I just spent 6200 on a Mint R33 Skyline GTS-T type M

[Beanstalk]

Ok I hope I didnt just make the biggest mistake of my young life but I had to sink or swim...... I bought a 95 GTS-T rb25 type M hicas 5sp stone white Beautiful car... I got it from Japan-partner.com and I had been working with A-A brokers in BC. It all sounds on the up and up on their end. They back them and say they will hand me the keys from the shipping yard with my car in the lot ready to drive off for 250CAD paperwork fee. I plan on checking it over and then making a drive across a non-patrol border road and if I cant then I will take it to winnapeg where I have a friend who will help me pull the engine and I can get it here that way. So I was wanting to know if i made a huge mistake.... like a $6,500 mistake??? The brokers are legit and they sponsor japan-partner.com??? So I hope I dont get robbed... Tell me what you all think???

[OutToWinPAHC]

Moved from 240 fourums to the skyline forum....... But IMO sounds sketchy, I think its a scam.

[simmode1]

So I was wanting to know if i made a huge mistake.... like a $6,500 mistake??? The brokers are legit and they sponsor japan-partner.com??? So I hope I dont get robbed... Tell me what you all think???

Mistake? Yes, probably

Are the brokers legit? No, probably not.

Did you get robbed? Maybe. Why do you think the price was so low?!

http://www.dallasimports.net/f...26603

Threads just like this are popping up on local forums all over the country. There is a nationwide crackdown targeting Skyline going on right now. Skyline owners are in a mad rush to get rid of their cars before the Gov't comes and takes it away to be crushed. Looks like somebody found themselves a sucker.

Your best bet? Don't even try to get it registered and hide it like it's pirate treasure...

[VMPhil]

YeeeeaaahhhhRR Matey take ye Shovel and bury it in the Booty....or is it Take ye Shovel and bury the booty. YAarrghh i forgets...

[themadscientist]

booty, fun word, true story. Yeah OP you are in deep on this one. That car costs 5K on this end of the world so something is DEFINITELY up.

[maryjane]

haha hope the 6500 was funny money bc your never gonna see it again

[Gold Digger]

You bought a car, sight unseen, and asking us if we think it was a good idea?

Where is the car now? Have you physically seen the car in person with your own eyes?

There is a reason the price was so low. It's either a scam, the car is crap or it's a scam.

If you do, however, get the car, then congratulations on the aquisition. Just be ready to have Homeland security breaking down your door in the near future.

[topline]

Its not a scam, thats how much those cars go for in Canada. I do a lot of importing between japan, canada and the US so email me if you have any questions, [email protected] or add me on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/toplineautos Also I got some RHD cars for sale so you guys check them out.

What the broker failed to mention to you is that when the car lands, 250 is probably the port fee which is to destuff the crate and send it back. They didnt tell u about the 5% duty tax, the 6.1% GST and the 7% PST...thats just the beginning...Even in Canada u still have to meet DOT EPA compliance up there even though the car is legal. U still lookin at DOT tires since the cars in japan dont come with them and u will have to get DDR lights. Now depending on how well the car is maintained all the minor stuff has to be brought up to code. From there u still gotta do the provincial inspection which is also going to cost you. Its going to impossible to drive your car across any boarder patrolled or not. Insurance in BC is government and not privatized so a car with no tags is not crossing that boarder, i dont car who you are. Pulling the engine wont work either, they are cracking down on that. Unless your an RI with intentions to modify and proof you are going to do that, ur screwed. If I were you I would sell to a canadian dealer and cut your losses now.

[EL MAMITO USMC]

http://www.dallasimports.net/f...26603

Threads just like this are popping up on local forums all over the country. There is a nationwide crackdown targeting Skyline going on right now. Skyline owners are in a mad rush to get rid of their cars before the Gov't comes and takes it away to be crushed. .

any news on this?? so this time is serious? any serious person with real info on this matter please share it , so some people may have a chance to save their cars..

[OutToWinPAHC]

No word from the OP, I would like to see how it went down.

[sean@z1]

Could have gotten a perfectly legal R31 GTS-R for the same money and been much happier after swaping the RB20

[r33_gtst]

thats a good priceand its white

[LIVEFA5T]

idk about this.

[Vandrel]

Mistake? Yes, probably

Are the brokers legit? No, probably not.

