Importing problems arise

[ylwgtr2]

Hey guys,

             I've imported a few cars for my personal use, particularly since the 15 year old rule came and went and been to japan recently. The only reason I imported direct was because I knew the exporter in japan very well, you could say he's almost relative, so there is some sort of 'trust' between us.

Put yourself in the shoes of a car dealer in japan, who has some sort of a deal with an importing company in Australia. You live in a small town, about an hour and a half out from the nearest sea-port. You have a 90 GTR, GTST, 180sx, RX7 bla bla bla, you sell the GTR. Towing the car to the wharfes costs more than driving it there. Driving it there can be fun, especially considering its a GTR. You thrash the tired old car for what its worth (as if the poor thing hasn't been thrashed enough!) Stuff breaks. But it's no longer your problem.

Car dealers in japan really neglect these already neglected cars. That's why, when they EVENTUALLY get to Australia a lot of people complain. They're slack. Either he burnt the clutch himself or it was already burnt and he politely forgot to mention it in the facts. They grab a deposit, then screw you over.

When you think about the amount of competition in the market now, importers aren't making too much money. Just buy local. It saves time and money, and ofcourse, there's the 'try before you buy' factor.

thats funny....your theory is a crock of shit