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Importing a car from Japan

  • 26-01-2009 3:07pm
    #1
    jackblack99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭


    Has anybody on here done this. If so how did you go about.

    http://www.tradecarview.com/

    Iv heard few people talkin bout this website and they say its the best way to do it. There some cracking cars on here and they include the shipping and all. Has anybody used it????


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  • #2
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Duff


    http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12017

    Thats a write up my made did. Excellent info on it.


  • #3
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    jackblack99 wrote: »
    Has anybody on here done this. If so how did you go about.

    http://www.tradecarview.com/

    Iv heard few people talkin bout this website and they say its the best way to do it. There some cracking cars on here and they include the shipping and all. Has anybody used it????


    Website is fine but keep in mind your not buying your car from the website your buying it from the company that placed the advert. No different than using autotrader.

    Including shipping? (careful here)
    I doubt it id assume the price is FOB (free on Board) which means they put it on the ship and you pay for the shipping

    CIF is (Carriage insurance and Freight ) Where the insurance and freight is paid for but you'll probably pay for offloading in Dublin. I know i paid on top of this.



    Check the VRT before you buy jap VRT on Japanese cars is now insane.

    Ill give you this recommendation. Pistonheads.com and english cars are cheaper.


  • #4
    jmck87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭jmck87


    There are plenty of Jap cars already over here to choose from....and Im sure theres some for good prices given the current car market...

    I imported many japs few years ago but wouldnt dream of it now....


  • #5
    jackblack99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    jmck87 wrote: »
    There are plenty of Jap cars already over here to choose from....and Im sure theres some for good prices given the current car market...

    I imported many japs few years ago but wouldnt dream of it now....

    Why wouldnt you import any more, cause of the VRT.

    Alot of the jap imports here have been abused tho IMO. I thought youd be better off import an unmodified one now.


  • #6
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭B00MSTICK


    What car are you after?

    Its quite possible you could find an enthusiast either here or in the UK that has taken great care of the car, and with the exchange rate/state of the economy you could grab a real bargain.

    Importing from japan has its pitfalls but if its something special you're after it might be worth it.

    You'll have to pay VAT too so don't forget to add that in.


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  • #7
    jackblack99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    B00MSTICK wrote: »
    What car are you after?

    Its quite possible you could find an enthusiast either here or in the UK that has taken great care of the car, and with the exchange rate/state of the economy you could grab a real bargain.

    Importing from japan has its pitfalls but if its something special you're after it might be worth it.

    You'll have to pay VAT too so don't forget to add that in.

    Nissan Silvia a '99 or '00 one Spec R. Iv been lookin around for a while now. Im in no hurry to rush in and buy one. Im gona wait till i see the right one. Iv been lookin at carzone and adverts, autotrader, pistonheads. Do you know of any other websites worth a look.


    Ye VAT sucks but has to be paid. no way round it if I import


  • #8
    jmck87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭jmck87


    B00MSTICK wrote: »
    Its quite possible you could find an enthusiast either here or in the UK that has taken great care of the car...

    What he said.....you have no guarantee the car you buy in japan will be as good as it looks in photos/engineers reports.

    I nearly got stung with buying a Starlet that looked smashing but turned out the gearbox was on the way out....my agent spotted it.

    If I was you, I would wait until an Irish/English enthusiasts came up for sale (search the owners forums)....they are in great condition.

    Savage car by the way....look the biz


  • #9
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    I'd echo the thoughts from previous posters that you should reconsider importing.

    The current worldwide economic climate means that buying a car from japan and importing it works out significantly more expensive than it did a year ago.

    An example given on another discussion board was a skyline that was brought in this time last year would now cost €8k more to import now.

    Also with the current state of the car market in Ireland and the Uk you will find a Spec R s15 here very cheap, there are loads here and loads in the uk and you will find plenty of nice umolested examples.

    Also most cars in Japan will have been abused before they are shipped over here just as they may have been abused over here, your not buying a brand new car from Japan and they dont drive s15's over there like grannies!


  • #10
    2qk4u
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭2qk4u


    Ive imported cars from Japan and bought on from a dealer on Tradecarview with no problems. As allready said its not a great time to import. Id search pistonheads , sxoc and other car forums if I was you...


  • #11
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    S15s were all imports so an english import will have the same VRT as it is still calculated on a car first registered in Japan.

