Importing a JDM 03 STI
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Importing a JDM 03 STI
dont have the money to buy a new JDM, so im after a used one
if you own one, where did you get it from, was it new and what were your experiences buying ?
also, anybody done any investigation as to how much difference there is in insurance ?
if you own one, where did you get it from, was it new and what were your experiences buying ?
also, anybody done any investigation as to how much difference there is in insurance ?
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Try searching the net, plenty of people bring in older JDM's.
Got my 93 WRX wagon throu southwalesshowrooms.co.uk, a keen bunch of guys, but am not impresed with thier after sales service
Have heard a lot of good things about Welcome to the API website
As for insurance i didn't notice much if any differance between JDM and UK cars, although may insurance did insist on cat 2 or cat 1 alarm, worth noting that this could cost up to £550 on top of the car price. i can only asume that this would be the same for a UK car, and not sure about newer cars.
Got my 93 WRX wagon throu southwalesshowrooms.co.uk, a keen bunch of guys, but am not impresed with thier after sales service
Have heard a lot of good things about Welcome to the API website
As for insurance i didn't notice much if any differance between JDM and UK cars, although may insurance did insist on cat 2 or cat 1 alarm, worth noting that this could cost up to £550 on top of the car price. i can only asume that this would be the same for a UK car, and not sure about newer cars.
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Originally Posted by Rob82uk
dont have the money to buy a new JDM, so im after a used one
if you own one, where did you get it from, was it new and what were your experiences buying ?
also, anybody done any investigation as to how much difference there is in insurance ?
if you own one, where did you get it from, was it new and what were your experiences buying ?
also, anybody done any investigation as to how much difference there is in insurance ?
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Originally Posted by cogin
Try searching the net, plenty of people bring in older JDM's.
Got my 93 WRX wagon throu southwalesshowrooms.co.uk, a keen bunch of guys, but am not impresed with thier after sales service
Got my 93 WRX wagon throu southwalesshowrooms.co.uk, a keen bunch of guys, but am not impresed with thier after sales service
if the one you buy is a complete lemon i've got to have somebody reasonably able to sort it out, refund it or whatever ...
the AP site looks good, but its mostly newer stuff, they do have a 53 plate sti there though, but 16k oof
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I got my MY03 JDM STi from Litchfield Imports. Top service from the guy, only problem is it takes too long for the car to be shipped here
have a look at his website as he usually has used cars in stock.
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have a look at his website as he usually has used cars in stock.
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HTH.
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i bought my 04 jdm sti privately for a steal when the car was 6 months old. It was imported new, had fssh and 3 year warrenty.
If ever in doubt about a car, move on to the next which won't be far away
If ever in doubt about a car, move on to the next which won't be far away
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Originally Posted by SPEN555
I got my MY03 JDM STi from Litchfield Imports. Top service from the guy, only problem is it takes too long for the car to be shipped here
have a look at his website as he usually has used cars in stock.
Litchfield Imports
HTH.
have a look at his website as he usually has used cars in stock.
Litchfield Imports
HTH.
can they source stuff to order or is it purely what they get in stock, because the blobeye they do have looks to be a customer who'se part ex'd as it has the litchfield type 20 handling pack
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I have a JDM STi 03, which took me 7 months to find. I bought mine from Dicksons of Dunblane, Scotland, and I live in London! It had full Japanese Subaru history with all documents and handbooks, the original master key, and various other things, but most importantly, it had the Japanese Auction Certificate/sheet, which clearly tells you the grade and condition of the car. When buying a Jap import, I would say to you only buy a car where the japanese auction sheet is present, there is no excuse why it shouldn't be present. If the car has been accident repaired, even to a very high standard, this will be on the auction sheet also. My car was grade 5A, which means trhe bobywork was unmarked in any way, and the interior was in A1 condition. I personally cannot and will not buy a high performance car like a Scoob without full history/documentation. Again, there should be no excuses for these items missing. Hope this helps a bit!
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When im ready to buy a car next, my prefered method would be to buy private off some enthusiast like on this site. After all it really makes no sense to buy a stock car which is what nearly everyone looks for when buying, and then spend hundreds on it. Plus im sure you would save a few quid over garage prices. Id spend the extra 2-3 saved on a nice engine transplant for some more power and a new engine.
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I've bought 2 privately through autotrader. Both were imported new by Park Lane and had all the history from new.
I wouldn't have a problem buying a car without all the history though, if the car seemed right and I was happy that the seller was genuine then why not.
My first scooby had 50k on the clock and had no history except for a japanese service book. I could not prove if the mileage was genuine, clocks had been messed with to convert to miles from kms anyway, and the bootlid had been resprayed. No signs of an accident though, and the overall condition looked like it had done that kind of mileage. I had the car for 2 and a half years and it was fine.
I wouldn't have a problem buying a car without all the history though, if the car seemed right and I was happy that the seller was genuine then why not.
My first scooby had 50k on the clock and had no history except for a japanese service book. I could not prove if the mileage was genuine, clocks had been messed with to convert to miles from kms anyway, and the bootlid had been resprayed. No signs of an accident though, and the overall condition looked like it had done that kind of mileage. I had the car for 2 and a half years and it was fine.
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I bought a 05 Jdm sti from Dicksons of Dunblane.I just checked the car over alot before i bought it .Had a few problems with the way the alarm was installed because this garage did not won't to know ie the way the siren was fitted under the bonnet plus under bonnet switch and the way the dash was put back together I sorted all these faults my self .I would not buy another Jdm scoob from them.The salesman has not got a clue about the car he is selling .I have Japanese service book and master key.Andy Napier was away when i bought the car in November 2005 .Nothing wrong with the car just the garages after care .
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