buying cars in japan
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TampaSpecv
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The best thing about the dealership pictures, is the fact that you don't see any American cars!. I would move to Japan just for that.
I wonder, since thoughs cars are old models, would it be possible to order the cars through in canada then have them driven to the US? Or better yet Order the car, break it down and use the car parts to help modify the nissans over here. hhmm...
there was a period of time where i tried to figure out what organs i didn't need and could sell to science in order to afford a new r33 gt.r v.spec through motorex.
but now i'm trying to figure out how i can get a brand new r34 gt.r v.spec2 through them. 95,000$ for one, and it still has to pass emissions. so bad!!
www.skylinegtr.com
but now i'm trying to figure out how i can get a brand new r34 gt.r v.spec2 through them. 95,000$ for one, and it still has to pass emissions. so bad!!
www.skylinegtr.com
Kauai Dave
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I've heard the same thing. In japan there is this law that states that you must have your car undergo this massive inspection every so often, and it's hella expensive even for the japanese. So instead of going through all of that, they just go out and buy a new car. Which explains why we here in the US, can buy all their O.E.M parts, but they aren't dumb, they sell it for super expensive to us even if they don't need it anymore. Also in order to have a car in Japan, (now this next bit comes from someone i know who was born and raised in japan) you need to have proof of a parking garage. Not a stall, or place on the street, it has to be an enclosed garage! How's that?!
Kauai Dave
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- '07 Nissan Titan!
Also to add to eveything else, I think the easiest way to satisfy that JDM hunger is to just buy a car that exsist in the US and japan. Like for example my '88 FC. There's no conversions needed. Well somethings, but nothing like a front bumper of an DC2 integra or S-15 or trying to make your honda accord look like a skyline, like i've seen here on my island. I mean nothing is wrong with that, but why not just buy the real thing? you have the money to fabricate, why not just direct that money at obtaining a real skyline or whatever it is your after? I'm not hating, I just don't see the reason.
GHOSTWHISPER
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The covered garage thing is somewhat true. Only in certain areas they have to do that. I pay for school like 120 bucks for parking a year they pay close to 10000 a year for covered parking. I went over there last year was studying abroad. I have found some pretty descent pricing for cars to import. But then you have to worry about all the fees. You have to get it inspected, A lot of parts arnt approved here , you have to get a new VIN. And if you are in a DEQ zone, you have to get it to pass. And then the cost of actually putting it on a boat and shipping it over. If a place offers you insurance for 30 days , then that is great, because most of the time the cars get pretty ****** on the ride over. There are a lot of companies that do this. But usually they charge a high premium, but some already have the cars here, and fully converted to sell.
Too many it is not worth it, but to me it is very, very worth, if i had the cash. I mean after you get the car, and spend a couple more grand in mods. Your practically good for first place in JDM catagory every time. And not to mention, a car not many people have.
Granted you could get a brand new lotus for the price of all of it. But i still think it is worth it.
Oh and the patriot act doesnt speed things up any more either
Too many it is not worth it, but to me it is very, very worth, if i had the cash. I mean after you get the car, and spend a couple more grand in mods. Your practically good for first place in JDM catagory every time. And not to mention, a car not many people have.
Granted you could get a brand new lotus for the price of all of it. But i still think it is worth it.
Oh and the patriot act doesnt speed things up any more either
its not like, thousands of dollars or anything. its really only a few hundred, if you're not needing any kind of repairs.Kauai Dave said:
considering i paid like 200 bucks for 6 months of insurance, i could deal with a few inspection fees. and this was big time full coverage...
as far as covered parking goes, its basically a waste of time considering theres virtually no car crimes in japan. nobody will steal your car...i dont care what it is.
my friends used to leave their skylines running in parking lots while we'd go inside and order food, wait for it to be cooked, and then go back outside and take off. if anything youd have some american standing outside the car, staring at it and waiting to see who's it was.
almost everyone leaves their windows down while parked during the summer. and the only cars that have alarms are ones that people imported from the states that already had em.
I remember reading somewhere a while back, an article titled
"So you think the Japanese have it good when it comes to cars?"
It was on the subject of how people here always b**** about how the Japanese always get the good cars. It took the more typical person to b**** about this (a male in his late teens/early 20's) living in the city, and used the following example:
It proceeded to explain how when a person there goes to buy a car, like it said in a previous post, they first have to prove that they have a place to put it. If that's not troublesome, then how 'bout this: It also stated the then-current rates for renting a parking space for your vehicle. While a spot on the curb can run around 300-400 Dollars (converted to USD) PER MONTH, residents in densely populated areas like Tokyo had to pay as much as $1000 a month for a covered parking garage space. YES, that's right, a grand just to be able to PARK your car. Using a new Honda Integra Type-R as a reference, they calculated ownership costs, including parking space and monthly taxes, to be around $2000 PER MONTH for this car for a person living in the city. And there's no car payment, it would be a car paid in full. And once the owner had the car for a while, something better would come out, he'd want it, and there starts the whole cycle all over again.
Why do you think you see so many people riding bicycles or scooters?
"So you think the Japanese have it good when it comes to cars?"
It was on the subject of how people here always b**** about how the Japanese always get the good cars. It took the more typical person to b**** about this (a male in his late teens/early 20's) living in the city, and used the following example:
It proceeded to explain how when a person there goes to buy a car, like it said in a previous post, they first have to prove that they have a place to put it. If that's not troublesome, then how 'bout this: It also stated the then-current rates for renting a parking space for your vehicle. While a spot on the curb can run around 300-400 Dollars (converted to USD) PER MONTH, residents in densely populated areas like Tokyo had to pay as much as $1000 a month for a covered parking garage space. YES, that's right, a grand just to be able to PARK your car. Using a new Honda Integra Type-R as a reference, they calculated ownership costs, including parking space and monthly taxes, to be around $2000 PER MONTH for this car for a person living in the city. And there's no car payment, it would be a car paid in full. And once the owner had the car for a while, something better would come out, he'd want it, and there starts the whole cycle all over again.
Why do you think you see so many people riding bicycles or scooters?