    There are irish cars on pistonheads but there are allot English cars fs cheep ish due to recession.
    At least with an English car you have a guarantee that you can AA check it, have it compression tested, then drive it to a ferry. Allot can happen an import between the auction house and Dublin port.


    Ask the following before you buy and find out the answers.
    • How often do you change the oil? (vital)
    • Can i see receipts for services?
    • Are there braided oil and water turbo lines?
    • Had any problems?
    • Is boost smooth (turn off any boost controller any delay in boost and it has a boost leak so walk away as owner should know)
    • Can i see the auction sheet?
    • What Octane fuel did you run it on?
    • What boost will it take? (be wary too much boost is bad I honestly don't know what the upper limit on a 15 is as the turbos were bb Core and better than the s14s T28.)
      Note: the above are dependent on level of modification and if the car is remapped or on a different turbo.


    The sr20det is a tough engine and one that has been cared for will take high levels of power into the 140k miles mark. One that wont and will be dog rough with no receipts for oil changes.



    http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/850548.htm (Cork well Worth a look at that price)

    http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=368219 <= guaranteed to be spotless owned by a founding club member and if you can get anything in that condition, spec, price and that well loved id be surprised.



    http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=382161&highlight=S15
    http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=362371&highlight=S15 <= Guaranteed to be spotless

    http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=360678&highlight=S15
    http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=388013&highlight=S15

    http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=384809&highlight=S15 (a bit ott for my liking, but different unlikely to be road legal anyway)
    http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=380391&highlight=S15

    http://forum.s15oc.com/showthread.php?t=4229
    http://forum.s15oc.com/showthread.php?t=4232


    Get on the Sxoc forums and wait
    Get on The s15oc forums and wait

    Immaculate loved cars pop up all the time and youll find contacts and any info you may need.


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  • #12
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    http://www.dtdirl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39389


  • #13
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    draffodx wrote: »
    http://www.dtdirl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39389

    Ah so its not the cheapest Spec R in the country :)http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/850548.htm

    Both look really nice though...

    Doesn't seem worth buying from Japan right now, lots of cars in Ireland and England going cheaply now though.


  • #14
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    YEAR | MODEL | OMSP | VAT RATE | VRT
    2000 | 2.0 *PS13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 20847 | 0.36 | 7504
    2000 | 2.0 *S15 *SPEC *R *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) | 15563 | 0.36 | 5602
    2000 | 2.0 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) | 13234 | 0.36 | 4764
    2000 | 2.0 *S15 *02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) | 13234 | 0.32 | 4234
    2000 | 1.8 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) | 10941 | 0.32 | 3501
    2000 | 2.0 *S14 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 22743 | 0.36 | 8187
    2000 | 2.0 *S14 *02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) | 19201 | 0.32 | 6144
    2001 | 2.0 *PS13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 23590 | 0.36 | 8492
    2001 | 2.0 *S15 *SPEC *R *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) | 21343 | 0.36 | 7683
    2001 | 2.0 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) | 14975 | 0.36 | 5391
    2001 | 2.0 *S15 *02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) | 14975 | 0.32 | 4792
    2001 | 1.8 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) | 12381 | 0.32 | 3961
    2001 | 2.0 *S14 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 25735 | 0.36 | 9264
    2001 | 2.0 *S14 *02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) | 22493 | 0.32 | 7197
    2002 | 2.0 *PS13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 27979 | 0.36 | 10072
    2002 | 2.0 *S15 *SPEC *R *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) | 23567 | 0.36 | 8484
    2002 | 2.0 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) | 17761 | 0.36 | 6393
    2002 | 2.0 *S15 *02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) | 16716 | 0.32 | 5349
    2002 | 1.8 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) | 14684 | 0.32 | 4698
    2002 | 2.0 *S14 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 30523 | 0.36 | 10988
    2002 | 2.0 *S14 *02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) | 27979 | 0.32 | 8953
    2003 | 2.0 *PS13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 32917 | 0.36 | 11850
    2003 | 2.0 *S15 *SPEC *R *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) | 25345 | 0.36 | 9124
    2003 | 2.0 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) | 20896 | 0.36 | 7522
    2003 | 2.0 *S15 *02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) | 18806 | 0.32 | 6017
    2003 | 1.8 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) | 17276 | 0.32 | 5528
    2003 | 2.0 *S14 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 35910 | 0.36 | 12927
    2003 | 2.0 *S14 *02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) | 32917 | 0.32 | 10533
    2004 | 2.0 *PS13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 36844 | 0.36 | 13263
    2004 | 2.0 *S15 *SPEC *R *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) | 28441 | 0.36 | 10238
    2004 | 2.0 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) | 23220 | 0.36 | 8359
    2004 | 2.0 *S15 *02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) | 20434 | 0.32 | 6538
    2004 | 1.8 *S13 *TURBO *02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) | 19117 | 0.32 | 6117
    2004 | 2.0 *S14 *TURBO *02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) | 40236 | 0.36 | 14484
    2004 | 2.0 *S14 *02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) | 36844 | 0.32 | 11790



    By buying a car in England your only going to save the vat(import duty) @ 21.5 pc.
    Also a little on the shipping.

