Date:         Sat, 7 Jun 2008 18:43:38 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Japanese Westy
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Quoting Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>:

>  RE RHD Toyotoa poptop
> I'm impressed.  What do they get for one of those?
>


Canadians are being ripped-off by the importers. I e-mailed one and asked
how they can justify selling a 1992 Sprinter Carib wagon (sold in North
America as Corolla 4WD) for $a starting range of $7000 Canadian, when
$7000NZ will buy a 97-2000 Carib with electric everything. I got nothing
but excuses.

A 3.0 turbodiesel Hiace camper here will sell for about $24000NZ. In
Canada, I hate to think.

Currently $1.00NZ equals about $0.79US/CD.

Be extremely careful to examine any desired vehicle for rust...
unscrupulous importers will bring units in from northern Japan, where they
salt the roads, and cunningly disguise the rust (they no longer try this
trick in NZ). AND get the green deregistration slip from the Japanese
registration authorities... it will state the true milage at the time of
sale Japanese exporters as a matter of course ask the buyers how many
kilometers they want taken off the odometer... be warned, every vehicle
you see on the yard will be clocked!