Writing a classified ad should be as accurate as possible when buying a vehicle in Timor Leste. From adding “automatic” to an air conditioning that is only manual, there is only one-step that some sellers do not hesitate to cross to gain a few hundred more Euros.
If the car you purchased does not exactly match the text of the ad, you are entitled to claim the resolution of the sale, in other words the return of the car in exchange of the money you paid.
Always keep the ad
Always keep the ad to prove that it does not exactly match the item sold to you. Contact the seller to pick up the car and, if he resists your request for resolution, intimidate him to go to court, which in any case will give you success.
Check the car’s history before buying a vehicle in Timor Leste
Unless you are familiar with the seller of a car in Timo Leste, ask to see the car’s maintenance booklet and the invoices for possible repairs. If booklet and invoices no longer exist, do not buy! Require identification, if he is honest, the seller will not feel upset. You will be able to verify the name that appears on the gray card. If it is not the same as in the ID, and you are told that the car sold is that of a distant cousin or a friend, again, go your way.
Indispensable: the two sets of keys
All cars are sold in Timo Leste with two sets of keys. The seller must be able to give them to you. Check then that the second set was not made in a fast locksmith. The purchase of a used car must be finalized at the seller’s home. In addition, not only because it’s more comfortable than on the site www.timorcarsales.com or on the local bistro table, but because it will allow you to verify that the address of the seller is the same as the one mentioned on the gray card.
