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I posted this with the Cube Thread as it will get deseminated quite quickly with the amount of people reading it and has relevance for various reasons....

Some people need to realise a few things before they join the band wagon, and buy a Cube or any of the other new models appearing on the schedule as they must be thinking lets jump the gun and be the "FIRST" in Australia with them, or think this industry looks easy (due to resurgence in new models) I might give it a go.

  • Would you buy a few cars 12 months ago in Japan just to do a story on them.
    Sit them in storage hoping they will get on the schedule then import them.
    Spend thousands of dollars in testing hoping they pass as ADR 79 can cost over $30,000 itself.
    After testing go through even more expense with other requirements to gain approval.
    Cover the costs for staff, equipment, facility's, test cars and the list goes on.

Then you just go to the rest of Australia here you go leach off me and everything I have done over the years so I can go broke well you are in for a surprise don't bother as it is to late.

Some RAWS have closed down and others are selling up now, also the NEW RAWS GUIDE from DOTARS will cause various ramifications to the industry including more expenses and the stricter set of rules, looks like it will be easy for DOTARS to police and is due to the bastardisation of the industry.

Read the RAWS GUIDE and see what I am talking about with how the industry will have to react them self and when it comes to looking after their customers property this is a point everyone one will be happy to see.

Remember this is only a personal view of what me and Google think.

Its quite an overview.

Have you read all 92 pages, lol?

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I always knew - the bB and the cube would be a hit in oz for one reason or another.

They will do all right once approved which will take a while due to emissions other wise only pre 10/2003 can be complied (as per M35 Stagea). So more then likely a 12 month time frame and they will be approved but if someone thinks sooner please tell me what they are smoking.

Even the Y34 which has been in Australia for quite a few months now hasn't completed emissions so will look at 6 months minimum once it passes the last test for the ADR's so 6 to 12 months on that.

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http://vehicles.dmotorworks.com.au/ssv/sea...&Submit.y=9

that is a car yard that i know has one cube but not to sure about pricing or anything on it. give them a call and find out they are located in melbourne

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NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA!!!!! COMING SOON, THE FUNKY NISSAN CUBE WITH AMPLE INTERIOR SPACE, AND A GREAT LOOKING BODY KIT WITH ALLOYS. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SOUTHERNSPECIALVEHICLES.COM.AU FOR MORE DETAILS, OR CONTACT THE OFFICE ON 03 9543 3722. BE THE FIRST TO DRIVE THIS LITTLE GEM.

i think the key here is the "coming soon" part

the images are japanese auction images

I think they are just gauging interest...

maybe a bit of misleading(or bait) advertising?

i dont see any way that this car yard could get them in and on the road before the govt has finished compliance testing.....

if they have managed to i want to know how! lol

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