Importing a silvia from the motherland

[gerardojdm]

Hello zilvia family, I plan on possibly importing a silvia from japan sometime this year myself. Yes i know there are many people that import them, but I want to do it myself. I am a licensed dealer in Atlanta, GA and I plan on being apart of the importing scene towards the end of the year. I would like to talk to people that have personally imported JDM cars under the 25 year law. Many people don't like sharing their secrets, but any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[zombiewolf513]

How to import a car to the US

[dizzariot]

Wants to open business. Asks everyone how to do said business. What a champ.

[gerardojdm]

I have my own used Car dealer business and it's been great bud. I'm here asking people who actually import cars to point me in the right direction. Don't be stupid


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[gerardojdm]

But it's all good. People you like that wake up to hate in the morning is what motivates me..


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[winter]

Well

Step 1) Have a lot of money
Step 2) Speak Japanese or Pay someone who speaks Japanese
Step 3) Don't deal with kids
Step 4) Have a lot of money
Step 5) Bunch of paperwork
Step 6) Be good at internets
Step 7) Sell car on internets
Step 8) Do a bunch of legal paperwork stuff (if you do wrong you will go to jail.)
Step 9) If you made it this far without going to jail, go back to Step 1

[gerardojdm]

Originally Posted by winter

Well

Step 1) Have a lot of money
Step 2) Speak Japanese or Pay someone who speaks Japanese
Step 3) Don't deal with kids
Step 4) Have a lot of money
Step 5) Bunch of paperwork
Step 6) Be good at internets
Step 7) Sell car on internets
Step 8) Do a bunch of legal paperwork stuff (if you do wrong you will go to jail.)
Step 9) If you made it this far without going to jail, go back to Step 1

I appreciate you not being an ass like the few other people. I have the funds, I just need someone to show me the ropes. I'm currently a licensed dealer so I'm familiar with the natural of this job. I plan on making a trip to Japan soon to meet people

[brndck]

lol this is like asking a little kid who EATS Trix and lucky charms, how to MAKE trix and lucky charms.

[S14kouki805]

Originally Posted by zombiewolf513

How to import a car to the US

That was dope, how do you do that?

To the OP- good luck with your business venture, too bad I live in Cali where it's next to impossible to get a JDM car legal

[gerardojdm]

Originally Posted by S14kouki805

That was dope, how do you do that?



To the OP- good luck with your business venture, too bad I live in Cali where it's next to impossible to get a JDM car legal

Haha yea I laughed with the link. I searched on Google, but I need to talk to people that have done it. Thanks, I will need all the luck possible.

[JM216S14]

There is a ton of good people to talk to about importing, one I can think of in particular

[KAT-PWR]

Yeah man just contact Tony, super nice guy, he can break down the whole process, its really not that bad.

[JM216S14]

Originally Posted by KAT-PWR

Yeah man just contact Tony, super nice guy, he can break down the whole process, its really not that bad.

nahhh I was thinking more of

[g35gabby]

You would need boots on the ground over there and someone who you can trust with your $ to purchase the car to you and then handle all of the shipping and exporting process. if you are bent on doing it yourself instead of contacting any of the 1000 or so importers that have been around and already crowd out the market or one of the fly by night guys you are better off dealing with our neighbors to the north. You speak their language, you could feasibly drive up there and pick it up on a trailer, and less likely to get scammed. (not that it cant happen, but their isn't an ocean between the two of you at least)

if you genuinely wanted to do that as a business there is plenty to read out there and plenty of laws you need to understand you are fixing to be 2+ years behind everyone already in business and competing with a hundreds of kids who drive things across the boarder to flip cars. the market in that aspect is beyond overwhelmed and a complete waste of time IMO.

[dizzariot]

...and it's guys like you that motivate me to get my dealer's license while I'm stationed there so I can sell cars for reasonable prices. Good luck trying to copy and paste someone's business model. I'm sure they'd love to help you become their competition lol.

"Hey Starbucks can you tell me how to get the same coffee as you so I can sell it at the same time as you for competitive prices? If you could spoon feed me your business tactics that'd be greeeeeaaaat."

[gerardojdm]

Originally Posted by dizzariot

...and it's guys like you that motivate me to get my dealer's license while I'm stationed there so I can sell cars for reasonable prices. Good luck trying to copy and paste someone's business model. I'm sure they'd love to help you become their competition lol.

"Hey Starbucks can you tell me how to get the same coffee as you so I can sell it at the same time as you for competitive prices? If you could spoon feed me your business tactics that'd be greeeeeaaaat."

I truly wish you the best of luck. I don't mind making a trip to Japan to meet people. I will get it done by the end of the year with or without anyone's help.

