Have come across a few cars listed on Automall that are of interest. Since we can't travel I'm now tempted to get a car for a bit of fun on weekends to drive around. Would be curious to know if anyone has bought from here and the sort of caveat emptor principles to apply and bear in mind, e.g. I've heard that a lot of second hand dealers here fiddle with odometers and provide crap warranty support (if any), or they sell damaged cars from overseas.
Initial questions:
1) Who would be the best person to obtain inspections from - HKAA? Can this be done before submitting an offer / signing any paperwork?
2) Can the inspection detect any tampering with the odometer?
3) How do I tell if this has accident/damage history - e.g. I heard there is a document you can ask for to check whether the year of manufacture matches the registration year, so if it was a MY2010 car but not registered in HK until 2012 or 2013 that might be suspicious?
4) What are the financing options like or is it generally better to just pay cash?