Tips to find out if ex taxi...

This is just a tip to those who wanted to buy a car... No offensement sa mga nagbebenta ng ex taxi.

1. Check the plate if yung plate is RIZAL, then may nakalagay na small letter H dun sa side ng first letter ng plate #. If letter D ang nakalagay, that means DUPLICATE (lost plate siguro)
2. Here are the correct plate series, depending what year model vehicle is:

• b. 1995-2000 model PHILIPPINES 2000 ang nakalagay dun sa bottom ng plate #.
• c. 2001 model nakalagay naman is PILIPINAS.
• d. 2002-present MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA, Rizal monument as background.

3. Some paint the plates to hide the actual plate series/model para iligaw ang buyer declaring hindi ex taxi ang unit.
4. Don't be fooled sa mga nagbebenta ng mga ex taxi, pwede ka nila iligaw kasi they drop the yellow plate # and obtain the original plate # issued nung first registration ng unit.
5. Odometer reading is tampered, binababa ang mileage kasi ang taxi, 300-400kms a day ang tinatakbo.

Cars that are mostly ex taxi are:
1. Toyota Corolla XL/XE bigbody or lovelife model
2. Kia Pride CD5 or yung may puwet.
3. Mitsubishi Lancer EL/GLI itlog
4. Nissan Sentra LEC/JX or series 3
5. Mazda 323 small body or familia
6. Toyota Tamaraw FX

They sell these cars as private kasi drop na yung plate and tell you na hindi ex taxi.

If your selling an ex taxi, be honest sa buyer... Wag po manloko at wag magpaloko.

add ons:
if planning to change your old plate to a "rizal" plate is actually a big deal esp. pag late model vehicles na... mas sitahin sila sa LTO and TMG. paparahin ka lang and they will ask for the permit na nag change plate ka... it's not considered an ex taxi kasi yung selling ng mga ex taxi is sa mga 1993 models up since tapos na yung permit ng mga vehicles because old model na sila or nagpalit ng unit ang operator.

yung mga nag dedeclare ng lost plate pero dating for hire, you're correct, check the mother file where it was first registered and ask/check for the copy/permit to use duplicate plate.

this info will not be deleted because i want everyone to be aware what the real deal is pagdating sa buy and sell of vehicles...

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