Your First Taxi – Dealer or No Dealer?
If yes, consider the positive and negative sides of buying from a dealer versus private party. The legal aspect of taxis for sale will be less if you buy from an private party but you may get a sweeter deal.
Whoever you buy it from, you should be made aware of everything they know about it before you buy it. Dealers may not know everything about the taxi’s history, such as collisions, mechanical problems, or body repairs; and if the seller simply forgets something, it is usually too late once you’ve bought it, to do anything about it.
When purchasing a taxi you should ask for its service history and for any garage bills they have in their possesion. If the seller cannot provide these, then you should beware that the seller may be trying to hide something such as Non-Authentic parts. If they can provide the neccesary records then the taxi has probably been taken good care of. Make sure however that the people who did the work on the taxi are a reputable dealer and not just a friend or relative of the seller.
Below is a couple of questions you might want to do the research on in case if you will find a cab you are interested in buying:
1) When did you purchase the taxi?
2) How many owner did it have before you?
3) Is the mileage counter correct?
4) Why are you selling the taxi?
5) Do you have service or repair records for this vehicle?
These are just the five most important questions you can ask. Another thing you probably want to ask is if the taxi has any liens on it. You definitely don’t want to find out after the purchase that your new taxi doesn’t have a clear title!
Also taxis for sale from a dealer but not from a private party the “Sale of Goods Act” will be applicable. It cover the following: There should not be any major mechanical problems with the car considering it’s year built and the amount payed for it. The only defects are the ones you were told about upon request.
If you plan to use it for its intended purpose, then it should be up to the task. Don’t forget that you should also have someone knowledgeable verify that the seller’s claims are accurate, and you can also get reports using the vehicle identification number, or VIN, that will give a history of the taxi’s prior accidents and other major events.
Make sure that engine is in good shape and also double check that the seller’s name is the same as the one on the title. Enjoy your new cab and make sure you keep all service paperwork for yourself in case if you will decide to sell it.
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