if u really want to do something like that, why not send it to thailand/indonesia it will cost u lot less in labour charges. eg u r living in NZ, get a wreck/damaged from Japan, but send it to Thailand/Indonesia/or even japan etc to get the damage repaired. keep in NZ for the rest of 1 year, and then bring it in as a Personal import. perfect (well for u, not someone who buys it off you)