Buying a car

Anusol New member

Member since 15 March 2026

AnusolNew member15 March 2026 13:57:57

just arrived in KL and looking for car options -appreciate any good advice where to buy second hand or new thanks

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Cobolin Serial expat

Member since 07 January 2019

CobolinSerial expat15 March 2026 23:32:38

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'Clocking' or turning the mileage back is said to be extremely common in Malaysia, so watch out for that. Scrut.my will give you a car history report (never used them), but I don't know if that covers mileage.

wyngrove60 Serial expat

Member since 08 May 2021

wyngrove60Serial expat17 March 2026 12:14:06

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In 2008 I bought a new Nissan X-trail from a Nissan dealer in Kuala Lumpur. The price new was about MYR146k but paid MYR91k with MM2H tax-free plus some further discounts from Nissan. After 7 years I sold it for about MYR65k which was cheap, to a friend who bought cars from expats departing Malaysia. After he bought it he let me borrow another car for a week at no charge. His name was Peter and we lived in Bangsar. FYI, different Nissan dealers offered different discounts and deals. Probably other brands are the same. The branch I visited was quite a bit out of town and were recommended to me. Also, my insurance agent for health insurance also did car insurance for me and did my road tax each year.