SayNoToPistons
Wheels, not rims...
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- CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech, RX-8 GT 6spd w/ 'goodies'
Thanks for clarifying this. Do you have any suggestions for doing an end run around these restrictions?Most dealers there will likely just completely ignore requests for exporting (I emailed a couple about the alarm early on). The time needed for doing the shipping and making sure all the documents are correct if they don't do it on a regular basis would outweigh the profit for most. And risks of fraud increase greatly with international shipping.
Then there is the fun of the shipment showing up at the customer with added brokerage fees for getting it through customs and import taxes added. That can be an unpleasant shock for the customer. The little guys on ebay just ship the small stuff by regular mail and lie about what it is on the forms. The larger companies are usually more worried about getting caught for fraud and don't dance around the rules as much.
I'm not sure what Mazda's take on it is but Honda calls those gray market parts and it is in violation of the contract with the dealerships to export and they can shut you down for it. (and then just resell your dealer license to someone else for millions)
Usually it takes a middle man with contacts in the other country to buy and then export the items for resale. The downside there is that adds a lot to the price.
Thanks for clarifying this. Do you have any suggestions for doing an end run around these restrictions?