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HankScorpio · Dec 15th, 2019, 21:19

I bought a jap import P2 70R about 6 months ago. Bit of a risk as you generally don't know history or get any service info. Although as a generalisation, they do tend to look after their cars.

All the messages being in Japanese is a bit of a headache (can be sorted for about £60) and I could do without the speedo being in kph (again, easily sorted for a few quid).

When I come to sell it on, I expect to be selling it to someone who knows what they're looking at. I think they'll see its been looked after for the last 'x' years of my ownership. Has absolutely no rust as they don't salt the roads in Japan and is in exceptionally good condition (although it is used to cart around two kids and a massive dog, so this will deteriorate a bit).

With cars of this age, condition is everything. I've had one garage asking if it was a show car when it was up on the ramps and another (Volvo specialist) stating that it was a pleasure to work on as he'd normally be heating up bolts and fighting with them.

So to answer your question.... I don't think there will be too much difference in value between equal UK and imports. But I think the imports will be easier to sell due to condition.

I'm that happy with it, I've debated importing a few myself.

Dec 15th, 2019, 21:19	#2
HankScorpio Floppy member Last Online: Jun 17th, 2021 22:13 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: So far in the countryside, I can hear banjos	I bought a jap import P2 70R about 6 months ago. Bit of a risk as you generally don't know history or get any service info. Although as a generalisation, they do tend to look after their cars. All the messages being in Japanese is a bit of a headache (can be sorted for about £60) and I could do without the speedo being in kph (again, easily sorted for a few quid). When I come to sell it on, I expect to be selling it to someone who knows what they're looking at. I think they'll see its been looked after for the last 'x' years of my ownership. Has absolutely no rust as they don't salt the roads in Japan and is in exceptionally good condition (although it is used to cart around two kids and a massive dog, so this will deteriorate a bit). With cars of this age, condition is everything. I've had one garage asking if it was a show car when it was up on the ramps and another (Volvo specialist) stating that it was a pleasure to work on as he'd normally be heating up bolts and fighting with them. So to answer your question.... I don't think there will be too much difference in value between equal UK and imports. But I think the imports will be easier to sell due to condition. I'm that happy with it, I've debated importing a few myself.