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Posted by I had one of these in Nz for three years before I came over here in 2008. It ha done 150,000kms and was in mint condition . I couldnt sell it for more than $4000. It was a 2002 . Great car to drive
Yeah they are dirt cheep in japan. I dont know where the compliancers/importers get their prices from. They deal with people that are easiest, ie ones that export and know english. Grab a copy of Goo or drive past some car dealers in the suburbs of most larger Japanese cities and you will realise how far off the going prices. After all they are over ten years old and noone wants them.
My wife had a AWD Micra with a decent amount of options and spotless condition before we moved over here. Most people didnt want to pay anything, some wanted money to dispose of it. I kknow its only a Micra, but it goes to show how little cars are really worth. It even more noticable when it would be cheaper to import from Nz than Japan direct.
I dont think the personal import scheme is really working here. They are not really personal imports. "These are the cars you get, this is the price you pay. You get them through us and thats it." Its very hard to "personaly" import without dealing with a broker even without the language barrier.
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