Beautician in a bind over car ‘sale’
18/5/13
KUALA LUMPUR: A 63-year-old beautician who “sold” her car to a man who claimed to be a used car dealer is now in a bind as the ownership of the car has still not been changed and she is now unable to locate the car.
Worse still, Low Lee Wah has been told that the man, who claimed his name was Augustine, died last year.
The bank is now chasing after her for six months’ unpaid instalment on the car while checks with the authorities showed that it now had 25 unsettled summonses since it was handed over to the man three years ago.
Low said she met Augustine while renewing her road tax at the Road Transport Department here in 2010.
“While chatting, I told him I wanted to sell my car and he offered to help get a buyer. I did not suspect anything and was impressed that he seemed to know the officers in the department very well,” she said.
Low said Augustine paid her RM2,000 before taking possession of the car and promised that the “new buyer” would continue paying off the car loan of RM31,600.
But she said that until today, the ownership of the car had not been changed and she still had its registration card.
She said she looked for the man at the address on his name card but was told by the insurance company that he did not exist.
“When he was alive, Augustine refused to meet me and only picked up my calls occasionally. He kept telling me that he had not found a buyer for my car. And now that he has died, I do not know who to contact and where my car is now,” she said.
She lodged a police report and sought help from MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong yesterday.
Chong advised the public to be careful when selling their vehicles.
“If you wish to sell your car, make sure that the buyer has fully settled your loan with the bank before handing over the vehicle,” he said.
Chong also urged the public to help locate Low’s purple Proton Saga, bearing registration plate WSU 2872.
18/5/13
KUALA LUMPUR: A 63-year-old beautician who “sold” her car to a man who claimed to be a used car dealer is now in a bind as the ownership of the car has still not been changed and she is now unable to locate the car.
Worse still, Low Lee Wah has been told that the man, who claimed his name was Augustine, died last year.
The bank is now chasing after her for six months’ unpaid instalment on the car while checks with the authorities showed that it now had 25 unsettled summonses since it was handed over to the man three years ago.
Low said she met Augustine while renewing her road tax at the Road Transport Department here in 2010.
“While chatting, I told him I wanted to sell my car and he offered to help get a buyer. I did not suspect anything and was impressed that he seemed to know the officers in the department very well,” she said.
Low said Augustine paid her RM2,000 before taking possession of the car and promised that the “new buyer” would continue paying off the car loan of RM31,600.
But she said that until today, the ownership of the car had not been changed and she still had its registration card.
She said she looked for the man at the address on his name card but was told by the insurance company that he did not exist.
“When he was alive, Augustine refused to meet me and only picked up my calls occasionally. He kept telling me that he had not found a buyer for my car. And now that he has died, I do not know who to contact and where my car is now,” she said.
She lodged a police report and sought help from MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong yesterday.
Chong advised the public to be careful when selling their vehicles.
“If you wish to sell your car, make sure that the buyer has fully settled your loan with the bank before handing over the vehicle,” he said.
Chong also urged the public to help locate Low’s purple Proton Saga, bearing registration plate WSU 2872.
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