Date:         Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:07:28 -0500
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Toyota Hiace luxury diesel vans cheap
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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So where are these sites you are looking at?

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 23:22:34 +1300
>From: Andrew Grebneff 

<andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>  

>Subject: Toyota Hiace luxury diesel vans cheap  

>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>For those who want the best van in the world at a CHEAP 

price, and
>can register a RHD vehicle, try used vehicle sales in Japan.
>
>A Japanese enthusiast took me through some Japanese websites 

today
>and the prices were an eye-opener.
>
>There was a very tasty 3.0 Hiace Super Custom full-time 4WD 

with
>TV/video on auction... highest bid so far ¥500,000. Very 

cheap, but
>still beyond my VISA's reach.
>
>A 94 Hiace Custom 3.0  5-speed with alloy wheels ¥200,000 

bid. Quite
>likely optioned up to Super Custom spec.
>
>The best was a 1995 Hiace Super Custom 3.0 (all 3-liter 

Hiaces are
>TDis), body type KZH-100G. It has: 8-speaker stereo, keyless 

entry,
>aftermarket exhaust, rear spoiler (accessories listed) as 

well as the
>Super Custom standard items of triple electric sunroofs,
aircon front
>& rear, power windows & mirrors, central locking, cool & hot 

box etc.
>Dunno what else it has (could have cruise, ABS, airbags, 

proximity
>sensors...). Only downer is, like most 3.0s, it's both 

automatic and
>short wheelbase. It has only 58,000km on the odo. Private 

sale.
>Price? ¥100,000. This comes to $1515.00NZ, or a whopping
>$833US!!!!!!!!!
>
>To ship to NZ is just under $550US. Have to have it 

inspected, pay
>tax, fit NZ-certified (crappy Australian-made) seatbelts, 

register it
>and away it goes.
>
>I'm making inquiries via the Japanese enthusiast student... 

I can
>import it, put it on the road, sell it for $17000NZ and 

bring in
>another for myself, as well as finishing my SVX Caravelle 

projekt!
>
>The Japanese keep VERY good care of their cars' cosmetics.

>
>You guys in Oahstrawoilia & England listening up?