Sydney Skyline Dealer Reputation

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hello everyone, i am from Adelaide and am coming over to Sydney next month to purchase an R34 gt-t, after looking mainly on the trading post website among others i have found several that i like from dealers mainly, the dealers in question are japlink motors, fuji motorsport, northshore prestige and prestige car exchange, i have read several times on the forums that dealerships on Paramatta Road are dodgy, is this correct or more of a stereotype? if anyone has had or knows of any positive or negative expierences with any of these dealers or any others in Sydney please leave your comments or PM me, thanks people

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Well.. from what I looked at when buying my car the dealers didn't impress me, one of the ones that did was northshore prestige - ben was very helpful when I was looking at them, although their cars were slightly over priced (couple of 1k) and had strangely even numbers of km's on them for oldish (1996) cars..

I ended up going private sale for mine.. which was a great choice but didn't have a warranty with it.. if your in adelaide though a 3 month warranty is a long way..

really it's hard to say until you get there.. i'd suggest looking at some private sales if you get a chance 2.. lot of good cars for sale at the moment I believe..

[Kennedy]

hello everyone, i am from Adelaide and am coming over to Sydney next month to purchase an R34 gt-t, after looking mainly on the trading post website among others i have found several that i like from dealers mainly, the dealers in question are japlink motors, fuji motorsport, northshore prestige and prestige car exchange, i have read several times on the forums that dealerships on Paramatta Road are dodgy, is this correct or more of a stereotype? if anyone has had or knows of any positive or negative expierences with any of these dealers or any others in Sydney please leave your comments or PM me, thanks people

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PowerPlay in Drummoyne has some for sale. Service is friendly. Car's are quality

http://www.powerplayimports.com/includes/c...php?make=Nissan

[satanic]

Another vote for Northshore Prestige... talk to Ben there he'll hook you up Say Stan with the R34 reccomended you (sif that will help, but I've known them for years)!

[ecl]

why not go private sales?

[Beer Baron]

my advice is simple. look at as many cars as you can, both dealer and private. then when you have found one that you like pay the money for an NRMA inspection. yes they wont compression test etc, but they are very, very good at spotting things like previous accident history, and potential roadworthy issues that you wouldn't even think of. plus every little point they bring up is a bargaining chip for you to use when negotiating price. these guys inpspect cars all day long so they know what they are doing.

[Wink]

I got my R33 from Northshore Prestige. The guys there were always willing to help out in any questions I had.

For something like an R34 GT-T I'd definitely go for a dealer or import one myself because there simply isn't as much choice in the private sales market - you may be waiting awhile (with frustration) for the right one to come up.

[SRG33]

JappSport in Liverpool complied my 33.

Website hasnt been updated for a while but contact details should be the same..

www.jappsport.com.au

Edited October 5, 2005 by SRG33

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Goto agree with the baron there - i got an NRMA inspection done, was excellant... the guy looked over every detail and found pretty much everything..

[Bonkers]

I have bought three cars from Prestige Car Exchange.

Last one was an R34.

They source their cars from the same from the same buyers that supply a lot of the dealers in Sydney but don't have the same overheads as the Parramatta road dealers.

Beer Barons advice is good though - look at as many as you can - prices and condition can vary a lot, as can the mods that come with the car - mine had Tein suspension and cat back as well as new alloys which all ad value.

[Blitz]

I suggest Northshore Prestige, their reputation speaks for itself

[saga]

Bought my R34 from Northshore Prestige, excellent service! josh and ben are nice guys willing to negotiate on price too.

[Suspense]

I would highly recommend Presicion Motors on Parramatta Road. Excellent cars @ excellent prices... PM if you want the owners phone number?

[QRI05E]

Guys, i picked up my "Micky Mouse" condition R33 series II with genuine 50K from Japlink motors on parramatta rd and i have to say they have the best service at excellent prices! MTA approved too... they specialise in R32, R33 & R34 Skylines, 300zx's as well as GTiR's and Toyota Chasers...

Ask for Sam, and tell him Sarkis with the silver R33 recommended you... you will be looked after!

contact details: 02-97160857

Japlink have their own workshop and compliancing unlike most other 'shonky' car yards... all cars come with 3 months warranty as well as extentended warranty if needed...

Regards,

Sarkis

[r34_skyline]

northshore prestige is highly recommended, top blokes. i've called up Ben before, he was very willing to help me out and answered all the questions i had. checkout the cars on their site and u'll know what i mean.

good luck.

[Kel]

As a very general comment - I personally don't like going to the Parra Rd dealers. I find them quite full on - they all seem to be pressuring you for the sale the moment you walk on the yard.

Based on my own experience, my recommendation would always be Powerplay (Victoria Rd, Drummoyne). Their cars are always of the best quality, there's no pressure to buy, if you're serious they'll take you for a decent test drive, and they look after their customers after the sale.

Kel

[2BNVS]

i hate dealers on parra rd (got my car there) i can give the name of the place i had extremely big problems with but since then as far as what i see from driving past they do not do imports anymore so thankgod they have by the looks of it shut em down from import selling due to all the dodgyness and no idea at all

ben...

[siksII]

Guys, i picked up my "Micky Mouse" condition R33 series II with genuine 50K from Japlink motors on parramatta rd and i have to say they have the best service at excellent prices! MTA approved too...

Regards,

Sarkis

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last time i was there i got a 15 minute speech about how japan is too small a place to be able to rack up more than a few thousand kms each year, YEAH RIGHT! anyway my point is, you should not assume your kms are genuine, meaning changing at least the timing belt right away, and not waiting another 50,000kms.

[QRI05E]

last time i was there i got a 15 minute speech about how japan is too small a place to be able to rack up more than a few thousand kms each year, YEAH RIGHT! anyway my point is, you should not assume your kms are genuine, meaning changing at least the timing belt right away, and not waiting another 50,000kms.

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The EPA regulations in Japan are different to here... after certain km's cars are auctioned off overseas (i know this cause i contacted an importer in Toykyo, Japan myself via email) it is possible to get an R33 with 50 - 70K's but you have to know where your buying from... i been to the docks and seen fresh R33 imports with 60K's and even '98 R34's with 17 - 25k's so a 96 R33 with 50K is possible.. although ur right alot of shonky yards do wind the clock back but its obvious wen you see a R32 or R33 with worn out interior... over all poor condtion with 60K on the clock... if you know what to look out for you can tell!

And considering i had a full inspection on the car and scoring 95% as well as having my mechanic run an inspection on O2 sensor, timming belt, chasis.. etc the car is in absolutle immaculate condition!

The guys at japlink are not pushy at all... i went there 6 or 7 times and test drove about 4 different skylines untill i made my choice and even after purchase i was looked after for servicing among other things... at the end of the day all yards have to pay rent, wages and they need an income too.. but from all the other yards i been to (bout 10 of them) Japlink gave me the best deal and service! wont hurt to go and see them... talk to Sam

Regards

Sarkis

Edited October 16, 2005 by QRI05E

[ScorpR32]

Hey all, this is my first post... I purchased my 32 GTST from Japlink and found them great to deal with. It had 89k on the clock, but regardless if these were genuine or not it was still in pristine condition both inside + out. As with QRI05E I had an inspection done, and it scored in the high 90's with only 1 or 2 minor probs (which they rectified). I've had it for about 6 mths with no problems whatsoever. Can't fault the service either.

Most of the Parra Rd dealers do tend to pressue the buyer a little though... I'd look around a bit. But I would reccomend having a look at Japlink.

Paul