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Importing
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:45 pm
by bjk
This has probably been covered before I imagine, but I'm not particularly keen on wading through 4000+ posts to find it.
Opinions on importing? (Realising all FTOs are imports) has anyone done this, is it worthwhile for the extra cost?
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:42 am
by rock_it
You really are better searching for this.. And make up your own mind by weighing up pro's and con's...
Start with import monster....
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:44 am
by nikhan
bout 10 grand plus to get an ok FTO...thats just the auction price. Don't forget u need to get compliance, shipping costs, import duty, agent commission, rego blah blah blah. All up I'd say 16-18k to bring one over. With that cash i can buy off Ftosam's turbo...nicely done up for u with cash to spare. Save the trouble and and get one here.
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:53 am
by Bennoz
I wouldn't buy Sams unless you had 20 grand spare... and a solid mechnical education... sh*t happens with custom jobs, just sayin...
See - AJ's bank balance after buying HKSFTO.
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:34 am
by bjk
Sorry, is that a thread? Where do I look?
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:59 pm
by sublime19
Use the search function on the top bar in the middle.
Short answer - Don't bother importing one, it'll cost you double what you'd pay for a car here. Even though you may be able to get much lower kms importing, not worth price / effort, especially if you don't have experience or knowledge about importing.
Just wait for one for lower Kms.
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:15 pm
by JOeJOe
If you can import a Galant over for a tad over 10k i can't see why he couldn't do the same for an FTO
http://www.j-spec.com.au/featured/Mitsubishi/Galant
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:31 pm
by rock_it
There were a heap of cheap FTO's on Yahoo auction...
Bang for buck, the quality you will get from there will outweigh what is in Aus $ for $ ... Look at the 2 we found Lawso ..
Re: Importing
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:42 pm
by Gholdwayne
rock_it wrote:There were a heap of cheap FTO's on Yahoo auction...
Bang for buck, the quality you will get from there will outweigh what is in Aus $ for $ ... Look at the 2 we found Lawso ..
Hows that goin btw ?? Curious...
Re: Importing
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:14 pm
by Lawso
Suzuki swift ftw!!!!!!!!
Taking my time with my next purchase. Have a few important things to do first, like, move out of my sh*t hole and get a fkn solid job.
It will be a little while till I sit in an fto again, bit not too long