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Ok, finally i get a little bit of time off work.. so im heading down to Sydney again to check out more cars. Ive been to parra rd before a few times looking, but i was wondering if anyone knows sum really good places in the area down there that i should go to- for a skyline of course. The last time i fell in love with one... it wasnt even road worthy- and the guy obviously saw me coming... and thought it would be and easy sale for him cos im a girl, i dunno.

If anyone has some places in mind... that would be fantastic :ph34r:

Even pm me if you like.

cheers,

- manda.

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Japlink motors? Umm that place along parra road.. err cant remember, there are a few up there.... But I think most of them are quite expensive..

Have a look in the FS threads on SAU, carsales.com.au etc..

Make sure you take a friend to go see the car, one who knows about the car.

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Japlink are the only people I would trust on Parra road. You can pretty much guarentee that all skylines in Homebush, AutoAlley etc etc have been wound back.

Honestly..just get a broker like powerplay and be rest assured in the quality assurance program that they have to bring you in a decent car...or just NRMA inspect every car that gives you a hard on

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Please don't go to auto alley... went to checkout that place when buying my mates skyline... god damn there's some aweful cars there and noone cares about them.

You're better off buying a car that's been loved ...

Or if you change your mind from a skyline and want a cefiro PM me :)

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Or speak to Autostyle prestige and performance cars. The cars that go through there are generally only to the highest standards. I have never seen a car advertised or sold as something it wasnt.

For a look at some of their stock try www.autostyle.com.au or PM me for the owners mobile number.

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my advice is to look at carpoint.com.au and looks at cars privately. yes it takes longer and can be more of a hassle, but you will have access to a higher standard of car in general and get a better price. also of course look in the for sale section on this forum.

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my advice is to look at carpoint.com.au and looks at cars privately. yes it takes longer and can be more of a hassle, but you will have access to a higher standard of car in general and get a better price. also of course look in the for sale section on this forum.

Yea.. thats what I did and I managed to get my car about 6months ago, abit pricey (as friends have said). But it was top notich, stock and just game into Australia. After the 1st 2 months I havent had any problems (touch wood) with it.

It always pays to look around. Also are you prepared to pay the ORC's and the endless upgrades and petrol money that you will want to pay for? hehe

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From personal experience I can confirm what others have stated: don't waste your time with the dealers on Parramatta Rd. The general quality of cars they have is poor. They basically don't give a shit until you sign on the dotted line: I even had one dealer say he wouldn't allow me or my father (a very respectable 50-something Professor) test drive a car until we agreed to purchase it.

Japlink is definately the best on that strip, but they are also very weary of tyre kickers.

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I'd also advise that you're better off looking privately...as others have said, carsales.com.au or tradingpost.com.au are good places to start.

If you do want to buy from a dealer, then Northshore Prestige at Balgowlah is worth a try. I had a look at quite a few cars there and they were all of a very good quality. The guys there were also very helpful and knowledgeable about Skylines (and imports in general) and they also have a workshop on the premises as well which is good for any service or warranty work that may need to be done.

I almost purchased a car from them, but was lucky enough to find the mint example I now drive in a private ad for a fair bit cheaper than the price the dealer was after for the car I was interested in.

Don't waste your time on Parra Rd...unless of course, you want to pay top dollar for a lemon.

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Thanx guys!

I have been looking endlessly for about 6 months now and im jus sic of it, i want one..! Ive been on car seles that many times and have been checking f.s section in here. So i thought mayb there was sumthin better down there... obviously not. lol. So thanx for that! :D if anyone comes across a gts 33, please let me know. Would prefer non- turbo cos of insurance price... but if it came down to it- id own a gtst.

- manda.

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just jap in kirrawee have a silver 33 GTS for sale at the moment. I saw it just the other day, in fact my friend was considering it as a daily car. very nice interior etc on it.

try them: http://www.justjap.com/

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Manda,

Come see us and we can custom import the exact car you want from Japan for you. We'll sit down and explain the whole process to you and show you some examples of cars in Japan for auction. Best thing about this is you get the car for cost price rather than the retail price we'd have to charge if we bought it in our name.

Tosh

Powerplay Imports

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if you don't mind abit of travelling you should try Australia Compliance Workshop in Thornton, Newy (thats where i got mine from :D after months of researching and inspecting vehicles, that was the right place for me)if ur interested i can pm you their number and location

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Hi Manda,

If you want to buy a car , you can not go past Steve Foster!

He is a real good bloke and will go out of his way to get you what you need.

He has been selling me my company and private cars for over twenty years!

He is diferent, He can be trusted to doo the right thing!

Tell him that Phil Coles told you to call.

You can get him direct on 0418250349

Cheers For Now!

MIB

Ok, finally i get a little bit of time off work.. so im heading down to Sydney again to check out more cars. Ive been to parra rd before a few times looking, but i was wondering if anyone knows sum really good places in the area down there that i should go to- for a skyline of course. The last time i fell in love with one... it wasnt even road worthy- and the guy obviously saw me coming... and thought it would be and easy sale for him cos im a girl, i dunno.

If anyone has some places in mind... that would be fantastic  :O

Even pm me if you like.

cheers,

- manda.

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