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Old 08 March 2007, 09:35 PM
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Direct Japan Imports - Quality Cars

is it likely these will be low grade cars or am I missing something in the pricing?
i looked in to importing and even with reasonable agent fee/shipping etc cars of a similair age (grade 4) were working out more expensve before being mot'd/undersealed
Old 08 March 2007, 09:39 PM
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They are Imports with all the risks they carry with them ..........
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so theyre probably ****ters ?
and you can't really get good ones for that price ?

or are the ones i've seen that work out about 5k overpriced ?
Old 08 March 2007, 09:48 PM
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There is NO such thing as a CHEAP Impreza .....................

Quality costs ......

Pedigree costs .......

There are overpriced Impreza's - but, a cheap Impreza is cheap for a reason .... never, ever, forget that.
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take it most garages don't give a **** if they're going to get any comeback, selling cars that are just gonna be trouble

would be nice if there was a definite way to get a nice one without buying new
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bloody cheap!!!!
can see why pople get tempted tho
my dad and bro-in-law do that,buy the most car they can for nthe money then spend loads keeping it going, rather then buying a good 1 in the first place
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That price does not include the car registered/mot'd/taxed or probably not even serviced.

However, i reckon it doesnt mean its definetly goin to be a total sh1tter, fresh import, but i suppose you never know until you actually check it out for yourself.

Im 'kinda' in the market for a sti v2 for 4k or under, is this a bad idea?
IV seen loads of 95/96 sti's for under 4k so far, would people advise def stay away...? Or is there still genuine bargains out there to be found, any advice appreciated?

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hope there aren't too many around at that price.means i'll be takin a big hit if come to get rid of mine anytime soon
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those prices are with 12 months mot and 6 months tax according to the website ?

or does it mean the price stated is 'trade price' ?
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Originally Posted by twintracks
those prices are with 12 months mot and 6 months tax according to the website ?

or does it mean the price stated is 'trade price' ?
The cars arnt even in the country yet. The price stated IS trade prices, THINK its an extra 1k for the above... I was on to em during the week...
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oh well , probably on par with others i've seen then

did they say if that price included shipping, duty and VAT ?
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Originally Posted by mini-e
Or is there still genuine bargains out there to be found, any advice appreciated?
Genuine Bargains?

Well, of course, they do exist - sometimes ....................... in DREAMLAND!!

Come on, use your noddle, if a seller can sell a car for £x .... why would they sell it for £x - £y?

They wouldn't
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Originally Posted by twintracks
oh well , probably on par with others i've seen then

did they say if that price included shipping, duty and VAT ?

Oh yea, includes all that. Im from ireland so will have to register the car here anyhow, so i wouldnt need it registered in the uk at all.
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