False mileage on imports

[pistonbroke]

well he said he will dig in more and told me to give him a couple more days, but im not really bothered anyways because i wont ever sell the car and if it does blow il just put in a new engine:d

 

I like your attitude matey, who cares where the cars been, its where it is now that really matters, and judging by the amount of time, effort and enthusiasm you have for yours, its in good hands

[jazz1]

yea so im not really bothered lol i know it has not been driven for 6 years and it will never go for sale so if anything does happen to the engine then its single time:)

[blitz supra]

In that case if mine comes back as clocked then it would deffinatly be the uk importer by the looks of it.

 

 

That is usually the case, things go amiss in the UK, But saying that in recent months probs have been occuring at the docks regularly, cars wrecked and parts stolen

 

Before you import they have to go through quite a procedure in Japan , de registration etc etc, which is why all the tosh when imports started back in the mid nineties with stories of them being clocked / stolen etc, is total rubbish

 

It doesn't benefit the Jap seller to clock his car, remember they are sold by grade more than anything and at Auction

The main reason they sell is due to the "shaken" and new cars being so cheap, remember Japs very rarely buy 2nd hand cars as they beleive you are buying someone elses misfortune...

Cars in general are seen as a status symbol, which is why they are so looked after and also if you have no place to park a car you can't have one as you need permits etc etc

[carl0s]

I always thought this Shaken excuse was over used.

The shaken is done on any car over THREE years old, not ten.

The only difference at 10yrs is that it's done anually instead of every two years

 

So what.. they have to have an MOT done every year at ten years old, instead of every two years. No reason to ditch your car I don't think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaken_%28Car_Inspection%29

[blitz supra]

I always thought this Shaken excuse was over used.

The shaken is done on any car over THREE years old, not ten.

The only difference at 10yrs is that it's done anually instead of every two years

 

So what.. they have to have an MOT done every year at ten years old, instead of every two years. No reason to ditch your car I don't think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaken_%28Car_Inspection%29

 

 

Well they do.... why do you think the world is flooded with imports of a certain age... the Shaken is the driving force behind it..... good news for us though we get great interesting cars..

 

They also don't buy 2nd hand cars, its usually cheaper to buy a new car than pay out the huge cost for the "Shaken" cars are mega cheap and i think they only pay something silly like 1% interest ( last i heard anyway)

[JohnA]

There certainly does seem to be an endless supply of cars that somebody in Japan paid good money for and then forgot to use.

Nice way to put it:d

[markjodrell]

just sent my mileage check details in:

 

 

ooooh , sit back and wait for the worst now...

 

 

"Whats trading standards phone number " :D

[markjodrell]

Just got my mileage check results back from JMIC

 

It was auctioned in Japan on 08/08/2006 recorder 68k kms

 

I brought it from a dealer in Bradford on the 4 December 2006 with 68k kms . so I am happy:)

[Guest Nicholas]

Just got mine back too: -

 

Japanese Import Mileage Check Ltd

 

Please find below the information that you have requested for the following vehicle.

 

 

Chassis Number: _JZA800038324____________________

 

Current reading as supplied: _62156____________

 

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Our research shows that this vehicle has the following history through the Japanese Auction House system.

 

Last recorded Auction date: _2006/09/07 ___________

 

Last Recorded Kilometers: __61000 __________

[markjodrell]

Another happy fella then:)

 

Okay , Im sure there are going to be people who say that the mileage could have been altered prior to the auction , this is always a possibility, however I am happy that mine was correct.

I will use this info as a selling tool when or IF I eventually come to sell the car.

 

Also this is as accurate as it gets, same as the BIMTA check which guarantees mileage at the UK Jap autions

[Guest Nicholas]

Another happy fella then:)

 

Okay , Im sure there are going to be people who say that the mileage could have been altered prior to the auction , this is always a possibility, however I am happy that mine was correct.

I will use this info as a selling tool when or IF I eventually come to sell the car.

 

Also this is as accurate as it gets, same as the BIMTA check which guarantees mileage at the UK Jap autions

 

Well said that man

[SupraAyf]

43200Km - CONFIRMED

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Just got my mileage checked and the result came back today. It was 43200Km's when it was imported so I am well chuffed with that;)

 

I was in two minds whether to check, but you have to live on the edge eh!

 

That was the second best £10 that I have ever spent:thumbs:

[ghostbuster]

Make me think of the old saying . . . . If you don't want to know the answer don't ask the question. Seem like it's too late for some?

[Jord]

That's one hell of a necro.

[GMan]

search button does lead to epic necros!

[ccssupra]

Lol when people say to use search buttons etc but hate when threads are necro'd

 

edit: Also, use BIMTA to check mileage, I did and its just piece of mind.

[Fitz]

"If a thread is old,

but it does look good,

who you gunna call....

GhostBuster"

[Havard]

I used to be into necro.....etc etc