for this deal i have called one of the site sponsors here, wasnt very helpful, she mentioned they are jus "facilitator", in short my interest wont be protected. Previously when i buy used cars i will jus buy ask for transfer on the spot, also will verify the shop indeed owns the car and not thru some 3rd party. i am not desperate for this car as this wont be my primary car but i do have some personal sentiments to this model and this model is very few in the market now, its hard to find one with good condition n known background. i been searching for sometime. Will you proceed ?

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Hi All. I just want to mention an incident I had a couple of days back at a "tricky" car wash at the SPC station along Thomson Road just before the Thomson Medical Centre. I am driving an Optra Estate (which is NOT an SUV). I drove in & saw the sign stating carwash is $6. When I reached the place where the cars r washed, a couple of washers signalled to an Indian chap(young guy) towards me. He approached me in a very friendly manner but I detected s sly look in his face. He tells me my car will cost $10 to wash cos it's an SUV. I argue that mine is NOT an SUV but a station-wagon. He says "NO" & his instruction is to charge "my type" of vehicle similar as an SUV. He tries to get me to do the vacuum too for an additional $2, making it $12. I refuse to pay such an exorbitant price & leave. A short ways down, along Sembawang Road, I get my car washed for only $4. That is 2 1/2 times cheaper. The guy looked at my car & immediately confirmed it is NOT an SUV & charged me the same as any car. I think i was almost conned by the "nice" Indian boy. This is just to warn the bros & sis here to be careful of such tactics adopted by car-wash places nowadays.