Importing Japanese cars to Australia and New Zealand

[petey]

I can tell you my own experience.

Bought a "Toyota Granvia" which is a hilux, long wheel base. It has a Camry six cylinder engine. Firstly my mechanic loves to fix it. He says Toyota didn't release v6 Camry engines here, so he likes it.

In terms of insurance, yes, Nrma is the only mob who were interested. It is dearer, but there is nothing I can do.

In terms of "tacko" it was legit as I was given copies of the Japanese rego checks for the previous three years of registration in Japan, and the numbers were on the paperwork, so there was no rolling back. Anyway, it runs LIKE A DREAM and had only done 67k Kms in ten years. It was imported to aust as a two seater caravan and when here was reregistered as an eight seater. So, when I was comparing taragos for the most absurd prices, my car was only a quarter of the price, was twice the size, had climate control, driver and passenger controlled curtains, driver controlled side door, two sun roofs and even a tv... The list just goes on.

All I can say is that when the time comes to get another one, I will ONLY buy a jap import.

Shiny

Finally, real experience from fellow stacker!

You're right, none of the rest of us were talking from experience.

 

[spannermonkey]

I can tell you my own experience.

Firstly my mechanic loves to fix it. He says Toyota didn't release v6 Camry engines here, so he likes it.

I would get new mechanic

There have been v6 camry's sold over here for many many many years

and recently it was rebadged the "auron" over here but it is just a v6 camry.

My mums got a 2001 V6 Camry
Much better than the under powered 4 banger

 

[spannermonkey]

I can tell you my own experience.

Bought a "Toyota Granvia" which is a hilux, long wheel base. It has a Camry six cylinder engine. Firstly my mechanic loves to fix it. He says Toyota didn't release v6 Camry engines here, so he likes it.

In terms of insurance, yes, Nrma is the only mob who were interested. It is dearer, but there is nothing I can do.

In terms of "tacko" it was legit as I was given copies of the Japanese rego checks for the previous three years of registration in Japan, and the numbers were on the paperwork, so there was no rolling back. Anyway, it runs LIKE A DREAM and had only done 67k Kms in ten years. It was imported to aust as a two seater caravan and when here was reregistered as an eight seater. So, when I was comparing taragos for the most absurd prices, my car was only a quarter of the price, was twice the size, had climate control, driver and passenger controlled curtains, driver controlled side door, two sun roofs and even a tv... The list just goes on.

All I can say is that when the time comes to get another one, I will ONLY buy a jap import.

Shiny

Well from my experience with imports
I would never buy one , finding the parts PITA

 

[Nedsnotdead]

Something in today's paper about the tackos being would back in Japan then imported and sold here

what is tackos?

I assume your talking about grey imports ?
Models that don't come into the country via the manufacturer
You can't bring in vehicles models that are imported from manufacturer
What ever your thinking the market is flooded with grey imports
Insurance companies don't like them

yeah, grey imports
insurance cos don`t like them but do they insure them?

i think he was meant to say odometre is being wound back

Yeah meant to say odometer not tacko and wound back not would back. You can tell I'm a cars man hey!