Compliance Options

[webng]

Hi,

I'm currently looking at buying a Nissan Stagea that's yet to be complied to save myself some $'s. I'm located in Adelaide, and the car is in Melbourne. What are my options? Can I get it complied in Adelaide if I buy it and drive it back with trade plates? (I can borrow a mates plates). It's a completely stock S2 RS4 Neo.

Thanks in advance.

Edited April 26, 2007 by webng

[raz0r$harP.UK]

It's supposed to be complied by the shop that applied for the Import Approval. You can apply to DOTARS to have it complied elsewhere however.

[femno]

Id forget about buying an uncomplied car altogether. Although you might save some $$...that will be made up x10 by headaches and stress, i guarantee it.

[Kozeyekan]

Id forget about buying an uncomplied car altogether. Although you might save some $$...that will be made up x10 by headaches and stress, i guarantee it.

Agreed.

The few of these that I've known have been bitches.

What often happens is someone imports it, and may not like the car, usually because it's crap. So, they recover the money by on selling.

To comply it you'll need a lot of paperwork (De-reg info, customs info, etc.) and chasing it up in a different name is a pain in the butt.

If I can offer advice, I'd say avoid it.

Ask him to get it complied and rego'd, adding the cost of this to the car.

The better option would be to contact J-spec or prestige and import it yourself though.

It's all your choice, but I am yet to hear good news from people buying uncomplied cars, and several bought cars that could NOT be complied (due to rust in towers, conflicting engine/ chassis numbers, too many aftermarket parts, etc.)

I'm sure there must be some people who have bought a bargain, but I'd advise against trying, especially for a stagea. They'r

e too nice to do it half arsed.

[webng]

Thanks for the avice guys, back to shopping around for one that's complied then.

Cheers!

[32vspecII]

exactly how do dotars feel about changing raws after the import approval has been submitted ?

I know of a couple that have happened because raws went bust/closed down ect but they seemed to want reasons

can you just do it if you change your mind or buy the car before its complied off someone else ?

[ThrasherII]

The original RAW has to agree to the transfer, otherwise it can't be complianced by another RAW.

It would be very rare for them to agree to a transfer as they would be losing business.