    The above figure are a few weeks old and based on a 60,000km manual registered in january


  • #15
    jackblack99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »
    2000 2.0 PS13 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) 20847 36% 7504 2000 2.0 S15 SPEC R TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) 15563 36% 5602 2000 2.0 S13 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) 13234 36% 4764 2000 2.0 S15 02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) 13234 32% 4234 2000 1.8 S13 TURBO 02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) 10941 32% 3501 2000 2.0 S14 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) 22743 36% 8187 2000 2.0 S14 02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) 19201 32% 6144 2001 2.0 PS13 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) 23590 36% 8492 2001 2.0 S15 SPEC R TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) 21343 36% 7683 2001 2.0 S13 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) 14975 36% 5391 2001 2.0 S15 02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) 14975 32% 4792 2001 1.8 S13 TURBO 02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) 12381 32% 3961 2001 2.0 S14 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) 25735 36% 9264 2001 2.0 S14 02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) 22493 32% 7197 2002 2.0 PS13 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) 27979 36% 10072 2002 2.0 S15 SPEC R TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) 23567 36% 8484 2002 2.0 S13 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 232g/km) 17761 36% 6393 2002 2.0 S15 02DR (1998CC - 215g/km) 16716 32% 5349 2002 1.8 S13 TURBO 02DR (1809CC - 202g/km) 14684 32% 4698 2002 2.0 S14 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) 30523 36% 10988 2002 2.0 S14 02DR (1998CC - 193g/km) 27979 32% 8953 2003 2.0 PS13 TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 999g/km) 32917 36% 11850 2003 2.0 S15 SPEC R TURBO 02DR (1998CC - 233g/km) 25345 36% 9124

    I pressume you were trying to show the VRT on silvias


  • #16
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    jackblack99 wrote: »
    I pressume you were trying to show the VRT on silvias


    I did quite well when i figured out how to fix the table:D


  • #17
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    Wow thats a lot of VRT :eek:

    I thought payin 1000 on the mr2 was a lot:eek:


  • #18
    jackblack99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    Ye looks like u went to abit of trouble to get all that info. its cool to see the "crazy"prices.the VRT is unreal on some of them. where did u get them figures from


  • #19
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    jackblack99 wrote: »
    Ye looks like u went to abit of trouble to get all that info. its cool to see the "crazy"prices.the VRT is unreal on some of them. where did u get them figures from



    Im a computer programmer by trade i wrote a small toy to pull them down from ROS.ie. Plus i miss my silvia almost as much as i miss my better half.:)


  • #20
    jackblack99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭jackblack99


    so u recommend a silvia then. S15 is the only model i like.

    Im tempted to get a Sec S jus coz the insurance is 750 on it.
    Its over 3k for Spec R


  • #21
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    jackblack99 wrote: »
    so u recommend a silvia then. S15 is the only model i like.

    Im tempted to get a Sec S jus coz the insurance is 750 on it.
    Its over 3k for Spec R

    Its the same engine in the S14 and S13. Only minor revisions like variable valve timing, injector sizes ,better turbo, and slight changes to the suspension.
    Look it up there's a little bit more to it but its nothing drastic.


    There are Sr20Dets running 400+ bhp on stock internals in the British drift championship.

    If you want an s15 get an s15 it is defiantly the best looking Sx. If you want one and are willing to spend the money go for it.

    If you want the looks without the power a spec S is fine. Its all personal preference. If you want a SpecR and want more power and torque go for it.


    TBh 3k insurance + running costs is quite high. Make sure the car doesnt eat your wallet. They are not the cheapest car to run.

    One word of caution if you do go for a spec R please drive it slowly especially in the wet. These cars will not forgive you for being any way rough with the go faster peddle.



    Search around sxoc. Also go say hello the ireland section will happily help you out.


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