any tips to buy a re-con performance car ? eg evo , subaru , gtr . Normally this kind of car was "wasted" in japan / uk before brought into malaysia.

look carefully the origin of AP.

east MY AP can give u 20k diff in price but not advivable to buy.

if you are buying recond performance car... you can bring that car to Motor Image (Subaru) Auto Enginuity (Subaru, Evo, GTR) for diagnostic test & other check with minimum charge.

http://www.ae.net.my/

bro.. another useful site for you to check before buying unreg/used car:-

http://www.japan-partner.com/check-manufacture-year.php

sometime the importer easily can do over / under declare the manufacturer year over the AP

Another important things :- test drive, ask your trusted mechanic/workshop to check for you


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Balkilmer's friend working with 'jpj' japan... hehehe...

thanks a bunch you guys*thumbs up* ! hehe ....asking this as most of my fren who bought those re-con car and after few months the problem start appearing and cost them thousands to fixed it...

any first hand check that can be done ourself before sending this kind of car to those reputable garage for checking ?

level27 - since buying recond must get from authorised AP holder - there are some cases of fake APs out there and may be worthwhile checking validity of AP and always insist on a copy of it during purchase.

also paying for repairs is quite normal since it is a second hand car and some parts are worn down.

if you're really worried go for one of the big names like Naza who provide a slightly longer warranty and peace of mind on AP. of course there's a premium.