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Thread ID: 80269	2007-06-17 08:51:00	importing a car	newbee (10498)	PC World Chat

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560089	2007-06-18 07:45:00	i am looking at importing a European turbo diesel not shaw what kind yet	newbee (10498)
560090	2007-06-18 08:02:00	and has to be a auto station wagon	newbee (10498)
560091	2007-06-19 14:20:00	Importing a good used car from Japan can put you on a winner, it is a few years since I have done it, but typically, the vehicle ended up with an NZ on road cost of just under $7000, when it would have cost over $12,500 to buy it from a Dealer specialising in Jap imports;The margins are close to and in some cases more than 100%. To buy in Japan, and not get a lemon, or get ripped off you need a reliable buying agent. You need to get a log book and service record for the vehicle, preferably translated into English, and to be sure that it is not doctored or fictionalised, and to be absolutely certain that the vehicle is not been subject to any bodged up accident repair work (if is has it will fail compliance) It is a mistake to buy an orphan, ie a vehicle that is not imported into NZ by the mainstream franchises as parts and repairs could end up extremely expensive. Vehicles made for the Japanese home market often vary significantly from the export product. It is smart to avoid Japanese Turbo vehicles unless you are absolute sure of their history, a turbo failure will cause acute pain to the wallet. Japanese Turbo diesels can also be iffy - a certified service history is essential, poor or non existent servicing,and failure to change oil and filters to schedule can dramatically reduce the engine life of a diesel. Japanese Seat belts do not meet NZ compliance standards and will need to be changed on arrival. On the plus side, get a good one , and in spite of the hassels you are thousands ahead. Unless the regulations have changed, their is no longer customs duty on imported second hand cars, only GST to pay - but speak to Customs. Good luck if you go ahead with it - hope you get a bargain. The problem with buying a Jap import from a dealer is that once off his yard it's value is about 60% at best of what you paid for it, why would any dealer want to buy in a Jap import for more than he could bring one in - think about it.	KenESmith (6287)
560092	2007-06-19 14:27:00	European Turbo Diesels Wagons second hand - best bet Peugeot 406 wagon, also VW Passat is a good bet. The problem is to get a good one at the right price - bloody hard to do without being there and having local knowledge, or reliable contacts with the right associations with the motor trade - be careful not to buy a lemon.	KenESmith (6287)
560093	2007-06-19 15:56:00	Quite a few people go on vacation, buy a car in the country they want, drive it around for a while and then import it to their home country. That way, they get to know the vehicle they want to buy...and in the US if it has over 20,000 miles on it, it gets a serious tax break and import/duty fees reduction. Just a thought.	SurferJoe46 (51)
560094	2007-06-20 03:36:00	If you want to buy European then you need to buy in UK, to get Right Hand Drive version. Older cars in the UK can have quite serious corrosion problems due to the practice of putting a mixture of grit and rock salt on the roads to deal with icing in winter	KenESmith (6287)
560095	2007-06-20 03:53:00	Quite a few people go on vacation, buy a car in the country they want, drive it around for a while and then import it to their home country. That way, they get to know the vehicle they want to buy...and in the US if it has over 20,000 miles on it, it gets a serious tax break and import/duty fees reduction. Just a thought. My parents did that a while back because it was cheaper to buy the car in the UK and then import it into NZ as a "2nd hand" car than to buy it here, the only down side to the who thing was the ordeal of going through British customs.	winmacguy (3367)
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