Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ut-ngp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!ut-sally!ut-ngp!werner From: werner@ut-ngp.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.auto,net.legal Subject: Re: Would it pay to buy a car in Japan? Message-ID: <397@ut-ngp.UUCP> Date: Thu, 15-Mar-84 18:52:31 EST Article-I.D.: ut-ngp.397 Posted: Thu Mar 15 18:52:31 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 03:06:17 EST References: <2582@utah-cs.UUCP> Organization: Comp. Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin Lines: 30 NO GOBBLING HERE !!! don't know about Japan, but I quickly checked my files for SHIPSIDE, which gets you a car, byke, moped, bicycle of most any kind, tex-free, and waiting for you at the Rotterdam airport. They arrange for insurance, and transportation back to US, or resells it for you in Europe. I remembered that they also had Japanese cars, BUT the (outdated) catalogue says "European models only". They have a NY office: 609 Fifth Av. NYNY 10017 (212)755-2080 where you can get the latest info. BTW: when the Japs (no insult intended) entered the European market with their American models in the 70's, they sold little. So they retrenched and came out with (supposedly better) models a few years later. But you might not get them with the neccessary features to be able to import them to the US. Now why not go for a Mercedes or Posche, while at it? Seems like you can always resell it back here after a fun-vacation making a small profit. Of course, you need to pay the full purchase price, but your local credit-union might be willing to finance - mine was. Now why was it that I prefer an OLD car over a NEW one ??? Ahhh, yes - scratches don't give me ulcers .... werner@ut-ngp {.UUCP or .ARPA}