Did you get robbed? Maybe. Why do you think the price was so low?!

http://www.dallasimports.net/f...26603

Threads just like this are popping up on local forums all over the country. There is a nationwide crackdown targeting Skyline going on right now. Skyline owners are in a mad rush to get rid of their cars before the Gov't comes and takes it away to be crushed. Looks like somebody found themselves a sucker.

Your best bet? Don't even try to get it registered and hide it like it's pirate treasure...

Japan Partner isn't a scam, a guy in VA bought a DR30 from then a few months back and got it just fine. But there's a side to it, Japan Partner is a export company, not import. If you are bringing your car in through a Canadian Importer then you will have issues, why? Because to put it simply, You have to physically own your car titled in your name and be a Canadian citizen in order to drive a car over the boarder into the U.S.

And I mean that entirely, they will check your s***! Buddy of mine got turned away at the boarder a few months ago. They swipe passports and check backgrounds and such now. It's not a quick drive over and all clear like it used to be.

Also, I find it funny how many forums my news post about Kaizo has ended up on, random places all over lol!

[topline]

Japan Partner isn't a scam, a guy in VA bought a DR30 from then a few months back and got it just fine. But there's a side to it, Japan Partner is a export company, not import. If you are bringing your car in through a Canadian Importer then you will have issues, why? Because to put it simply, You have to physically own your car titled in your name and be a Canadian citizen in order to drive a car over the boarder into the U.S.

And I mean that entirely, they will check your s***! Buddy of mine got turned away at the boarder a few months ago. They swipe passports and check backgrounds and such now. It's not a quick drive over and all clear like it used to be.

Also, I find it funny how many forums my news post about Kaizo has ended up on, random places all over lol!

Exactly. If your interested, Im from BC, thats how i know so much about what goes on.........

Edit by mod staff:Don't sling your business on here if you aren't a paying sponsor/advertiser. No plugs here.

[Beanstalk]

WoW guys!!! I dodged a bullet there.... So heres the scoop Turns out that it is ILLEGAL to import anything august of 95 or newer into canada. My broker said it would be crushed at the border.... So long story after international call after call I got them to reject the wire transfer and I only lost 200USD. ... But I still want the car so I give Susan at ADRENILINE in STL a call and she can make it happen for a good fee. It will only be for race I cant drive it .... but I will have it here and thats better than never driving one. But I wish Obama would lift this 40% duty tax and put it back to 1-2% I just like that I will have my R33 here in stl for under 10K Thanks for all the input Gents..... Oh I might be boving to indy? Is there any body from Indianapolis???

[topline]

Susan at adrenalin cant count. You cant bring the car unless its 15 years old. So right now it has to be 1994 or older. It also has to be exactly right up to the month...if the car was first registered in november but its a 1994 it will still be crushed....has to be imported on or before the month of first registration in japan

[s14s14s14]

why risk losing your money and getting a skyline crushed get your money back save some more and you can buy mine for 16k OBO very much willing to negotiate to a certain extent lol but seriously if your intersted or anyone is hit me up

[PantherRacer]

If you weren't on the continental North America I would have expected that price to be about right. You could get a Type M on this side of the world for ~6K before customs and registration....but....yinno seeing as where you live, and the comments of everyone else...I think you should just have the skyline sent here...Come on, anytime you take a trip to the Bahamas you have a Skyline to drive around in! and it will be clean and properly maintained too! Heck, convince your family to buy a summer home, and I'll house sit for you. Think about it, you're tired of the same old thing day in day out, you just hop on a plane, fly here and you have a summer house with Skyline GTS-T type M in the garage, beaches and women everywhere, cheap liquor, good food...what's not to like?

[Kalypso]

glad you didnt get scammed op

[DriftTuners.com]

Ha

Mistake? Yes, probably

Are the brokers legit? No, probably not.

Did you get robbed? Maybe. Why do you think the price was so low?!

http://www.dallasimports.net/f...26603

Threads just like this are popping up on local forums all over the country. There is a nationwide crackdown targeting Skyline going on right now. Skyline owners are in a mad rush to get rid of their cars before the Gov't comes and takes it away to be crushed. Looks like somebody found themselves a sucker.

Your best bet? Don't even try to get it registered and hide it like it's pirate treasure...

