When Will Nissan Cube Import Be Available?

[PurpleR32]

When i was in Japan in 05 I saw a fair few of the Cubes. They look like an awesome car and nothing like what we can get here. I immediately wanted one, but only to be told we cant get them here!

Im excited that they are coming.....but not at 25k!!!

[Guest]

Hmmm - I'm writing this in Nagoya, maybe I should try and pick one up while I'm here...

Maybe one of the so called experts, back yarder's or leeches of the import industry who have been around for 10 minutes will get on the band wagon and bring in a shitter..................but as you are aware they are too late.

If you buy one kristian get an early 2003 due to emissions test vehicle.

[sic200]

id buy a cube for sure. love the look of em, but yeh, f no for 25k i'd rather buy a jazz, and be able to sell it for near the same amount i bought it for when im finished with it

Edited June 20, 2008 by sic200

[Iron Chef]

They won't be $25K, nowhere near it, and DRIFTT-san, I didn't pick one up today (bought too many big $$ cars this week so had to sacrifice my own purchases for the team) but will get in soon once some money is back in the bank in Japan. I'll give you a buzz when I get back.

Edited June 21, 2008 by Iron Chef

[GTroro]

Anyone want one of these?

i saw a few of them driving around in Japan - Toyota FJ cruiser...

they're pretty sweet cars i reckon

[Cubesquared]

Anyone want one of these?

i saw a few of them driving around in Japan - Toyota FJ cruiser...

they're pretty sweet cars i reckon

They in Japan RHD??

[Cubesquared]

They won't be $25K, nowhere near it, and DRIFTT-san, I didn't pick one up today (bought too many big $ cars this week so had to sacrifice my own purchases for the team) but will get in soon once some money is back in the bank in Japan. I'll give you a buzz when I get back.

Cube on the SEVS (507/00) what about the rest RAWS compliance. i.e. I'm asking

How can I get a Nissan Cube here?

[GTroro]

They in Japan RHD??

They're RHD indeed... (in Japan)

[Iron Chef]

^^^Sold in Japan, but only as imports from the US, in LHD only. Stupidly expensive...

[Cubesquared]

^^^Sold in Japan, but only as imports from the US, in LHD only. Stupidly expensive...

ok so yes in RHD.

Anyone know of a RAWS to compliance used ones?

[m3gtr]

Is it even on the sevs resgiter?

If not then no hope - unless you want to move to japan for at least a year and a half...

[Iron Chef]

^^^Sold in Japan, but only as imports from the US, in LHD only. Stupidly expensive...

Just in case you missed it the first time...

[Guest]

Just in case you missed it the first time...

Dont get me started as it seems to many IT guys or 18 year old experts are on SAU again.

[SoarerGT-T Cruiser]

http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevs/507-00.htm

thats the address for the cube, and have found out that cubes are selling for around 850000Yen FOB, so landed around 14 or so thousand AU, especially with the yen at 101.50 to $1 AUD. will be definately looking into and investing one probably once i see them on the RAWS list.

[m3gtr]

^^^Sold in Japan, but only as imports from the US, in LHD only. Stupidly expensive...

Sold in Japan, imported from the US? Dude, all of these cars are made in Hino Japan.

Mistype i guess.

Yeah, i missed the post.

[trism]

and then get HPI to run a feature article on it. then it would satisfy sevs to get put on the list.

i just read this.

and i loled.

its almost like BB has someone on teh inside of HPI

[Iron Chef]

Sold in Japan, imported from the US? Dude, all of these cars are made in Hino Japan.

Mistype i guess.

Yeah, i missed the post.

The other post wasn't aimed at you, but I'll try again regardless.

Yes, the cars were built in Japan for the US and Canadian markets only, not for local consumption, then a US importer brought them back in to Japan from the US as private imports, in the same way we bring Skylines here.

Japan has no regulations requiring cars having to be RHD, so none of them are converted. Go into a Benz dealership in Japan and you can choose whether you'd like left or right hand drive.

[m3gtr]

The other post wasn't aimed at you, but I'll try again regardless.

Yes, the cars were built in Japan for the US and Canadian markets only, not for local consumption, then a US importer brought them back in to Japan from the US as private imports, in the same way we bring Skylines here.

Japan has no regulations requiring cars having to be RHD, so none of them are converted. Go into a Benz dealership in Japan and you can choose whether you'd like left or right hand drive.

Yes, im well aware o the RHD/LHD situation here. Obviously thats no good for me as im exporting to Oz.

Its daft that the cars get made here, shipped out and then shipped right back in. Simply absurd.

[Iron Chef]

There's a whole industry devoted to it over there - American-spec LHD Japanese cars brought back in to Japan and sold at ridiculous price. Very weird, but understandable when the whole LHD foreign car thing carries much more status.

[Guest]

I was always told "RHD is poor mans car"............