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Hey just my car from the compliance show and when they said it was in very good condition I believed just that, fact is i'm overseas at the moment so didn't have the chance to see the car to justify the condition. Anyway girlfriend just informed there are numerous scratches and dents as tho a car has scraped the whole driver side plus scratches all over the bonnet, boot, rear numberplate and god knows where else. From the detailed pictures I got from Japan it had to have been done in transit or at the compliance centre. Just need to know how to go about this, am obviously extremely pissed off at the moment and need advice. Its looking like a complete respray for a car that was in perfect condition before it left Japan.

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Did you have shipping insurance?

If yes go through them. I had pics of the car sent to the insurers from the dock in Japan, and then once it got here just to cover my self. If you don't have pics and it's been in Aus for a few weeks it may be tough, but try it anyway.

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Word of advice for anyone thinking of importing, be there for every part of the transportation process from the docks thru to compliancing to just before it leaves the compliancers. Due to me being overseas at the moment it will quite possibly affect the outcome with insurance for the damage done, not being able to follow it up quick enough.

Does suck big time not being able to do much but will definately be trying to sort it all out when i get back, will keep you updated on how it all goes.

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Word of advice for anyone thinking of importing, be there for every part of the transportation process from the docks thru to compliancing to just before it leaves the compliancers. Due to me being overseas at the moment it will quite possibly affect the outcome with insurance for the damage done, not being able to follow it up quick enough.

Does suck big time not being able to do much but will definately be trying to sort it all out when i get back, will keep you updated on how it all goes.

Mate that is the risk factor you have to consider when you import cars , ive imported many cars let me tell you they dont always look like it the photos in saying that i imported some very clean ones. Did you import it yourself or an a Import agent in Australia ?

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Yeh I did go thru an import agent, isn't the first time i've imported either so I knew the risks that came with importing. Biggest hassle is the photos taken before it left Japan were fine,with the marks I knew displayed on the pictures, problem being the scratches have suddenly appeared so i'm guessing it happened during transit somewhere, it only being aesthetic is a bonus as thats the only problem. Apart from a few minor things extremely happy with what I got.

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Hi,

Any update on your situation?? Just hope everything has worked out fine. I know the feeling when something like that goes wrong.

Thinking of importing a V35 but starting to think about buying one locally.

I was going to import. I chickened out and bought one locally. 99.9% go well from what I can see but i have the luck of the Irish or lack thereof.

Works a treat when it goes well but I didn't have the money to gamble on a slight chance it would go pear shaped.

I too hope that the situation here pans out for the good. Let us know mate.

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Been stuffed around heaps trying to find out who knew anything about the scratches, at the moment it seems hopeless but do have a few contacts I can get in touch with at the gold coast who can do a repair for me. Found a few scratches on the wheels and just wondering if anyone knows of any good places to get them repaired (Brisbane/Gold coast area).

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Mark,

To fix up your wheels, speak with Chris at Wheels Revolution, Slacks Creek.

Due to the color of the coupe wheels, its gonna set you back close to $200 per wheel to get the scratches removed and the whole wheel repainted to factory color.

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