crushers
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another one:
http://www.japaneseimports.ca/
http://www.japaneseimports.ca/
Master list of JDM importers to Canada
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Bought mine from mustang.bc.ca, on the way home from buying it, the brake pedal developed a lot of freeplay, figured the drum-brakes needed adjustment, as it turns out, the previous owner/mechanic crossthreaded the bearing nuts inside the hub. The wheel sat at an angle and destroyed the rotor, caliper, locking hub and bearings and seals. About $1,200 damage in all. I called Barry up on the phone and explained what happened. He said, "Don't sweat it, just get your mechanic to fix it and I'll take care of the bill." The vehicle was sold "as-is", he didn't have to do anything. Nothing but good things to say about Mustang Connection. Barry and Jane are great dealers.
I didn't see http://www.kktrading-aurora.com/. I bought my
HJ 61 from Kohei and was very pleased with the truck and the service.
HJ 61 from Kohei and was very pleased with the truck and the service.
crushers
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another non-registered importer:
Derek Podlubny Calgary
Derek Podlubny Calgary
masteryota said:
You've got to be joking. $17,500 for a 1986 HJ60 GX painted yellow?
Or how about the 1972 Benz for only $28,600.
"Step right this way little feller, we'll fix ya up with a fine auto-mobile"
Well since we are talking about importers I would like to chime in. I have bought numerous JDM's from Luxury Imports, and I could not be happier, all Cruisers were in great shape and have been trouble free. I shop for price, quality and customer service and that is exactly what you get from Luxury Imports.
That J spec is a japan site....not based in Canada. Also they technically do not have the vehicles. Those pictures represent cars all over Japan,
here is a quote from the website "After assisting hundreds of satisfied clients to import vehicles into Australia, J-Spec Imports has decided to expand our operation to offer the same service to customers who wish to take advantage of the Candanian 15 year old rule. With our existing contacts and infrastructure in Japan and years of experience, Canada is the logical progression for our business as we will be able to provide knowledge, abilities and experience far in excess of any other import brokers."
here is a quote from the website "After assisting hundreds of satisfied clients to import vehicles into Australia, J-Spec Imports has decided to expand our operation to offer the same service to customers who wish to take advantage of the Candanian 15 year old rule. With our existing contacts and infrastructure in Japan and years of experience, Canada is the logical progression for our business as we will be able to provide knowledge, abilities and experience far in excess of any other import brokers."
Just a word of caution. Just because a dealer / imported is registered by the Province does not mean they have the proper licence to sell to the general public or to consign. Be a wise consumer and check with the licening Province prior to entering into a purchase.
tlcruiserman said:Well since we are talking about importers I would like to chime in. I have bought numerous JDM's from Luxury Imports, and I could not be happier, all Cruisers were in great shape and have been trouble free. I shop for price, quality and customer service and that is exactly what you get from Luxury Imports.
I will jump on this band wagon. I have my new PZJ77 and Wayne has treated me well
The truck is awesome and sure attracts alot of attention while driving around town!!!
mjohn7 - that's right, the individual selling the vehicle also has to be a registered salesperson for a registered dealer - and has to be registered as working at the specific dealership. A salesperson can't just move from one dealership to another without making the appropriate papertrail. Also a registered salesperson can't sell a vehicle without working for a dealership.
There are no such things a car brokers in Ontario either. And wholesalers here have to be registered with OMVIC as well - and can't sell to the public.
Regards
There are no such things a car brokers in Ontario either. And wholesalers here have to be registered with OMVIC as well - and can't sell to the public.
Regards
As I understand it, anyone can legally import (and sell if they wish) up to four vehicles in one calender year. If you are licensed as a salesperson by the Motor Vehicle Dealer Council of BC you can import an unlimited number of vehicles, but you cannot sell them except wholesale to other dealers unless you operate a retail business approved by local government etc. In major centers this is prohibitively expensive for most people which is why a lot of importers are located in rural areas where zoning requirements and other costs are lower.
I don't see how anyone can get around these regulations, so I'm not sure how these "unlicensed importers" operate.
If you're not buying from a licensed dealer you are buying from a private party in a legal sense. That means no GST, but also none of the safeguards you are supposed to get when buying from dealers. Of course in the end it all comes down to the character of the person you're buying from, dealer or individual, and your assessment of their competence and honesty.
I don't see how anyone can get around these regulations, so I'm not sure how these "unlicensed importers" operate.
If you're not buying from a licensed dealer you are buying from a private party in a legal sense. That means no GST, but also none of the safeguards you are supposed to get when buying from dealers. Of course in the end it all comes down to the character of the person you're buying from, dealer or individual, and your assessment of their competence and honesty.
