Man Had to Pay $10K in Repair Fees in a Month After Buying a $30K Second-Hand Car

A man bought a second-hand car for $30K, but had to pay $10K in repair fees over the next month.

There’s always more than meets the eye.

Here’s how it happened.

Too Good to be True

In early September, a man, 48, purchased a second-hand car from a place in Jalan Sultan.

The Citroen cost him merely $30K – a steal for cars in Singapore.

Yet, whenever something is too good to be true, you should probably think twice before acting on your desires.

The man might have thought he was paying $30K for the car, but he didn’t know he was getting a bargain too – a full suite of problems alongside with the car, all for free!

Breaking down in the first week

Did you know it takes plastic close to hundreds of years to break down, but it takes this car approximately one week?

The car in question was a diesel car. Those familiar with diesel cars would know that the rides are equipped with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) warning light.

If the DPF light turns on, it likely means there’s a problem with the car’s DPF. In other words, you should probably bring the car into the shop.

That’s exactly what happened to our character. In just the first week with his new ride, he noticed the DPF light blinking non-stop. After bringing his car into the shop, he left with a clean DPF, but with $300 less in his wallet.

And that’s not all this car had to give.

Two to three days later, he noticed that the car’s rubber seals were starting to come loose as well.

And after another week, the car’s air-conditioning gave way too.

This $30K car truly is the gift that keeps on giving. The only party that could possibly be happy about this situation is the car workshop. Huat ah.

If you thought that was the end of the man’s troubles, think again.

When he sent his car for inspection, he was informed that the car’s pipes, brakes and various other parts were defective as well. This time, he spent almost $4000 on the repairs.

He revealed that the seller whom he had purchased this 7-year-old Citroen from had informed him that the mileage on the car was around 100,000km.

Subsequently however, he found out that the actual mileage as of August this year was more than 220,000km. The mileage was only changed to become 100,000km afterwards – mileage tampering was a very real possibility here.

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The man also adds that the clutch on the car had been replaced before, something that is only done if the car’s mileage exceeds 160,000km. That’s far more than the 100,000km mileage the dealer had proclaimed the car to have.

In the mere span of a month, the man has spent approximately $10K on repairs.

He also adds that just this month, he had planned a road trip with his wife to Malacca. The trip might have left the chat, but it barely left Singapore.

This time, shortly after passing the second link bridge, the coolant reservoir for the engine coolant system ran empty. Afraid that the engine would overheat or seize up, he had no choice but to return home.

The Citroen has come out on top once again.

What about the car dealer that sold him this car?

Well, if you thought your ex ghosted you quick, the car dealer is here to show you just how much worse it could be.

The 48-year-old man had tried to contact the car dealer to demand partial compensation, but to no avail. The dealer was uncontactable.

Afraid that you’ll fall into the same trap too? Don’t worry, Goodyfeed’s got your back. Watch this video for a quick guide to avoid getting scammed when buying second-hand cars in Singapore:

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