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Some of us already knew - Belzybob - 14-12-2011
Interesting report on the ABC about the real cost of living in Oz.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-14/aussie-consumers-ripped-off-overcharged-report/3730444
RE: Some of us already knew - A^K^T - 14-12-2011
The part about being able to import second hand cars from Japan is interesting .
Second hand cars being imported from Japan used to happen (early 90's from memory) in WA but was stopped (or restricted) by regulation .
An aunt of mine had a second hand Jap import Corola 1.8l diesel that wasn't available locally . Was a great little car , cheap to run and i think she got 300,000 km out of it.
RE: Some of us already knew - bRoWnEyE - 14-12-2011
Interesting for sure , doesn't surprise me know from our Government
RE: Some of us already knew - Madmax - 14-12-2011
(14-12-2011, 11:04pm)bRoWnEyE Wrote: Interesting for sure , doesn't surprise me know from our Government
Regardless, we need an election!!!
Put the red-head back in her box and give us the government we voted for.!!
Not that I feel strongly about this por anything!!!!
lolRE: Some of us already knew - Belzybob - 15-12-2011
(14-12-2011, 09:39pm)A^K^T Wrote: The part about being able to import second hand cars from Japan is interesting .
Second hand cars being imported from Japan used to happen (early 90's from memory) in WA but was stopped (or restricted) by regulation .
An aunt of mine had a second hand Jap import Corola 1.8l diesel that wasn't available locally . Was a great little car , cheap to run and i think she got 300,000 km out of it.
I think it was just personal imports that were restricted. There are still car yards around Perth that import used cars from Japan - probably at a very large mark up.
Unless its changed and it was a while back that I researched it, in Japan once a car reaches 3 years old it becomes expensive to keep them due to licencing requirements. They can then be picked up very cheaply.
Oh and yes, we need that election!
RE: Some of us already knew - A^K^T - 17-12-2011
(15-12-2011, 12:02pm)Belzybob Wrote:(14-12-2011, 09:39pm)A^K^T Wrote: The part about being able to import second hand cars from Japan is interesting .
Second hand cars being imported from Japan used to happen (early 90's from memory) in WA but was stopped (or restricted) by regulation .
An aunt of mine had a second hand Jap import Corola 1.8l diesel that wasn't available locally . Was a great little car , cheap to run and i think she got 300,000 km out of it.
I think it was just personal imports that were restricted. There are still car yards around Perth that import used cars from Japan - probably at a very large mark up.
Unless its changed and it was a while back that I researched it, in Japan once a car reaches 3 years old it becomes expensive to keep them due to licencing requirements. They can then be picked up very cheaply.
Oh and yes, we need that election!
Ok , i do remember the second hand jap imports flooding the market and the second hand car dealers not being happy about it.
I also remember seeing a few magazines that an uncle of mine bought back from Japan , similar to auto trader , Like you said fairly new cars could be had cheaply , and if they had a little damage (slight panel damage) very cheap.