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Im interested to find out who you have used to get your Stagea?

I have recently handed over a deposit for an importer to find me the Stagea I want.

After an unsuccessful bid recently, and looking at the J-spec website, im wondering whether Im using the right people.

For example, the car we bid for sold for 690,000Yen (higher than the budget set) My importer then went on to explain a car at that price would cost me $22,000 landed and complied! which I think is a little rich considering they only take a $1500 fee.

I have noticed that J-Spec offer similar priced cars (in Yen) landed for around $16-17k.

Considering J-Spec offer a $1000 fee, Im wondering where all those additional dollars are going...

Who on here has used J-Spec or any other importer that you would recomend?

Thanks for your help.

Ben.

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i am also using jspec here and so far so good mind you my baby is still sitting on the dock in japan but due to go on its cruise to sunny australia on the 28th this month :thumbsup: .i did start proceedings with a company in perth to find me a stagea but wasnt happy with what they were offering and was told a white one was hard to find but i switched to jspec and put a hold on mine straight away.i did get my deposit back from perth with no problems

i sued j spec and they are very knowledgeable. They dont srew you around. Go Jspec man. My car only took 1 mith to arrive though

1 Minth! (I think you mean month) Didn't you buy the car in April and it arrived last week?

Your thread

I make that 2 and a half MONTHS... Let's not get unrealistic here now, mine took a little over 3 months to arrive and it did end up costing more than the calculators show but not $6K more!

Luke

1 Minth! (I think you mean month) Didn't you buy the car in April and it arrived last week?

Your thread

I make that 2 and a half MONTHS... Let's not get unrealistic here now, mine took a little over 3 months to arrive and it did end up costing more than the calculators show but not $6K more!

Luke

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Soz my bad type the winr month i mean 2 mths. :D

;)

What sort of extra costs have you been hit with that were not listed?

I spoke to the guys I have been dealing with today, and it just seems too expensive! the whole point of buying a car in japan was to save money, the figures they are now gicing me after having payed my deposit are now much higher, so much so i would be better off just buying locally and being able to see and drive the car before laying out the cash...

What sort of extra costs have you been hit with that were not listed?

I spoke to the guys I have been dealing with today, and it just seems too expensive! the whole point of buying a car in japan was to save money, the figures they are now gicing me after having payed my deposit are now much higher, so much so i would be better off just buying locally and being able to see and drive the car before laying out the cash...

Actually the whole point of buying in Japan so you have access to vehicles you can't get here :P

Actually the whole point of buying in Japan so you have access to vehicles you can't get here :D

Yeah don't think you will save thousands by importing, it doesn't always work out that way...

My Extras were:

- Timing belt, other belts, timing belt idler pully $260

- Front indicators (as the car had none) $65 each

- Sourcing and shipping standard sized wheels around the country (still cheaper than buying the 18's that are on my car by a long shot!) ~$500

It is just the small things that are not picked up before the car gets to you, probably not always but you need to factor that in. If the figures these guys are giving you don't add up then I would move on, buying localy is great if you can do it and I would have if there was something in the same state at the right price for sale and I probably will next time so if that works for you then do it.

To get something that is cheap you need to be happy with higher kms really, if you are then importing could be pretty rewarding.

Anyway you are doing the right thing, and that is research!

Cheers

Luke

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