Japanese car imports

romeo42822 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:31 pm Post subject: Won My 1st Car at AUCTION

Well I have just won my 1st EVER car auction as a private individual using www.japeneseauctions.co.uk

Those of you who are still wondering about sending a deposit and bidding, let me be your GUINEA PIG. (Dont worry I have good solicitors if it goes tits up!!).

I am going to take this oppertunity to DETAIL every step from winning to collecting my car from Southampton Port (my choice of landing).

Here goes :-

I looked at a FTO yesterday (27th May) with 112,000 KM, but it does have a custom paint job on a 95 plate with the usual extras.

Tony phoned me on the 27th, and took my max bid ?1,050 (210,000 Yen) and forwarded it to the relavent parties. Then low and behold I got a phone call from Tony (28th May) to say the bidding went over but they kept me in the loop, and i got it for ?1.100 (220,000 YEN) - well u can imagine my excitement !!.

The office is going to phone me on Tuesday (31st May) to arragne the TT (Telegraph Transfer), and so forth.

You can expect my update on this thread then. If u wanna ask me a question then go for it. Just reply to this forum message........

Best Wishes

B

msdunn · Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject:

cool

look foreward to reading the progress - just to start off though - how about some photos and some more info on the fto - engine and model?

romeo42822 · Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject:

[img]http://www.secure4u.co.uk/car1.jpg[/img][img]http://www.secure4u.co.uk/car2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.secure4u.co.uk/34811.jpg[/img]

FTO, DE3A, N Plate, 2000cc, 112,000km (70,000mi), Manual Trans, AC,PS,PW, Grade 3.5, Colour - Gunmetal (custom re-paint), 17" Alloys, Unleaded, 2 minor scratch's on bumper, and one on bottom ns areo.

Hope I covered everything ?.

A BIG thanks to the Guys at www.wickedwelcomes.co.uk for hosting the pics, and my Avatar. - Cheers Guys !!.

B

Guest · 0.0 Cash Points

congrats!!! Wink

That looks like a really nice example especially for the price.

Rare bodykit/colour/rims etc ... cool extras.

All I can say is...You have an exciting 2 months ahead :)

Scud · Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:56 pm Post subject:

how long did it take you to recievve it romeo ? and if you dont mind me asking what is the overall price gonna be.

romeo42822 · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:02 am Post subject:

Hey Scud,

Dude I aint got it yet only won it last week, but belive me I wish I did have already !.

Regarding the price I reckon about ?3,000 after EVERYTHING has been paid out.

Hope this helps mate.

B

msdunn · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject:

is it DE3A-HNHM or DE3A-HNGH?

Also do you know when it was registered?
you say it is a 95 'N',
by the time you get it it will be late july at the earliest - so it will be fast approaching its 10th birthday,
it will make things easier for you if it is 10.

wheels and kit look cool Wink

Scud · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject:

Thats a sweet little motor for 3k m8 in it....well done

im hopeing to save some cash to import a rx7, hope it will be around that sort of price.

Terence · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:

Yup, once car hits 10 years you won't need a SVA test =)

Simple MOT and registration and you are good to go.

It is a very sweet little car.

Once we pick it up we will take more photos for you before it is shipped.

Expect them in the next few days Wink

romeo42822 · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

Cheers Scud !

Hope you get the ideal RX7 as well, let us all know when u get it !!

More photo's of my Car !! :D

Thats just gonna make me want it even quicker - Laughing

. Hey it will be good to see a few more pictures something else too look forward too. Razz

I shall post em on here once I get them so all can see. Cool

Cheers

B

romeo42822 · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

Hi msdunn !

Not sure if its a DE3A-HNHM or DE3A-HNGH whats the difference ?. If you can tell me then I can check out the translation and see if anyting matches. Shocked

Looks like the car is a 95/02 if I am reading the translation correctly ( I could be wrong). Wink

Looking forward too seeing more pics of the kit, and perhaps Terrence could shed some light if its a DE3A-HNHM or DE3A-HNGH.

Cheers

B

Guest · 0.0 Cash Points

few things from the auction sheet.

The picture shows its an manual, whereas the auction report says its an AUTO

Not too sure what the '4wd' on the report denotes?

Did they make a 4wd FTO?

Look forward to seeing the new pics :)

romeo42822 · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject:

Well done Dude,

I did upload the wrong spec sheet, so sorry about that people.

I have got it changed now and it the right one this time !

