Importing from japan??
12 April 2010, 09:31 PM
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Apparently the price to bringing a car in from Japan at the moment is through the roof,maybe hang on a little longer,but if it's the car you want and must have,good luck. 
12 April 2010, 09:41 PM
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thanks matey,, just want some thing nice and differant(a rare sight) really. had a sti3 wagon then a 2001 bug wrx wagon but it had sti7 engine/running gear/interior. now i want the real deal
would i be able to go to an importer and show them a car ive found?
wayne.
would i be able to go to an importer and show them a car ive found?
wayne.
only 10 miles away aswell
12 April 2010, 10:18 PM
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13 April 2010, 12:45 AM
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Yes, dont bother. The depressed exchange rate makes cars cost approaching twice what they used to.
Add to that, that the 2002 STI 'Wagon bombed - hardly anyone bought one so they canned the model after one year of production. They are extremely rare: I looked for three years (and imported many cars) and I only saw 2 / 3 go through the auctions. To put this into perspective: I looked at listings of thousands of cars every day.
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Add to that, that the 2002 STI 'Wagon bombed - hardly anyone bought one so they canned the model after one year of production. They are extremely rare: I looked for three years (and imported many cars) and I only saw 2 / 3 go through the auctions. To put this into perspective: I looked at listings of thousands of cars every day.
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13 April 2010, 07:54 AM
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On 22B Paul/Liz @ Zen said they knew of one for sale, may have gone by now...
HTH
dunx
P.S. If they had brought them here, I'd have bought one back in 2002...
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P.S. If they had brought them here, I'd have bought one back in 2002...
13 April 2010, 08:50 AM
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i have a sti v7 wagon and have had it for two and a half years and must admit i havnt seen another one, although i had it re mapped by jgm and he said he had seen one before.wouldnt be without mine as it is a bit different, ie white, no running rails and full body kit from japan.
sorry mate it aint for sale i got mine from Daitoku in the midlands
sorry mate it aint for sale i got mine from Daitoku in the midlands
13 April 2010, 10:11 AM
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thanks guys 
ive found this..http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car...wagon/3242809/
how much you reckon to get across?? i probably would but just an enquiry?
also nebster ive been looking at a stiv4 from there. what are the guys like from there??
thanks wayne.
ive found this..http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car...wagon/3242809/how much you reckon to get across?? i probably would but just an enquiry?
also nebster ive been looking at a stiv4 from there. what are the guys like from there??
thanks wayne.
13 April 2010, 12:32 PM
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Like others have said the exchange rate is crap at the mo but importing is fairly easy .
Find a agent in japan they will search out the car you want for a reasonable fee and put it on a boat fob (free on board you pay the shipping at this end) .
You normally pay half the value immediately then the other half when the car is on the boat . The agent will with hold the docs until the car is paid in full as insurance . You want a shipping agent at this end to sort all your paperwork out with customs .They charge about £30ish and it avoids any headaches .
Shipping will cost around £400-£500 .It goes on the size of the vehicle .
You will have to pay vat and duty on the cost of the car plus the cost of shipping . Your shipping agent will bill you for the shipping , duty and vat and send it to where ever it needs to go .
Then its off to the docks with your trailer and pick it up asap as they charge storage if its there more than 10 days I think .
Find a agent in japan they will search out the car you want for a reasonable fee and put it on a boat fob (free on board you pay the shipping at this end) .
You normally pay half the value immediately then the other half when the car is on the boat . The agent will with hold the docs until the car is paid in full as insurance . You want a shipping agent at this end to sort all your paperwork out with customs .They charge about £30ish and it avoids any headaches .
Shipping will cost around £400-£500 .It goes on the size of the vehicle .
You will have to pay vat and duty on the cost of the car plus the cost of shipping . Your shipping agent will bill you for the shipping , duty and vat and send it to where ever it needs to go .
Then its off to the docks with your trailer and pick it up asap as they charge storage if its there more than 10 days I think .
13 April 2010, 12:46 PM
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It would be cheaper to do your own conversion on a WRX wagon.
As you would want to add Brembos as well !
IMHO
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P.S. I've got a Prodrive "nose" you could fit.... LOL
As you would want to add Brembos as well !
IMHO
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P.S. I've got a Prodrive "nose" you could fit.... LOL
13 April 2010, 02:32 PM
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£9500 duty paid; but thats if you get a cheap customs agent and they arent charging more than US$69 per M3 for shipping.
13 April 2010, 02:55 PM
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Just shipped my own car (STi Type RA) from here, Yokohama, to S'hampton and was $67 per cubic meter which is the rate at the moment. All in cost £591 (￥85,000) to ship incl shipping agents fees. My customs agent in S'hampton is charging me £65 in addition.
13 April 2010, 03:21 PM
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£65? Bloody Hell! Next time use Penguin. Ive included the bunkerage surcharge in my rate _ I presume that its still applied as oil is far dearer now than when it was introduced. Because the car in the example has a quoted FOB price, then the buyer will only have to pay for 10.5-11.0 M3s worth of shipping to the UK: de-registration and storage/loading are all included.
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14 April 2010, 01:32 AM
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14 April 2010, 02:49 AM
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About £30 and only a couple of pounds each for extra cars. In the four years since I last imported a car their charges have obviously risen considerably...
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14 April 2010, 06:26 PM
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well well... ive just agreed to go pick my new car up saturday and look what pops up
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1640801.htm
typical!! well im more than happy with what im getting but its a shame..
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1640801.htm
typical!! well im more than happy with what im getting but its a shame..
