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I'm in the process of buying my firat car and have a few things I'm unsure about. If it makes any difference In terms of what I should ask them to do, I would be paying cash.
After looking for a while and test driving a few cars, this one has my interest as the km on it are relatively low and it's really tidy inside.
2005 Subaru Legacy Station Wagon
http://www.trademe.co.nz/898649226
I'm unsure about the excluded on road costs. It appears to have a WoF so is it just the rego or should I be expecting other hidden costs? How much would I be looking at?
When I took it for a drive, they had to jump start it, saying the boot had been left open and they would replace the battery if I did buy it. I am planning on getting an AA pre purchase inspection done so I'm assuming that would pick up if there were actually problems there?
From there, how do I go about getting an inspection done? Do I ask them to arrange it through AA or let them know I want to arrange to get one done? Then do I get the results sent to me or ask the dealer for it?
The last thing I was wondering is if there is anything else I should be cautious about in general as the window cards showed the car has been there since October 2014 and it had originally been 12000, reduced a couple of times to 9900 and the guy I dealt with said at that price it was still negotiable.
Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance :)
Hi there,
On road costs usually consist of your first registration and numberplates. Around $350
but I would ask the dealer what this cost will be.
This car will need a cambelt at 100km if it has not had one already. So I would ask a workshop for a quote. Subaru dealers should have a set quote on a cambelt. Also 100km for a Subaru is a large service, including in-tank fuel filter, all fluids, sparkplugs ect, as part of the regular manufacturers service schedule.So I would be prepared that this service may need carrying out. A pre purchace inspection is a good idea, they should check that the battery is being charged/ and tested.
Call 0800 500 333 option 1 for inspections to arrange the best inspection for you.