| 13B'sand4G63's |
| i was just browsing through the stock and its all fairly cheap but im a little hesitant 4500 is still 4500 if anyone knows anything about this company good or bad |
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| kouki240 |
| Aurie, the owner, is a good guy. He's honest and has great customer service. Their prices are also really fair for what you get. I recommend them 100%. |
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| zhao |
they're not a real legal dealership, just some fly by the night importer that is breaking the law because they are not even licensed to sell vehicles.
what that means to you is its just like buying a vehicle from some random person you've never met before. no legal recourse since its a private sale. no guarantee what condition it will arrive in. no guarantee you will even get a car. no guarantee it will actually cost what they say it will.
IMO, buy a car (from a licensed importer) thats already landed that has had a proper OOP done on it and has a mechanical inspection done on it. no surprises that way. |
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| Driven |
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Originally posted by zhao
they're not a real legal dealership, just some fly by the night importer that is breaking the law because they are not even licensed to sell vehicles.
what that means to you is its just like buying a vehicle from some random person you've never met before. no legal recourse since its a private sale. no guarantee what condition it will arrive in. no guarantee you will even get a car. no guarantee it will actually cost what they say it will.
IMO, buy a car (from a licensed importer) thats already landed that has had a proper OOP done on it and has a mechanical inspection done on it. no surprises that way.
Agreed. |
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| kouki240 |
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Originally posted by zhao
they're not a real legal dealership, just some fly by the night importer that is breaking the law because they are not even licensed to sell vehicles.
what that means to you is its just like buying a vehicle from some random person you've never met before. no legal recourse since its a private sale. no guarantee what condition it will arrive in. no guarantee you will even get a car. no guarantee it will actually cost what they say it will.
IMO, buy a car (from a licensed importer) thats already landed that has had a proper OOP done on it and has a mechanical inspection done on it. no surprises that way.
That would be true.... If they didn't have AMVIC, but they do, so you clearly don't know what you're talking about. They are also incorporated I believe, so they are just like any other major importer. |
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| zhao |
^ nice try but they are not like any other big importer. They do not have an amvic license for their business; you can check with amvic if you want. They briefly had one for a little while last year, however their status with amvic is now 'inactive' which means they do not hold a license, nor are they allowed to sell cars under Alberta law. So if they are selling cars still they are just curbers.
There there are only a handful of legit importers in the Edmonton area that are actually legally selling cars according to Alberta law. If you want a legit place, go to one of the guys that have been around since 2004 before anyone started curbing jdm cars: IC, redline imports, 4kruzn, jdm connection, and dj auto. |
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| 13B'sand4G63's |
| so the cars they bring in a illegal ? he said that the oop would be done by japanese techs but im not sure if that will fly with albertan registers. |
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| kouki240 |
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Originally posted by 13B'sand4G63's
so the cars they bring in a illegal ?
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[i]he said that the oop would be done by japanese techs but im not sure if that will fly with albertan registers.[/B]
Yes, you are correct. He should be able to get you an inspection done in Japan, but it will have no relevancy here. You possibly misheard? |
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| zhao |
the oop can not be done by japanese techs, it must be done in Alberta by a journeyman certified here. Some of the work can be done in japan, but it still needs to go through the inspection in alberta, and it still will need a few things that is not possible or not cost effective to have done in Japan. If it passes 'as is' from japan, that was a improperly done inspection. Enjoy your inspection recall someday when the government figures out that mechanic is just passing whatever cars he feels like.
its not that their cars are illegal; they should be legal. Its that without the proper licensing, their whole business is illegal, and thats shady. thats kinda like going to a doctor that isn't licensed to practice, but knows a thing or 2 about medicine. when shiat goes bad, guess who pays the price.
that is why you should go through someone legit, and make sure that legit business is doing what is necessary to pass the cars properly. dot headlights, side markers that light up, 3rd brake light, dot tires, daytime running lights, no mechanical or suspension faults, etc. i know redline and 4kruzn do the inspections legit and proper, i know IC usually sells the car cheap without a OOP, which is 100% fine, but risky on their part. The others i do not know enough details to comment one way or another. they should be doing it properly if they've been around a long time, but it would be easy enough to tell. all said and done, it can easily cost 2g to have a car passed properly.
a car may be fine when you bought it, but if the inspection wasn't passed properly, years down the road you may get a recall after you have done some mods that don't comply with alberta law, or the car has issues, and you won't be allowed to drive that car until it complies again. that could be some major $$$. |
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| 13B'sand4G63's |
| alright. i was originaly going to go through concern but i noticed this company was fairly cheap i called on my lunch and everything seemed ok but i just want the best for my dollar all i hear is import companies bringing in junked cars and selling high. |
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| raceready68 |
Sounds like back yard curber to me and kouki 240 you are a douche bag maybe you should try a AMVIC search before you post that some one is legit when they are a curber they have no active licence.
