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[Golden Lama]

I've been in contact with a few dealers through Korean colleagues and have tracked down a few possibilities, but I'd still like some feedback from veterans who have purchased a used car in this country - private or dealer sales - to sort out what I should expect.

What I'd like to know is:

What constitutes legally taking possession of a car? Can I count on the dealership to do all the necessaries as I could back in the world, or is there something that I should be expecting that'll be completely different? Obviously, there's going to be a difference between private and dealership sales, so any steps that are necessary for a private sale would be appreciated as I might end up going that way.

And what about insurance? I've been driving for almost two decades, but I haven't been the primary policy holder for more than a year on a vehicle. Does anyone have an insurance company that they'd recommend, i.e. the cheapest option that's not going to require me to track down and translate an affidavit that I've been insured before?

Also, I'm a licensed Canadian driver and I have a valid international drivers license, so how quickly should I look into transferring my license over, or should I not even worry about it and just drive a car on an international license until somebody tells me to do otherwise?

Lastly, one of the options that I've come across on USFK Classifieds is Mr. Bills Cars. Has anyone ever dealt with this guy? It all seems a little shady as all of the pictures he posts of "his" cars for sale are in totally different locations, so I can't be sure if I want to deal with somebody that doesn't have a solid base of operations, but he's also got a couple good deals that I'd look into if somebody could tell me he's worth the time; thoughts?

Thanks in advance,

GL

[Nambucaveman]

Since the other thread in the General Discussion Forum got some better responses, I'll put a link to it here and lock it.

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=64981