Previa Diesel said:As I understand it, anyone can legally import (and sell if they wish) up to four vehicles in one calender year. If you are licensed as a salesperson by the Motor Vehicle Dealer Council of BC you can import an unlimited number of vehicles, but you cannot sell them except wholesale to other dealers unless you operate a retail business approved by local government etc. In major centers this is prohibitively expensive for most people which is why a lot of importers are located in rural areas where zoning requirements and other costs are lower.
In Alberta if you buy / import with the interntion to sell you need to be licenced. No matter if it is one or twenty vehicles. Selling without a licence - fines can start at $2000 per vehicle sold. Ask any curber who has been to Court - was it woth it ?
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actually your fines are incorrect, the first offence is $3500 and increases from there PER UNIT.mjohn7 said:[In Alberta if you buy / import with the interntion to sell you need to be licenced. No matter if it is one or twenty vehicles. Selling without a licence - fines can start at $2000 per vehicle sold
is it worth it? not in my books, ask me how i know...
is it worth it financialy to be licensed? i am still wondering this with the amount of sales non-licensed importers are selling without a hassle.
is it worth it for the comfort of the customer and the restful nights sleep? yep, by all means. it feels good to try and play by the rules...
to be able to answer the phones with out reservation that it might be a call you do not want.
high end customers respect those that play by the rules to the best of their ability.
here in Alberta, it is a complaint driven investigation, if no one complains then no investigating is ensued. i do beleive it is the same across Canada, the biggest problem i see is that people do not care who they buy from as long as they can save a few bucks... not all but most...
cheers
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crushers
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you want to buy a unit from Japan?
go to http://www.gocarcars.com/ and pay your deposit, this will give access to the auctions. Rizubi is HONEST. he will put in your bid. he DOES NOT guarantee the condition of the units but he might translate the sheet for you (if he has time) and then you are good to go. the deposit is refunded with the first purchase you make.
once again, as with almost all the contacts in Japan, he DOES NOT guarantee the condition of the unit.
if the unit was inspected improperly, rated improperly at the auction house or contains hidden flaws it is your problem. it is the same with most importers that you will be contacting and paying anywhere from $1000 to $3500 for their services..
the shipping is taken care of by the Japanese end of it. it becomes your responsibility once it reaches Canadian soil to have the unit go through customs. most custom places will set you up with shipping to your locale. then you have the OOP to take care of, any repairs that need doing and you are on your way.
UNLESS THE IMPORTER IS GIVING YOU A GUARANTEE OF CONDITION then do the bidding yourself and save your money.
anyway, it is fun trying to decipher what the auction sheet says and what the unit is really like, contacting the gent in Japan to input your bid, watching and waiting to see if you won. and of course when it comes time to wire the money to a place where you are not in control... waiting the weeks, sometimes months for to get your prepaid unit on a boat just to hear that there is no room so you have to wait another month.
if you are a worry wart then wondering if the unit was strapped in tight or if the boat is going to sink. you have to pay the shipping while the boat is still on the water so there goes some more money into Japan.
then once it arrives at the dock, if the boys loading the boat drove through a mud puddle then you get to have your truck seized till you can arrange the trucking to the agriwash for cleaning before CIFA will release the unit. at the same time you hope there was no contraband left in the unit (which is a $2000 PER OFFENCE and a black mark on your record). once it clears customs then you need to get it trucked or railed to it's next destination and hopefully no one left the lights or the key on ($50 -$100 non-runner fee)and of course you hope the kids booting around in your unit have respect for what they are driving. (you could get a travel permit but not recommended till you get it inspected)
once it arrives at your place then you get the joy of "first love". now you go over it and check and see if it matched the description at the auction (not that it will do you any good if it doesn't). you get it trucked home and go over it for mechanical imperfections. if you are lucky then you have a turn key rig, all you need now is the paperwork from Japan and you can get your OOP request form, get it inspected, ( all repairs and compliances must be done before you get the OOP completed ) if it passes then back to the registry depot for your plates. NOW you have your first, straight from Japan, RHD JDM import.
MOST of the middle men that you are paying will only supply the truck to the dock (as stated earlier, this is all taken care of by the Japanese contacts up to this point) so you are paying money for them to put your bid in. I have yet to find one that will guarantee what condition the unit will be in, if it doesn't match the description, "ooops", it is still yours. they do not guarantee the mechanical condition either, they do not guarantee that it will pass the local OOP.
