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Are the 1, 2, & 3 on the speedo reminders to shift up/down at those speeds?
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Faster Blaster posted:Are the 1, 2, & 3 on the speedo reminders to shift up/down at those speeds? Yes
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Nov 29, 2017 22:10
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Just came across this thread again and reread it from the beginning... thinking about picking something up in the spring next year, not necessarily just to flip but enjoy for a couple months then sell if I don't fall in love. Did have a couple questions for people that have been selling though: How have sales been so far? Harder/easier than you expected? Any unexpected problems? From a saleability standpoint, what seems to be more desirable for customers in the US, manual or auto? I know most AI folk would prefer a manual, just wondering if that coupled with RHD might be a turnoff for buyers? Any other cute lil 4x4's I should consider besides the Rugged/Rocky and the Jimny? I'm leaning towards a Jimny as I've always liked Samurais and they're impossible to find in decent shape in my area (Near Philly). There are currently 3 imported Jimnys on Craigslist in the tristate area but I think their asking prices are a little on the high side (one for $6200 with no US title and photos from the Japanese auction, one for $7000 with new paint and a lift and one for $9600 with a lift). I'd probably aim to get one here for under $4k and sell eventually for like $5500.
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Nov 29, 2017 22:33
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:Just came across this thread again and reread it from the beginning... thinking about picking something up in the spring next year, not necessarily just to flip but enjoy for a couple months then sell if I don't fall in love. Did have a couple questions for people that have been selling though: This is a pretty complex question. In the Pacific Northwest, you are competing against probably 5-6 full time import dealerships selling a whole spread of low end sports cars up to gtrs and rx7s. We wanted to sell the cool cars but just couldn't compete with the saturation. We ended up going with kei trucks and vans, they are awesome because the mostly market themselves. Drive it to work once a week and get 5 or 6 messages about it by the end of the day. Other markets that are absolutely blasted here in the PNW is diesel land cruisers and delicas, probably 20 of them up for sale from San Fran to Seattle. I prefer to sell manuals because less can go wrong with them. Most people buying imported cars won't be turned off by manual. I don't know about auction house prices for the little 4x4 jeep like cars but just assume that it will cost you at least 2250-2500 just to get it into the country and plated. tl:dr- if you are going to sell them and pay for the hobby, do your research most likely cool cars are already getting flooded into the US (GTR's aren't that uncommon where I live), if you are going to keep it just buy what makes you happy. Even really quirky cars are awesome, was not going to ever own a kei car until I started driving them. They are awesome. edit: also japan puts 4wd and diff lock on a ton of stuff so you could look at trucks and kei vans as well. There are a ton of lift kits and offroading stuff for them stateside. Lord of Garbagemen fucked around with this message at 23:54 on Nov 29, 2017 |
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Nov 29, 2017 23:52
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:Just came across this thread again and reread it from the beginning... thinking about picking something up in the spring next year, not necessarily just to flip but enjoy for a couple months then sell if I don't fall in love. Did have a couple questions for people that have been selling though: In the south east USA where I am (exactly opposite side of the country from Garbageman) we get mostly Skyline-types. Much less into quirk, there are no Delicas here nor many diesel landcruisers. I've seen a few Jimnys, a few kei trucks and a few Beats on craigslist. There are a few other importers around but none of them in my immediate area. The upside is that nation-wide there is way more demand than supply it's just letting people know you have what they are looking for. Marketing, as always. Saleability is really anything we never got with a badge people recognize. Daihatsu is a harder sell than Honda (unless it's 4x4 and turbo diesel then it doesn't matter). Manual is more desirable unless you are trying to sell to someone like a mail carrier, someone that wants an import is normally be an enthusiast. Depending on what it is though automatic is fine. I've gotten people asking me if I'm selling the Rugger almost daily, and the answer is NO  Unless I end up getting a BJ70 Land Cruiser for myself  Cute lil' 4x4s are dominated by Jimnys and you absolutely should import one yourself to get the price down. Expect 4~ grand or so total for a nice one on average at port but options shift the price. A convertible one with A/C and a 5 speed is the priciest option, a non-A/C hardtop is the cheapest. Outside of Jimnys there are Pajeros which seem to fly under the radar for prices, available in two-door convertible setup with turbo diesels, then Land Cruisers. I can't seem to find a pattern for Land Cruiser prices though, one that I expect to go for 5k plus will sell for 3, and one I expect to sell for 3 will go to 6 grand and go unsold because it didn't clear the reserve.  Anyone trying to sell an import here in the US without a title is a lazy rear end in a top hat. KakerMix fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Nov 30, 2017 |
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Nov 30, 2017 01:19
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Faster Blaster posted:Are the 1, 2, & 3 on the speedo reminders to shift up/down at those speeds? Even VW beetles had that. Also the fuel tank marks were (empty to full) RES 2/4 4/4 And later ones were R 1/2 1/1 
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Nov 30, 2017 01:41
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KakerMix posted:In the south east USA where I am (exactly opposite side of the country from Garbageman) we get mostly Skyline-types. Much less into quirk, there are no Delicas here nor many diesel landcruisers. I've seen a few Jimnys, a few kei trucks and a few Beats on craigslist. There are a few other importers around but none of them in my immediate area. The upside is that nation-wide there is way more demand than supply it's just letting people know you have what they are looking for. Marketing, as always. Thanks for the info guys. There are definitely a few people around here trying to flip imports but the market doesn't seem crazy saturated, at least for what I'm into. There does seem to be a market in this area for odd/small 4x4s just based off how quick the listings seem to disappear for Samurais/brats and the like. Anything rust free commands a huge premium in these parts. I've got a few months before I can get anything anyway so I'll just keep watching auctions and local sales to get a handle on things. I would LOVE to get a Delica at some point once I get a little more experience with this stuff. I saw a guy driving one in Philly like 3 times in a month and then it seemed to disappear, was always bummed I never got to bug him about it.