Have you been to Japan? I guess not. Been there many times. Dime a dozen there and yes A & A Customs Brokers clear cars in BC (Canada) I bought my R32 for $500 plus shipping, the car is strong but needed paint, only 60,000/km on the car. Don't say it's a scam unless you have used them and got ripped off. We import 35++ per month (U.S. & Canada) through them with no issues. Great broker company. View this link for yourself to see the prices without shipping, a 20/ft container is $1,800 to the U.S. and $1,200 to BC. http://usedjdm.com or http://www.tradecarview.com/us...&hp=3

are all those companies scamming too? nop not at all.
Modified by DriftTuners.com at 4:15 AM 8/28/2009

[DriftTuners.com]

You bought a car, sight unseen, and asking us if we think it was a good idea?

Where is the car now? Have you physically seen the car in person with your own eyes?

There is a reason the price was so low. It's either a scam, the car is crap or it's a scam.

If you do, however, get the car, then congratulations on the aquisition. Just be ready to have Homeland security breaking down your door in the near future.

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It's a scam because the price is low? Coming from a guy who lives or lived in Japan. You would know if you live there that emissions is a big issue and that USS auctions do 100,000 cars per week +. Dime a dozen. Try and own a car in Japan with 100,000+/km on it. Dealers export them because they don't pass in Japan and the Japan Government want's them out.

[DriftTuners.com]

Its not a scam, thats how much those cars go for in Canada. I do a lot of importing between japan, canada and the US so email me if you have any questions, [email protected] or add me on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/toplineautos Also I got some RHD cars for sale so you guys check them out.

What the broker failed to mention to you is that when the car lands, 250 is probably the port fee which is to destuff the crate and send it back. They didnt tell u about the 5% duty tax, the 6.1% GST and the 7% PST...thats just the beginning...Even in Canada u still have to meet DOT EPA compliance up there even though the car is legal. U still lookin at DOT tires since the cars in japan dont come with them and u will have to get DDR lights. Now depending on how well the car is maintained all the minor stuff has to be brought up to code. From there u still gotta do the provincial inspection which is also going to cost you. Its going to impossible to drive your car across any boarder patrolled or not. Insurance in BC is government and not privatized so a car with no tags is not crossing that boarder, i dont car who you are. Pulling the engine wont work either, they are cracking down on that. Unless your an RI with intentions to modify and proof you are going to do that, ur screwed. If I were you I would sell to a canadian dealer and cut your losses now.

Hi Reggie, we need to educate some members here I think.

[Vandrel]

Try and own a car in Japan with 100,000+/km on it. Dealers export them because they don't pass in Japan and the Japan Government want's them out.

I owned many cars in Japan that had well over 100,000 km's and they all passed JCI just fine.

I hate to be the nasty gram nate here but it's not legal to bring crap like this in from Canada. There's "loops holes" to do things but that's exacally why there's hundreds of letters out right now from the Department of Justice telling JDM owners to get their cars out of the country or else.

[Gold Digger]

Try and own a car in Japan with 100,000+/km on it. Dealers export them because they don't pass in Japan and the Japan Government want's them out.

Bull s*** Jeremy. That is such BULL s***!

I owned a car that had well over 100,000 KM on it and it passed shaken...TWICE with no problems. The car had over 100k on it when I bought it.

That has to be one of the biggest misconceptions I have ever heard...government wanting cars with over 100k out of the country. WHATEVER.

Tell that to all the guys running mid 80's AE86s, first and second gen RX-7s, R32 Skylines.

Hell, my father in laws Hiace diesel has over 170K on it and it passes shaken every time. He's had it for 11 years and he gets it inspected every year since 2001.

Jeremy, I am gonna ask this nicely.

Please, stay off our forums and worry about your own business, or whatever you want to call it.

Do not contact me or any other staff or members of NICO. Your presence, while good for traffic, is not wanted here, and you should know that.

If you have a problem, I am sure Greg would be more than willing to talk to you (read: shut you up), so you can e-mail him.

Leave us alone and take your shady crap somewhere else.

[themadscientist]

I better hide my RS!

[sean@z1]

Listen i have seen plenty of over 100K cars still driving in Japan and i have bought many of them they are just cheaper than under a 100K car dose not mean that they are for export they are cheaper cause of the higher cost of maintance of a 100K + car

[themadscientist]

Don't forget the Japanese desire for always having the newest thing. They change cell phones like every 3 or 4 months, cars about every 3 or 4 years and no panties purchased from a schoolgirl older than 16.

[sean@z1]

Ohh yes and the first 3 years of free shakin on a New car vs a grand or more on a older car