Nice to see someone is on the ball ! laugh

B

msdunn · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

[quote="romeo42822"]

Not sure if its a DE3A-HNHM or DE3A-HNGH whats the difference ?.
B[/quote]

DE3A-HNHM = GR

DE3A-HNGH = GPX (MIVEC)

romeo42822 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject:

Looks like the GPX model.

I have just recieved a confirmation e-mail from the office on how to pay the funds. So here are the bits I think you will be intersted in (I have edited the original e-mail to a degree for privacy) :-

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Below are the results of your bid for vehicle xxx-xxxx FTO :-

xxxx FTO 10 210 220 OO

(10=Starting Bid, 210=My Max Bid, 220=Final Bid, 00=Sold). If you have not already read above then the over bid of 10,000 Yen was fine with me)

Abbreviation for the result of bids :
=====================================
"OO" - Purchased :D
"X" - Sold
"XX" - Not bidded on this car
"#" - Not Sold
"##" - Not Sold (Highest Bid)
"-" - Car withdrawn from auction

[b]Congratulations, you have won the vehicle[/b]. :D :D

PAYMENT TO JAPAN

? 1,117.19_____220,000 Yen (Winning auction bid)
? 558.61______110,000 Yen (FOB Japan)
? 126.95_______ 25,000 Yen (Extra transportation fees)
? 50.85________10,000 Yen (Marine Insurance)

? 1,853.60_____364,601 Yen TOTAL

? 37.50________7,383 Yen (Bank Transfer Charge) Sad

GRAND TOTAL (so far) [b]?1891.10[/b] or 372,383 Yen

ALL ? amounts are Today's Japanese exchange rates, and may not be applicable tomorrow when I send the payment. Its just to give you an idea thats all as I thought it might be useful.

MARINE INSURANCE

Would you like to purchase marine insurance for this vehicle? This covers for [u]total loss only[/u]. Cost is an extra 10,000 Yen.

Payments of 355,000 Yen must be made using PRIORITY PAYMENT.
If you include marine insurance then the total payment is [b]365,000[/b] Yen (?1,853.60).

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SWIFT ID: SMBCJPJT)
Bank Sort Code of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Ajisai Branch: 0009-954
Account Name: xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx.
Account Number : xxx-xxxxxxx

[b]Important Notice 1[/b]

You must ask your bank to photocopy the top copy of the receipt and have this faxed to us at Autoadvan on 0870 766 8489.

Shipment Arrangements

To arrange shipment I will require the following details

Full name
Full Address
Contact number(s)
Destination port (Tilbury, Liverpool, Southampton, Newcastle, or Bristol)

If your preferred port is not available we will ship to the closest one to you. Please state

1st choice port :
2nd choice port.:
3rd choice port :

AUOTADVAN DEPOSIT BALANCE REMAINING ?225

Please advise what you would like to do with the remaining deposit balance?(i.e. refund or keeping this for next bid).

If you wish to bid for further vehicles, you will need to top up deposit to ?500.

NOTE: Deposits can only be refunded after vehicle payments are confirmed from Japan.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

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When taking into account the costs of winning a auction, YOU should also note that there is a ?37.50 charge to send a Priority Payment (Swift Transaction). This amount will be charged to me by the Bank for sending the money. Well it will when I get down to the Branch tomoz (1st June) to send the the money.

Well thats the update (FOR NOW ANYWAY), I shall keep you posted as things happend, so if you wanna know anything else then just ask me.

Cheers

B

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have you any idea how much the shipping is goner knock you back m8 and what port and the total cost alltoghther

Hammer · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject:

Nice to see that its all going well I will be watching with interest Rolling Eyes

to see how it all goes, I have been looking at this site for some time and have been on the edge ready to dive in but as yet have not been able to take the plung Sad

But I've got the dosh, have seen lots that I like I just need a push Confused

any way mate nice looking car (GPX I think Question

) and you never know you may be the one that makes my mind up and knocks me over the edge I'm watching

Cheers Hammer Cool

romeo42822 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

Guest the shipping is 110,000 Yen = ? 558.61 this is at todays exchange rates mind u.

Total cost I expect to be around ?3,000 - that includes fitting a new CD radio too.

Rgds

B

romeo42822 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject:

Hammer,

Your right mate I believe its a GPX by the translation I got.

Glad u might decide to buy, and if you wanna know anything in particular then just PM me.

Cheers Dude

B

Scud · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

? 1,117.19_____220,000 Yen (Winning auction bid)
? 558.61______110,000 Yen (FOB Japan)
? 126.95_______ 25,000 Yen (Extra transportation fees)
? 50.85________10,000 Yen (Marine Insurance

What is the extra tran fees ? , i thought the FOB would get it on the ship in japan then you pay the shipping company in the UK.