The Malaysian ByeByeKereta Survey 2018

About selling your car

This survey should ideally be taken by a Malaysian who owns/primarily drives a car.

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* 1. How would you sell your car? Select all that apply.

Put a sign/empty oilcan on your car so that everyone on the road can see it

Trade in for a new car

Ask your family member or friend to buy over

Post something on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Put it up on websites (e.g. Mudah, Lelong, Carousell, MotorTrader)

Sell it to a car dealer

Put it up for auction (e.g. Carsome.my)

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* 2. Which would you do to your car before selling it? Select all that apply.

Send for professional car wash

Sendiri clean and vacuum the car

Send for basic mechanical servicing

Rewind the speedometer (tsk tsk)

Re-spray entire car

Re-upholster the interior

Change tyres

Do a religious act to the car (e.g. pray, chant, send to temple)

None of the above (Only check this box if this is your answer!)

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* 3. Would you be willing to take a lower price for a faster sale? If yes, how much lower?

Yes, within 0% - 10% of market price

Yes, within 11% - 20% of market price

Yes, within 21 - 30% of market price

Yes, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s convenient and I can get my cash fast

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* 4. How long do you think it takes to sell a car - from putting it up on the market to finally being sold?

24 hours

Few days

A week

Few weeks

A month

Few months

A year or more

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* 5. How important is it that the next buyer takes care of your car?

Very important! Must sayang her kau-kau, send for polishing every few months.

I don’t give a flying truck… fall off a cliff also I don’t care.

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* 6. What do you think is a fair amount of commission to someone who helps you to sell your car (site, dealer, trade-in)?

1-5% of the value of your car

6-10% of the value of your car

more than 10% of the value of your car

A flat fee of not more than RM500

A flat fee of not more than RM2000

Zero. I set a price, and they take any profit from a higher price (e.g. My price RM50,000, theirs RM52,000, they take RM2000)

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* 7. What would your biggest concerns be when selling your car? Check all that apply.

Kena scammed

Selling it at a price that is too low

Afraid to meet buyers

Taking too much time/too troublesome

Dunno how to do paperwork

Dunno how to speak Chinese

Car dealers very gangster/Ah Beng/dodgy

Nobody wants to buy

Other (please specify)

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* 8. There are various factors that affect the value of your car. Check all that you think would matter.

Scratches

Modification

Mileage

Age of car

Warranty

Colour

Number plate

Tinting

Complete documents

Spare key

Complete service history

Your attitude to the buyer/salesperson

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* 9. Mini quiz! Which of these is necessary when you want to transfer ownership of your car? Check all that apply.

An official car inspection by the government

Car registration ownership transfer

Cancellation of insurance

Loan settlement

Written signed consent by the owner

Signing your name on the chassis label

Checking PDRM crime history of car

Complete payment of previous samans

An official witness to the signatory

A court order

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* 10. Have you sold your car before?

Yes