Kouki 240 did you not curb skylines out of the riverbend car wash ?
http://www.amvic.org/lookup/index.c...amp;BusMunc=ALL |
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| zhao |
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Originally posted by 13B'sand4G63's
alright. i was originaly going to go through concern but i noticed this company was fairly cheap i called on my lunch and everything seemed ok but i just want the best for my dollar all i hear is import companies bringing in junked cars and selling high.
who told you that? selling high? you do realize the mark up importers put on jdm cars is next to nothing compared with what conventional dealerships put on their used cars?
maybe some of them bring in junk because people expect to get a jdm car for $4500 dollars, but really, most of the stuff importers bring in to sell themselves is in pretty good shape, a lot better then a lot of the north american cars sitting around falling apart. haven't you ever come to a 780 meet and seen what the importers bring out? or what some people drive?
spend around 10g+ and u'll have a selection of a lot of mint cars. spend a lot less then that and expect to get a piece of crap (with a few exceptions, starlets are cheap, 4 door skylines, so are non turbo mr-2s, both those should be well under 10g for a mint one). you definitely get what you pay for. |
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| kouki240 |
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Originally posted by raceready68
Sounds like back yard curber to me and kouki 240 you are a douche bag maybe you should try a AMVIC search before you post that some one is legit when they are a curber they have no active licence.
Kouki 240 did you not curb skylines out of the riverbend car wash ?
http://www.amvic.org/lookup/index.c...amp;BusMunc=ALL
Who do you think you are?
I'm not an Edulis rep so I dont care if they have AMVIC or not, but last I checked they did. Now it is obviously inactive. Do I care? No. You're making a big deal out of nothing "douchebag."
I once owned a Skyline, and worked at the Riverbend Car Wash. That must make me a curber. Way to creep me up by the way. I have no idea who the fuck you are, wanna let me know? |
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| NewDynasty |
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Originally posted by 13B'sand4G63's
. . . all i hear is import companies bringing in junked cars and selling high.
Import companies do not bring in junked cars. Their reputation is what sells cars so they wouldn't do something stupid. you won't see cars under 3.0 auction grade on import sites.
They don't make much off the cars. a 500000yen (around $5200) car in japan will go for around $9500 once imported. Have to remember that most of the price hike goes towards shipping. Broker doesn't make much but saves you the hassle. |
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| cupcake |
| Just remember, like with everything in life, you get what you pay for. |
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| kevito_ |
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Originally posted by cupcake
Just remember, like with everything in life, you get what you pay for.
Exactly.
Sometimes you can cash in on a "shady" deal as long as you have your eyes and ears open. The important thing is to be informed, proactive and aware of the situation surrounding the car. Sometimes you have some sort of edge over the seller that may minimize any potential loss: ie, you are a mechanic and repair the vehicle at minimal cost, etc.
If you know what is needed to get a car registered for Alberta, and you know all the important facts surrounding the car (frame condition, engine history, the specific laws/regulation requirements) and you know how to do what you need to do, then you're probably not getting ripped off.
But to be clueless... that could be a disaster. |
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| 13B'sand4G63's |
| a friend of mine work at mazda and tells me about all the imported FD's that come in with bad apex's and need a rebuild which are by no means cheap. i just want a gts non turbo stock skyline as a platform and build up so i guess import concern is the way im going to go thanks alot guys probably just saved my ass |
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| Bad Egg |
I can't speak of any experience with edulis, but from looking at their website, their low prices are F.O.B., which is not the same as your fully delivered cost.
F.O.B. means YOU still have to pay for the ocean shipping (at least $1000) & GST + Duty, etc. Unless you know what is included, you don't have an accurate price. A $3000 car bought in Japan can easily cost you twice that by the time it's in your driveway, and that is if it doesn't need much work done to pass inspection. |
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| 13B'sand4G63's |
| yeah he mentioned that i still had to pay shipping im calling again tomorrow and ask about his lack of amvic licensing |
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| ChromeDragon |
| I wouldn't even bother. Guy sounds pretty shady. |
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| Jenya |
I talked to Aurie about this today; he was having some family problems, had to go out of town. Unfortunately had no time to do anything in the past little while.
With that being said, he told me that AMVIC should be fully active in a week or so.
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| graphite |
| so has anyone imported a car using them???? |
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| Graphicdude |
| my suggestion is to look elsewhere. I believe all these importers have access to the same stock they all post on their websites. |
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| TyPhOOnSliPPerY |
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Originally posted by Graphicdude
my suggestion is to look elsewhere. I believe all these importers have access to the same stock they all post on their websites.
some importers use similar exporters in Japan and have access to same stock cars as well as use alot of the same used car auction services. But there is alot of exporters in Japan as well as alof of private sale cars and auctions so not every company offers the same cars and if the do they are just copying someone elses formula. |
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