[kashira kureijii]

Originally Posted by dizzariot

...and it's guys like you that motivate me to get my dealer's license while I'm stationed there so I can sell cars for reasonable prices. Good luck trying to copy and paste someone's business model. I'm sure they'd love to help you become their competition lol.

"Hey Starbucks can you tell me how to get the same coffee as you so I can sell it at the same time as you for competitive prices? If you could spoon feed me your business tactics that'd be greeeeeaaaat."

Lolz

This is what we would call a Syrian Refugee business model

"If anyone here would, Please help me do what you do and destroy your livelihood " "thanks in advance"

Haha I'm sure all them Japanese folks will love working with someone too incompetent to figure out things on their own

[collegekid]

Probably not worth the effort to sell old ass japanese cars to people who wont want to pay for them at your asking price.

[zombiewolf513]

I posted your question in the proper thread...

http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=577517&page=361

[gerardojdm]

I love the 240 community spirit! Always negative.


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[Yardjass]

Subscribed. lol

[TSL]

Originally Posted by gerardojdm

I love the 240 community spirit! Always negative.

Are you sure it's a good idea to build a business to cater to this crowd?

[sil80takashi]

Originally Posted by S14kouki805

That was dope, how do you do that?

Here you go man

[Yardjass]

Originally Posted by TSL

Are you sure it's a good idea to build a business to cater to this crowd?

I'm sure he'll have IOU's from almost his entire customer base.

"Yeah bruh, I goin thru some hard times rite now but I kneed dis car to get to work I"ll start makeing payments hear in a couple of weeks when duh paychecks start rollin in"

[driftsucky]

You guys are a bunch of @$$holes. The guy ask a legitimate question and nobody gives him a straight answer.

dude, contact Motorex. They've done all the legwork and you can get cars from them shipped anywhere in the US. My buddy in SC bought a legit R34 from them and he's loving life. If you're in the Atlanta area, I'm sure you've seen it. It's purple. Good luck man. don't listen to all these haters. They're just mad cuz all there 240's are LHD with SR swaps instead of RHD Silvias that are identical in almost every other way.

[gerardojdm]

Originally Posted by TSL

Are you sure it's a good idea to build a business to cater to this crowd?

I won't be selling cars here on zilvia or any forums. I've sold most all my cars through Craigslist and social media. The 240 community is probably the worst crowd I've experienced, I just won't let someone of these hater's comments stop me from making my dream come true.

[gerardojdm]

Originally Posted by driftsucky

You guys are a bunch of @$$holes. The guy ask a legitimate question and nobody gives him a straight answer.

dude, contact Motorex. They've done all the legwork and you can get cars from them shipped anywhere in the US. My buddy in SC bought a legit R34 from them and he's loving life. If you're in the Atlanta area, I'm sure you've seen it. It's purple. Good luck man. don't listen to all these haters. They're just mad cuz all there 240's are LHD with SR swaps instead of RHD Silvias that are identical in almost every other way.

240 people are thugs behind there phone or computer. I'll try giving these big people a call and hopefully I'll get some answers. I don't recall seeing a purple R34 here. There are only a hand full of R34s here in Atlanta.

[RB25GUY]

Originally Posted by gerardojdm

240 people are thugs behind there phone or computer. I'll try giving these big people a call and hopefully I'll get some answers. I don't recall seeing a purple R34 here. There are only a hand full of R34s here in Atlanta.

If you were serious about your "Dream" doubt you would be posting up on zilvia for tips on how to start a importing business...Good luck with your business venture, i really doubt this will blow up like you intend to...its gonna take a solid 5-6 years of hard work to get the business where you want it to be without investors that believe in you its going to be nearly impossible the most crucial step of the business is starting it getting it off the ground and maintaining it.

[JM216S14]

Originally Posted by gerardojdm

240 people are thugs behind there phone or computer. I'll try giving these big people a call and hopefully i'll get some answers. I don't recall seeing a purple r34 here. There are only a hand full of r34s here in atlanta.

omg........

[Yardjass]

Originally Posted by RB25GUY

If you were serious about your "Dream" doubt you would be posting up on zilvia for tips on how to start a importing business...Good luck with your business venture, i really doubt this will blow up like you intend to...its gonna take a solid 5-6 years of hard work to get the business where you want it to be without investors that believe in you its going to be nearly impossible the most crucial step of the business is starting it getting it off the ground and maintaining it.

If I was doing this, I'd probably go work for Japanese Classics or one of the other importers for a few years to learn the business. There are going to be a lot of hard lessons learned, even with thorough research, and learning how the industry works would minimize OP's risk when he does want to go put his own money on the line. But really I wouldn't do this to begin with because if I was selling a product, I'd prefer to sell to a customer base that actually has money.

Originally Posted by driftsucky

You guys are a bunch of @$$holes.

And?