BTW, a side note: if you are buying a imported JDM ask to see the auction paper. this is important, (also cross reference the serial number on the auction paper with the serial number of the truck) you can tell a lot by the auction sheet.
the high end importers should be earning their money by guaranteeing what you will be getting and if it isn't up to the description then they should be repairing the unit.
personally, this list of importers has been an eye opener for me, there are a couple of the importers that I thought was registered, legal importers that are not.
you can check here to see if the importer is registered or not:
British Columbia: http://www.mdcbc.com/index.html
Alberta: http://www.amvic.org/main.htm
Saskatchewan: http://www.saskjustice.gov.sk.ca/legislation/summaries/motordealersact.shtml
Ontario: http://www.omvic.on.ca/omvic.htm
quite surprising.
hope this helps some of you out.
cheers
go to http://www.gocarcars.com/ and pay your deposit, this will give access to the auctions. Rizubi is HONEST. he will put in your bid. he DOES NOT guarantee the condition of the units but he might translate the sheet for you (if he has time) and then you are good to go. the deposit is refunded with the first purchase you make.
once again, as with almost all the contacts in Japan, he DOES NOT guarantee the condition of the unit.
if the unit was inspected improperly, rated improperly at the auction house or contains hidden flaws it is your problem. it is the same with most importers that you will be contacting and paying anywhere from $1000 to $3500 for their services..
the shipping is taken care of by the Japanese end of it. it becomes your responsibility once it reaches Canadian soil to have the unit go through customs. most custom places will set you up with shipping to your locale. then you have the OOP to take care of, any repairs that need doing and you are on your way.
UNLESS THE IMPORTER IS GIVING YOU A GUARANTEE OF CONDITION then do the bidding yourself and save your money.
anyway, it is fun trying to decipher what the auction sheet says and what the unit is really like, contacting the gent in Japan to input your bid, watching and waiting to see if you won. and of course when it comes time to wire the money to a place where you are not in control... waiting the weeks, sometimes months for to get your prepaid unit on a boat just to hear that there is no room so you have to wait another month.
if you are a worry wart then wondering if the unit was strapped in tight or if the boat is going to sink. you have to pay the shipping while the boat is still on the water so there goes some more money into Japan.
then once it arrives at the dock, if the boys loading the boat drove through a mud puddle then you get to have your truck seized till you can arrange the trucking to the agriwash for cleaning before CIFA will release the unit. at the same time you hope there was no contraband left in the unit (which is a $2000 PER OFFENCE and a black mark on your record). once it clears customs then you need to get it trucked or railed to it's next destination and hopefully no one left the lights or the key on ($50 -$100 non-runner fee)and of course you hope the kids booting around in your unit have respect for what they are driving. (you could get a travel permit but not recommended till you get it inspected)
once it arrives at your place then you get the joy of "first love". now you go over it and check and see if it matched the description at the auction (not that it will do you any good if it doesn't). you get it trucked home and go over it for mechanical imperfections. if you are lucky then you have a turn key rig, all you need now is the paperwork from Japan and you can get your OOP request form, get it inspected, ( all repairs and compliances must be done before you get the OOP completed ) if it passes then back to the registry depot for your plates. NOW you have your first, straight from Japan, RHD JDM import.
MOST of the middle men that you are paying will only supply the truck to the dock (as stated earlier, this is all taken care of by the Japanese contacts up to this point) so you are paying money for them to put your bid in. I have yet to find one that will guarantee what condition the unit will be in, if it doesn't match the description, "ooops", it is still yours. they do not guarantee the mechanical condition either, they do not guarantee that it will pass the local OOP.
BTW, a side note: if you are buying a imported JDM ask to see the auction paper. this is important, (also cross reference the serial number on the auction paper with the serial number of the truck) you can tell a lot by the auction sheet.
the high end importers should be earning their money by guaranteeing what you will be getting and if it isn't up to the description then they should be repairing the unit.
personally, this list of importers has been an eye opener for me, there are a couple of the importers that I thought was registered, legal importers that are not.
you can check here to see if the importer is registered or not:
British Columbia: http://www.mdcbc.com/index.html
Alberta: http://www.amvic.org/main.htm
Saskatchewan: http://www.saskjustice.gov.sk.ca/legislation/summaries/motordealersact.shtml
Ontario: http://www.omvic.on.ca/omvic.htm
quite surprising.
hope this helps some of you out.
cheers
Thanks Wayne for all that info...Great stuff.
Remember people buyer beware.....get the facts first. Or you don't stand a chance later(in court?).
After we have all the names of importers we can see who is legal to sell vehicles in there respective provincal areas.
Remember people buyer beware.....get the facts first. Or you don't stand a chance later(in court?).
After we have all the names of importers we can see who is legal to sell vehicles in there respective provincal areas.
Maybe the witch hunt should be deferred until after the regulatory dragon has been slain?
There's nothing like a little unity they say...
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Previa Diesel said:Maybe the witch hunt should be deferred until after the regulatory dragon has been slain?
There's nothing like a little unity they say...
I lost ya.....what do you mean? Who is the regulatory dragon?
Everyone sees the links on how to see if a certain business is legal, feel free eveyone to examine the finer details. Maybe....??
