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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 01:36 PM
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Considering importing a WRX, have any of you guys had any expieriances with The Car Import Agency? And how did you find paying for the whole car before even gettin the thing??
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 01:45 PM
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wooooh!, haven't done it myself , but beware parting with money before you get the thing , I think a couple of these import firms have gone **** up recently (guy from work lost his deposit).I wouldn't even pay for a used car from a main dealer before I picked it up !
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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used miguel from neweraimports a few times now.
www.neweraimports.com

Very honest guy, importing a car for the wife at the moment through him
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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I can vouch for Chris Jones.... ccsportsimports@btopenworld.com

Drop him a line.... you could do far worse!
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 02:25 PM
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I used Keyring Cars when I got my old Turbo and they were great.

They handled the paperwork and arranged everything with the dealer, who I subsequently checked out and confirmed was a genuine Subaru agent. Saved a whack load of cash and the whole process was painless. The dealer was also incredibly courteous and professional - he even drove 25 miles to pick me up from the station.

Watch the Euro v. £ exchange rate though.

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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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With the euro rate where it is there isnt much in the price difference between uk and euro import cars after adding alarms ect.

The prices you see advertised have a rate assumption of around 1.49 to 1.63 I have seen and the euro / pound rate hasnt been at this for months. Shop around UK dealers and you can get a wrx III for 19k Importing will be about 17.5k and alarm ontop of that there is just over 1k price difference, why bother.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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"used miguel from neweraimports a few times now.
www.neweraimports.com

Very honest guy, importing a car for the wife at the moment through him"

Seconded, although I have no wife, and the car is mine, all MIIIINE....
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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lol,
the scoob is mine, she gets the prelude
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