Help/opinion on buying a second hand Car

Ljaurwin on 02/11/2016 - 20:01
Last edited 02/11/2016 - 22:16

Update:

  • Thanks to the comments, I have decided to not buy this car.
    Cheers *

Hi fellow members, this is my first post, despite scrolling trough this forum on a daily basis.

I need someones opinion about this:

Im currently looking to buy a Hyundai i30 (Year 2012 to 2014)

I have managed to make a good deal with one particular seller.

But after looking on a car history website using the car's Vin number, this is what i found:

Australian PPSR and NEVDIS databases report:

VIN: KMHD251EMDU065646
Vehicle: HYUNDAI I30 2013, WHITE / WHITE
Type: CAR/SEDAN, CAR / SMALL PASSENGER VEHICLE
Registration: ******** expires 29 Dec 2016
Engine: G4NBCU315410
Compliance date: [no compliance data]
The vehicle has:

No encumbrance (money owing) record(s);
3 write-off record(s);
Refer to Jurisdiction, WA, 01 Apr 2014, Inspected
I07GI02BI01A, WA, 31 Mar 2014, Repairable Write-off
Impact (Collision with an object)
Location: Engine
Severity: Minor mechanical damage
Impact (Collision with an object)
Location: Driver front
Severity: Light panel
Impact (Collision with an object)
Location: Passenger front
Severity: Heavy panel
I07GI02BI01A, WA, 17 Sep 2013, Repairable Write-off
Impact (Collision with an object)
Location: Engine
Severity: Minor mechanical damage
Impact (Collision with an object)
Location: Driver front
Severity: Light panel
Impact (Collision with an object)
Location: Passenger front
Severity: Heavy panel
No stolen record(s);

What do you guys think about that? should it scare me off from buying this car?

I test drove it. And it drove nice.

Opinions are well appreciated thanks,

Jamie.

Automotive

closed Comments

  • PVA on 02/11/2016 - 20:05
    +1

    I would walk away.

    Is it super cheap compared to other i30 cars of same age and km?

    • jaurwin on 02/11/2016 - 20:08

      well it is listed as for $12000, 60000KM.

      Managed to bring it down to $10000 - $10500.

      I have seen other cars around $12000 - $13500 around the same Kilometres and even more kilometres .

      Cheers,

  • dasher86 on 02/11/2016 - 20:19
    +5

    i'd walk away after 1 repairable write off let alone 3.

    • jaurwin on 02/11/2016 - 20:22

      Thanks dasher86

    • captobvious on 03/11/2016 - 00:13

      must have been used in demolition derby

  • spackbace on 02/11/2016 - 20:38
    +3

    Walk away

    Likely that's only 1 write-off, just FYI, it's how they record the data

    But still, that's going to forever plague the car - When you go to sell it down the track, they'll do the REVS, and you'll have to sell it for next to nothing. Not to mention, you can't fully insure a written off car.

    Just leave it for some other poor bastard.

    • jaurwin on 02/11/2016 - 22:17

      Thanks, really appreciated.

    • PVA on 02/11/2016 - 22:22

      one is Sep13 another Mar14, that would be seperate accidets wouldn't it?
      You are the expert though.

      • spackbace on 02/11/2016 - 22:29
        +1

        I've seen them listed a few times on 1 before, not sure why, maybe they try to put it over the pits again? Or it really has been written off twice, poor car!

        • PVA on 02/11/2016 - 22:30

          I see tonight on tv, Suzuki Swifts for $14990 drive away.

        • spackbace on 02/11/2016 - 22:31

          @PVA:

          Has been for over a month (manuals) :)

        • PVA on 02/11/2016 - 22:33

          @Spackbace:
          I was sure the ad said $13990 and $14880 (i assume auto) but can only find $14990 on suzukis website. thats in Qld. Maybe i wasnt watching right.

        • spackbace on 02/11/2016 - 22:35

          @PVA:

          Ah ok, yeah you guys have a different franchise!

        • PVA on 02/11/2016 - 22:36

          @Spackbace:
          mate, thats what I thought the ad said, but I am prob wrong - maybe. have not seen the ad again.

        • spackbace on 02/11/2016 - 22:37
          +1

          @PVA:

          I don't know because Suzuki QLD is different to the rest of the country

  • blitz on 02/11/2016 - 21:17
    +1

    You already know the answer, OP.

  • Euphemistic on 02/11/2016 - 21:34
    +2

    If you can get it down to $6k…..

  • PVA on 02/11/2016 - 22:34
    +1

    what site do you enter details to get this report?

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