it could be worse.
importing used 15y.o. vehicle means taking the risk and sometimes it can be HUGE
i imported 17 vehicles and two more on the way
so two of my cars came with engine knock and of course it wasn't mentioned nowhere on the auction sheet
one came with bad paint (way worse than expected =o)
one was scratched all over (could've happened during shipping)
and one of the last ones came with noisy transmission
and of course every time i had to:
rebuild engines, paint the car, swap tranny w/matching diff (not mentioning changing brakes, tires, timing belts etc.)
and i don't blame it on my exporter because he didn't know that either.
oh, and speaking about rust:
once had to cut a rusty piece outta trunk and weld a patch (surprisingly the rst or the car was immaculate)
and yeah, every time i lost money on those vehicles to keep my customers happy
just like i said there's risk involved so just fix it and put it all behind.
s**t happens =o)
Last edited by alexinvancouver; 12-23-2013 at 11:31 AM.
2000 2,5RS stage rally car
2011 Lexus CT200h - DD
1990 GT-4 stage rally project