Many people lose money buying cheap cars online

To avoid falling into the trap of buying a car at a super cheap price as advertised, many auto experts advise buying a car from a company or dealer with a clear address - Photo: THAO THUONG

Good price, fast delivery, on time!?

January 2023, because of her introduction "working at the port, familiar with many car companies" CTH (currently in Ho Chi Minh City) that he PTP (Phu Yen province) transferred deposit to buy 4 cars at a "bargain" price compared to the market.

"Ms. H. introduced herself as working at Ho Chi Minh City Customs and said that if I wanted to buy a car at the original price, she would buy it for me at a good price, deliver it quickly, and on time. So I asked Ms. H. to buy 4 cars.

After 15 times of deposit transfer and additional transfer to Ms. H., a total of nearly 700 million VND, but now only see "fraud traps", but still no car. Even getting the money back is not possible", Mr. P. said.

The four cars include: Toyota Corolla Cross V 2022 priced at only 500 million VND; 2 Toyota Vios manufactured in 2022 priced at 250 million VND/car; 1 Toyota Fortuner manufactured in 2022 priced at 700 million VND. Thus, this purchase price is only 2/3 compared to the market price.

Similarly, only knowing through TikTok, in June 2023, Ms. NDT (Tay Ninh province) bought 4 cars through Ms. CTH and delivered them.

"People recommend that if you want to buy a car at a cheaper price than the market price, you need to buy many cars at a time. Because I have already bought 4 cars, I trusted them, so the second time I bought a car, I invited my friends and relatives to buy 11 more cars that Ms. H. offered, depositing 750 million VND. Until now, there are still no cars...", Ms. T. said.

Recently, on social networks, there are Facebook pages that buy and sell cars, motorbikes cleared from customs, and vehicles without papers at cheap prices. These products are sold at very cheap prices, even half of the price of showrooms on the market.

Don't lose hundreds of millions just because it's a few million cheaper...

Mr. Bui Vu Phi Bang, a used car dealer in Ho Chi Minh City, said that No government agency or individual is allowed to liquidate smuggled, tax-evading, cheap cars as advertised on social networking sites.

"To avoid being trapped, you should buy official cars at showrooms, pay taxes properly, and have the car delivered on time," Mr. Bang advised.

In addition to cars, cheap "customs clearance" motorbikes are also being sold online - Photo: THAO THUONG

Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Minh Dong - an auto expert - said that it is unreasonable for cars to be half or two-thirds cheaper than the public selling price on the market. Mr. Dong said that there is no super cheap car without a trap.

Mr. Dong acknowledged: "The product has its own standards, so when it is launched on the market, its value cannot have a cheap price compared to the general level.

In Vietnam, everything is bought online. Don't lose hundreds of millions just because it's a few million cheaper. You should buy a car at a reputable store or salon with an address to ensure the product's technical authenticity as well as other factors related to the product.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhieu-nguoi-mat-tien-vi-mua-o-to-gia-re-tren-mang-20240711124728185.htm