Nearly New Second Hand Car - Considering Skipping Pre-Purchase Auto Inspection - Yay or Nay?

LBobbyk87 on 22/10/2023 - 07:11
Last edited 25/10/2023 - 09:09 by 1 other user

I'm going to look at a 2021 toyota that has done 41 km (that's not 41000km…it's 41km. People run further in a marathon than this car's done in it's life).

Given the low k's that it's done, would you bother with a pre-purchase inspection?

Context:
Seller is quite keen to sell, and car is priced quite well. Has one other interested buyer who needs to go via finance (whilst I have $ in the bank to pay). They've said they'd go with whoever can pay first. In an ideal world, I would want to get a prepurchase inspection, but by time I get it done, possible that car may have gone to another buyer…so considering skipping it given it's nearly new in terms of kms.

Thanks.

P.S. I am aware of this previous post (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/804330), but felt this instance of a practically new car vs car under factory warranty warrants separate post.

Update: According to comment the correct mileage is 41000km not 41km

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  Yes - Get a prepurchase inspection
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  No - Car so new, don't worry about it.

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    Protractor on 25/10/2023 - 09:32

    Nah, it's already been found out OP counted their chickens. It's an average car with average kms. Nothing like the fairy tale thread he/she started

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  infinite on 25/10/2023 - 11:27

  You always get a pre-purchase auto Inspection.

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  gakko on 25/10/2023 - 15:44

  $44k = get a pre-purchase inspection jfc dude.

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  tonka on 25/10/2023 - 17:39

  Check the exhaust pipe. Doesn't look clean in picture.

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    Nads2407 on 25/10/2023 - 18:01

    its done 41,000 km's. it was a typo. OP never thought of ringing them to find out.

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  Nads2407 on 25/10/2023 - 18:00

  so you never thought to ring them? lmao

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