Importing A Altezza Into Nz

Hey Guys,

Im thinking about selling my altezza and getting one from japan, due to wanting one with lower km's (under 80k if possible) and there's nothing i saw on trademe i like.

I read a while ago about how the cars have to be made after a certain date. I had a quick look on the ltsa website but couldnt find anything obvious.

After a quick look im after something like this:


Tezza 1 year 99

or

Tezza 2 year 02.

Am i able to import any of these, is there any issues with importing and registering or it just a huge pain in the ass. Has anybody heard anything good/bad on this website (it seems to have a huge amount of cars)

Thanks in advance

There was something posted up a month or two back about it.

The engines on the early models no longer meet emission rules, and I think it cut out '98 to '02, but I can't remember the cutoff date.

Not so much a cut off date, more the model number prefix.

If it starts with GF-SXE10-AExxx its not compilable.

If it starts with GH-SXE10-AExxx, it IS compilable.

The 1999 is a definite not compilable import, the 2002 might still be compilable

Cool thanks Nick. Thats what i needed to know.

Whadda ya guys think of this one (spoiler will be coming off) I think shes pretty nice. 2004 as well

Tezza

Looks good!


But for $21,000 NZD?
+ 12.5% tax when it arrives
+ $2000-$3000 for shipping, towing costs, MAF costs etc
+ other hidden costs listed below?

Just remember the following for the other extras.

*RECARO seat(driver's)
Will need a LVV Cert for the coilovers, and if the seats aren't using stock rails, again, you will need a cert

Assuming it's a aftermarket big bore, it might need to be removed and a quieter one installed if its too loud.

Might need to be replaced with stock rubber hoses if they are not up to NZ WOF Sae standards

It's all the small things you need to look out for and save for.

For example, if the tires are low, you will need to replace them, same for brake pads/discs etc.

If your importing, probably a whole load easier to bring in one that is stock or near stock to not have to worry about all the hidden costs.

Sweet okay sounds good. Ive sent a email to the 2002 link. Hopefully its a GH model.

Cheers

http://img03.carview.co.jp/trade/img01/car...2/976580/03.jpg

Says it's GH (second link to the right)

Looks very nice, but at about 25k-ish, wouldn't you find a better deal in NZ?

Edit: Anyone know what bodykit that is? Looks great.

If you are prepared to pay around $24K have you looked at www.toyota.co.nz used cars signature cars altezza sedan
Most of these you can make an offer, well I have in the past.
You can get the car transported to a toyota dealer close to you

Three year warranty etc.

What do you get when you import ?

nice, comes with an 'extra Muff' according to the specs, thats got to be worth something i've heard those japanese aftermarket ones are good.

Just had a look, not many on there and unfortunately none i'm too keen on.

The three year warranty deal looks pretty nice though.



Heres another nice one. Have emailed an offer. Low km's too. Is it pretty safe to trust the speedometer or should I get some kind of checks done (i guess in Japan not NZ)

Year / Month 2003
Odometer 38,000 km
Displacement 2,000 cc
Steering Right
Transmission Manual
Fuel Gasoline/Petrol



*edit* err whats up with the side skirt

Looks like the rear of it is loose, crash repairer should be able to fix it up pretty cheap

Well for the car above i have been advised that 14k including shipping is around the money they are after. Seems pretty cheap to me.

(Year / Month 2003
Odometer 38,000 km
Displacement 2,000 cc
Steering Right
Transmission Manual
Fuel Gasoline/Petrol)

Quote from the email:

You checking something like auto.vl.ru for the auction stats?

http://english.auto.vl.ru/auctions/toyota/altezza/

Nah i havent seen that site before. Site seems pretty hard to use though. What should i be looking for on that site exactly?


Cheers

It gathers the auction stats & shows details of the car, date of auction & price it went for.

A mark of 5/5 means it is factory-new in all aspects, and 4.5/5 means it is in excellent condition.

Those are the prices you exporter is paying at the japanese daily auctions, then adding his profit before selling to you.

So a 2004 RS200 with 40000Km and 4/5 condition went for US$15k, or about NZ$19500.


...and May 2001 is when the frame changed from GF to GH.

http://english.auto.vl.ru/catalog/toyota/altezza/2001_5/

What are the TA frames that are listed? not gitas,

They are the AS200 with the 1GFE.

you have any luck with importing it mate?
how you coming along?
im thinking about importing too

Ive enquired and got some replies, shipping is about 2k, the prices are pretty good. i.e probably around 15k for a altezza with same bodykit as mine and less than 50k on the clock, thats manual as well.

Once ive paid off a couple of debts in a few months ill look actually getting one. Have to sell mine first.

Hey, not sure if this will help you or not but check out www.carwebs.co.nz. They are based in Auckland, NZ.
They helped me import my altezza here (to Welly) and they did an excellent job and also at a great price. I could probably have saved a tiny bit of money but is it really worth the hassle?

You have sparked new interest in me for a new Altezza! Good deals from overseas! And if the dollar keeps going up it will be pretty sweet but Ill hold on to mine for now and just save up a few 000's more

Actually I dont think there is anyway I could part with my Altezza so I'll have to get a second one Yay here comes another year of fulltime work!

This post has been edited by NewZealanda on Nov 8 2009, 02:01 AM

japaneseusedcars.co.nz is a known and safer site to buy from as its is a nz company. id check them out. to be honest, i wish i had imported my own tezz......it wouldve been cheaper!!! but any "GH" model( late 01 up) of tezz you should be able to get on the road here, the "GF" models can only be imported for parts.