depends if you want it tomorrow or in a few months?
this has been answered many times.. there are advantages to both in that yes imports are generally cheaper... but a car that has allready been imported can be test driven by your self
in the long run there are advantages and dissadvantages to both.. and things can go wrong equally in both types of purchases, allthough more people regard importing as more fo a gamble, however if no one did it, there would be none for people to buy locally lol
its something you should sit on and yes i think its a good idea to seek other peoples opinions and personal stories to get a good all round perspective on what to do
personally i bought locally because it was convienient for me but not nessasarily cheaper, howver i would definatly consider importing in the future and have heard good things about j-spec
there are some members on the forum who work for j-spec i belive too
just remember ... dont allways do something because its cheaper.. i have a favorite quote of mine that goes like this
"cheap and reliable wont be fast, fast and cheap wont be reliable, and reliable and fast wont be cheap"
-Ruffels