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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)
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!)
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
No
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
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.
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)
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)
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
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
10.
Have you sold your car before?
Yes
No
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