SVi have a guarantee which states that if the vehicle is not as described, other than transit damage which can be insured, we will either make good by repairing the vehicle, refund you your money or buy another vehicle for you of your choice within the original budget. Most private buyers of Japanese vehicles could never expect help from a "one off" business deal in Japan. Why would the Japanese dealer care if you never bought another car from them? This is a very safe, economically sound method of buying the imported vehicle you want. We're happy when you are!
There is no right price ( for the wrong car )
Special Vehicle Imports have been importing for over a decade and the most important thing we have learned is, there IS no right price for the wrong car. The whole idea of buying a car is to be happy at the end. Here are some tips that will help buyers when buying an import.
1. If it seems to good too be true, it usually is. Every now and then a great deal comes up, more often than not a great deal doesn’t turn out to be so great. The car “game” is a tricky one. You have all sorts of operators with all sorts of ideas about what’s fair and what’s “fair game” That is to say the old adage, buyer beware is very true when buying a used car of any sort. Check the seller out, does he own what he’s selling? Is this his car to sell or is it one of those ” I am selling it for my brother” stories. This presents a fabulous “out” when you have a problem with the car. “Oh yeah, my brother, he is in Europe now, he has no money, he doesn’t know about cars, I don’t know anything about a finance company owning the car, it looked great to us but my brother, he has such bad luck” you get the idea..
2. If the car is a Japanese import, DO NOT even consider buying the car if you can’t get the auction sheet, the import approval letter and if it was imported after 2002, you need the CIN ( customer Information Notice) . If the car has been registered before and is moved interstate these documents are still needed in most cases. The auction sheet is the best way of checking the true klms, no auction sheet? no real way of knowing what is true, imagine the worst and you won’t be disappointed. A very recent development is a service called Tuespeedo and if successful, will be introduced to Australia soon. It involves removal of the cluster, checking for signs of tampering and certification of the findings. There is more to it than that but you
3. If buying a car from a licensed motor dealer ( check the license) you are usually safe to assume garunteed title, they have to supply a REVS certificate relating precisely to that vehicle and prove the ownership of the car. As one who got caught, I strongly suggest getting a check and checking the credentials of the seller, have a look at a drivers license, write down all the details, it will save you a lot of stress later.
4. There are some cheap cars being sold in back yards or on the side of the road but if you were dodgy, where would you sell a car? Of course, it’s all too easy to take the money and run. We hear terrible accounts of slippery back-yarders every day. Poor unsuspecting buyers are being duped on a daily basis so take every possible precaution. Check everything! There is no warranty, no garuntee of title, no come back for anything. |
