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thu187
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Re: Private importers.	Mon, 04 October 2004 16:24

Toobs said: "Just add side intrusion bars, baby restraint fixing points, non convex drivers side mirror, retractable rear seat belts and then go visit your local engineering signatory to get a certificate saying that your car meets XYZ ADR's and your done." I think that's right Basically if the car is newer than 15 years, to be eligible it has to 1) Not have ever been sold in Australia (so you can't import RX7's) 2) If it was then it has to be significantly different - this does NOT include the engine but includes stuff like the car being a convertible and other stupid stuff lol This lasts till the end of the year - they might change it so that you can't import ANY cars. Their reasons are also stupid about the 15 year rule but I won't go into that because I'm tired and it makes me too angry. The reason you can get cars so cheap is because in Japan, you cannot buy a car unless you have a parking space. Because the city is so crowded these can be quite expensive so owning a car is a luxury. This means that people take care of their cars much more than they do here (generally speaking). Also, because Japan's economy is struggling (even went backwards for a while)cars are heavily subsidised to encourage consumer spending. For that reason, people keep buying new cars and even a new car can lose upto 75% of it's value after 5 years. This is why there are so many cars in good condition that are all really cheap. Take importing a 1989 300ZX twin turbo. The car costs AUS$3,000. The bidder's fee is approximately $2,000 (they bid for you at auctions) You then need to pay for the cost of having your car on the boat, pay the importing company, a new set of tires and a few other things. The cost then blows out to about $9,000-$10,000. Which is still cheap mind you, but 300ZX twin turbos in Japan DO sell for around $3,000. Obviously Nissan, Mitsubishi (especially), Toyota etc. are upset that people prefer buying cheap cars in good condition rather than brand new cars so the government has to make them happy and soon I think we won't be able to import at all. End rant. Btw, if I've made any mistakes it's 3am in the morning I don't think you can advertise but I know a really good place for you to import cars; PM me for more info. [Updated on: Mon, 04 October 2004 16:25] [Report message to a moderator]

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