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Up front, sorry if this is a dof question but not had to deal with this problem before. What’s the procedure in SA for buying a new freestanding electric stove and swapping out an old one? Does the switchover have to be done by an electrician? There is an existing connection socket (old one is...

Ha! They just quoted the trade-in offer on my car: R27,000 less than the official TransUnion book value. For an immaculate car that would easily retail well. Gob-smacked. About that walking away you spoke of...

Thanks Nazmo - that's reassuring. Out of interest, was the dealer aware that you were getting the bodywork fixed up? Do you think they would use that to their advantage to offer a lower trade-in offer? Or is it in fact in their favour because it means they don't have to do it themselves?

Interesting... I must look into that. Will the multiple credit checks not hurt my credit rating though?

Thanks SauRonNZA. Got you; makes sense. Having asked around online, and among friends and colleagues, the interest rate I was given at the time was prime plus 3.75%, yet I had a credit score in the high 800s. It just didn't add up to me, hence I felt a little taken advantage of. (Not to mention...

Cool - noted, thanks! Do you know where I would be able to see/ask for this declaration when the time comes?

Having been taken for a ride when financing my current car a couple of years ago (dealer arranged the finance for me), I'm determined not to get taken for a ride this time around as I'm contemplating my next car (different dealership). Problem is, there's so little information out there on the...