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Nov 30, 2017 02:19
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https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-2pt44UPaRiXDVTz.htm If anyone is interested. These hardly come through the auction house and it is in really clean condition. Another one but in black: https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-ju9hPPygdj52ZJ6.htm
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Dec 1, 2017 22:00
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Aside from the few dealers that import tons of Delicas, and skylines I'm not sure there's anyone in Vancouver selling weird kei cars or Jimnys on the side. The Japanoid website seems half broken, which makes me wonder if they're still doing much business. I did some searching on craigslist but didn't find many listings.  https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/cto/d/1998-suzuki-alto-works-jdm/6404690844.html  https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/bnc/cto/d/1992-honda-beat-jdm/6384224959.html Both of these are super cool, but seem a bit pricey by I dunno C$2000 or so? I wish I had any sort of reason to own this cool mini truck with tent.  https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/d/daihatsu-hijet-minitruck-4wd/6397594322.html I've seen a few Suzuki Sidekicks popup on craigslist for around C$9k that were clearly fitted out by hunters. Maybe there's a local market here for that.
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Dec 2, 2017 21:19
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An $11k Beat is certainly a thing 
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Dec 3, 2017 15:35
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Yeah, especially when you could get a very nice Miata or MR2 Spyder for that price. Maybe even an S2k. But it's a novelty/gimmick thing right now, and the novelty will wear off eventually me thinks.
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Dec 3, 2017 18:39
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Olympic Mathlete posted:An $11k Beat is certainly a thing
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Dec 3, 2017 18:54
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i see them sold by dealers around that price as long as they are the real good poo poo. rare body kits, good aftermarket upgrades seem to fetch high premiums
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Dec 3, 2017 19:05
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I don't think people are cross shopping Beats or Miatas, not the ones paying a premium for a Beat. You are buying a Beat because you want the weird tiny Honda sports car, not because it's practical in any sense. Don't forget just how unique these things are in the USA, most people haven't been to Japan, most people don't even know what they are. Tiny, sports car, Honda badge. That's pretty potent to the right person.
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Dec 3, 2017 21:44
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Yeah, but that's 30%+ more than it would cost me for a good one here - and one here has had shipping, import duty, tax and so on as well.
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Dec 3, 2017 23:12
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I think the last time I saw one for sale in Vancouver it was priced at about C$6000. 6k-8k seems reasonable to be but 10k+ is a lot.
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Dec 4, 2017 00:50
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KakerMix posted:I don't think people are cross shopping Beats or Miatas, not the ones paying a premium for a Beat. You are buying a Beat because you want the weird tiny Honda sports car, not because it's practical in any sense. I don't think people are cross shopping either, I'm just kinda shocked at the prices people are paying.
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Dec 4, 2017 07:45
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I don't think people are cross shopping either, I'm just kinda shocked at the prices people are paying. Fool. Money. You know the rest.
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Dec 4, 2017 08:14
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Well I kinda thought about getting another Honda City Turbo until I saw the prices and was like wtf. I mean yeah it's a fun little shitbox, but it's still a shitbox.
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Dec 4, 2017 08:41
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RCR reviewed an AZ-1 (well, he talked a bunch of poo poo about how the car came to be but never actually talked about the car he drove) and mentioned it sold for something like $13k. Last year I was seeing them on Japan sites for $6k...
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Dec 4, 2017 11:59
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The 25 year bump is real, my advice if you are seeking one of these sought after cars, buy a mid year 1993 (production June July August) the prices will be 2-3k less and you will only pay maybe 500-600$ in Port fees. Also jcd is really cool about getting things like car covers and having them put on while it's sitting at Port.
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Dec 4, 2017 15:31
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Olympic Mathlete posted:RCR reviewed an AZ-1 (well, he talked a bunch of poo poo about how the car came to be but never actually talked about the car he drove) and mentioned it sold for something like $13k. Last year I was seeing them on Japan sites for $6k... $16,000 was the RCR sale price of the AZ-1. Also yeah that video was more him reading the Wikipedia article rather than the driving of the car.
