CharlieS
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It is in that other thread. I didn't order one so don't have it handy.
Impex canceling orders? (2 Viewers)
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The thread is “go to for steering parts” or something like that. Dollar is historically strong vs. yen and so the exchange rate is the most favorable it’s been in 40 years.
I just got confirmation that Impex has the steering box in their warehouse, as expected I paid additional $100 for shipping given the weight so total price is ~$1,275 delivered for the 105 series box.
No issues it appears for cancellation.
mudgudgeon
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Probably I think it’s 1k
$800 is the de-minimus rule. Could be some minor duties if auto parts aren’t exempt in the countries’ trade agreement.
I’ve seen a post example of a guy buying a $1,600 JDM part and getting a FedEx duty bill of $44. Will report back, I haven’t bought anything expensive enough out of UAE or Japan to exceed $800 before.
One key thing is US Customs will generally handle any extra paperwork of value is between $800-$2,500, but the process may be more extensive above that amount.
I’ve seen a post example of a guy buying a $1,600 JDM part and getting a FedEx duty bill of $44. Will report back, I haven’t bought anything expensive enough out of UAE or Japan to exceed $800 before.
One key thing is US Customs will generally handle any extra paperwork of value is between $800-$2,500, but the process may be more extensive above that amount.
Time to drool. It’s an incredibly beautiful piece of Aichi Steel.
I'm putting in an order for a RHD steering box within the next couple of months. This'll be my first go at Impex after dozens of orders through partsouq/amayama. Hoping for a smooth experience. Anyone else ordered from them down-under and has any feedback?
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They're fine as long as you're not in a hurry, and their packing isn't as good as the likes of Partsouq and Amayama. I've got items I ordered over a month ago that haven't shipped yet, they've have them in their warehouse for a few days but are closed this week. Had items within a week of order from Partsouq a couple of weeks ago.
Impex has better pricing (todays exchange rate) on most parts compared to other options. The only negative about Impex besides the wait is not knowing the price of shipping until the package is assembled. You can estimate based on weight but sometimes package volume is used for pricing over weight. So it depends on how they package it. I love how with Partouq you know exactly what you are paying out the door and pay once. Impex on the other hand you will need to pay for parts and then shipping once parts arrive to their warehouse and are boxed up.
I agree with @AussieHJCruza that their packaging is not as good as Partsouq but I have not had anything arrive damaged.
The few times I got parts from them I opted for economy shipping and each time it was automatically (without a fee) changed to express.
I agree with @AussieHJCruza that their packaging is not as good as Partsouq but I have not had anything arrive damaged.
The few times I got parts from them I opted for economy shipping and each time it was automatically (without a fee) changed to express.
Haha would figure if it’s out of production and I managed to get the first reman unit by not buying from existing stock. That would be exactly how my life is going these days. Closed the rear hatch on my wife’s Ascent last night and a dome light stayed on…and you can’t turn it off manually and pulling the negative battery terminal doesn’t work
Maybe I will feel better then about having it opened for hydro ports.
@OGBeno what say you?
My 105 box from partsouq was gloss black back in Jan 2022
I’m guessing this is the answer to the question posed by this thread. If Toyota is now remanufacturing 80/105 series boxes for the JDM market, they need the cores and probably aren’t wanting them shipping out of country.
I don’t have a problem with a Toyota remanufactured steering box at this price vs a reseal job (manufacturer reman > secondary market reseal), but it would be nice to know. Will see if Google knows anything about this.
I don’t have a problem with a Toyota remanufactured steering box at this price vs a reseal job (manufacturer reman > secondary market reseal), but it would be nice to know. Will see if Google knows anything about this.