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Dec 4, 2017 17:16
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KakerMix posted:$16,000 was the RCR sale price of the AZ-1. Which is pretty much why i quit watching his stuff.
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Dec 5, 2017 00:05
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puberty worked me over posted:This is just about every video he makes. When someone makes videos on googl'able poo poo and people still lap it up it makes a person wonder. If you can get in with the black hole that is reddit you can be carried forever. See also that Doug dude
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Dec 5, 2017 00:15
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Yeah, but if you want "driving different people's slightly unusual cars and talking about them properly", Matt Farah has loads of one takes up on Youtube - though unfortunately he'll be wrapping those up soon enough.
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Dec 5, 2017 01:52
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KakerMix posted:$16,000 was the RCR sale price of the AZ-1. He occasionally has a dig at the type of person who is likely to drive a car, or the type of person he perceives to drive the car, or the car itself, but yeah the ones he doesnt really give a poo poo about are the ones where he rattles off the specs for a while. the BRZ/86 video is great, as are the WRX/evo ones but a lot of it is just boring rear end fact files over poorly shot footage.
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Dec 5, 2017 02:14
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puberty worked me over posted:This is just about every video he makes. When someone makes videos on googl'able poo poo and people still lap it up it makes a person wonder. Reddit and also memes. The comments from on that AZ-1 video are probably identical to comments made on a video in 2014.
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Dec 5, 2017 16:04
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R84OJYvJ10 The RCR "just driving from GoPro POV" Autozam AZ-1 video and it's a lot nicer than the 'official' video. Gives a feel for what it's actually like to drive one. It makes me want one even more.
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Dec 6, 2017 01:51
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 Candy arrived today 
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Dec 6, 2017 20:23
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I saw the BaT listing. Seems like your writer actually gives a drat and isn't there just to fill out a template, opening with the "this [year] [model] shows [mileage]" that all of them seem to start with now.
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Dec 8, 2017 07:01
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kimbo305 posted:I saw the BaT listing. Seems like your writer actually gives a drat and isn't there just to fill out a template, opening with the "this [year] [model] shows [mileage]" that all of them seem to start with now. Yeah I wondered about that, the writer took details they got from elsewhere and put them in the description, ones that I didn't put in the information they asked for and that I gave them. Was actually a nice time setting it all up. I do have an almost hour long video where o walk around the thing and take it for a long drive where that information was, it is possible the writer watched that and pulled it from there. Or did their own research.
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Dec 8, 2017 16:42
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KakerMix, found the 2.8 Fourtrak listed in the spec pages of an old magazine. Check that quarter mile time!
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Dec 9, 2017 22:51
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InitialDave posted:KakerMix, found the 2.8 Fourtrak listed in the spec pages of an old magazine. Check that quarter mile time! Man it certainly doesn't feel that slow. I spent 3 long and hard days replacing all 4 leaf springs and absorbers on the thing and man was it a pain in the rear end. I hurt all over and it wasn't even rusty! Only had two bolts seized in the spring shackles and all four absorbers were shot and in pain. Now it's smooth and rides quite a bit higher, almost a 2 inch lift in the front and about an inch in the back, the front is now even height-wise to the rear. Had to add an inch in the anti-roll bar supports that mount just behind the bumper to clear the third spring that now resides in the front on either wheel. It still leans to the right as well, looking around it sounds like it's the panhard rod. Going to take a look at that tomorrow. There is zero evidence of chassis tweaking or body tweaking as everything measures up, is squared away etc etc. 
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Dec 12, 2017 07:22
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Hijet sold for $7200 bucks.
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Dec 14, 2017 02:03
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Saw that, nice sale! That should fund another car or two. What's the next one going to auction?
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Dec 14, 2017 12:16
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How much profit did you make off it, all told? (If you don't mind me asking)
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Dec 14, 2017 13:05
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NitroSpazzz posted:Saw that, nice sale! That should fund another car or two. A couple of people contacted me earlier about the Hijet through BaT and know I have the two Actys so I might sell those directly to those people rather than auctioning it up. Tonight there is an auction up for a lil' bitty that I hope to win and will post about it regardless if I win or not. Grakkus posted:How much profit did you make off it, all told? (If you don't mind me asking) 
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Amazing thread i just came across. Its a little late in the day to skim through the whole thread (but i want to), so i thought I'd ask if anyone here is aware of people ITT or reputable dealers in the great lakes midwest importing? I think I would plotz if i could afford one of these Nissans in the OP KakerMix posted:
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augias posted:Amazing thread i just came across. Its a little late in the day to skim through the whole thread (but i want to), so i thought I'd ask if anyone here is aware of people ITT or reputable dealers in the great lakes midwest importing? I think I would plotz if i could afford one of these Nissans in the OP you should probably just try to import one yourself and figure out the costs because anyone selling them for profit is gonna charge you like an extra 3k on that car
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