Hey all :cool: ,

 

Toying with the import route of buying a Zed, cos of all the warnings & horror stories I keep hearing- does anyone have any experience/good/bad stories of going through an import agency?

 

I've seen a list of companies on one of the other Zed sites...

 

How long does the process take? So many questions... :confused:

 

Cheers people

 

Pete

There are only 2 I can think off which I have heard bad things about. And the thing is they are the same 2 names that keep coming up. For legal reasons I wont mention them.

 

With any imports its hit or miss whether you get a good one. But now most are checked out and given a category before they leave Japan on the quality.

 

Stuart

I could recommend DRS in Worthing, that's where mine came from and they did a fine job. Can't remember the number but it's on that 'other' site ;)

DRS CARS High Beech, The Cut, Findon Valley, Worthing, BN14 0TP 01903 872425

 

 

This it?

Pete,before you do that get an insurance quote for an Import and a UK spec;)

Pete, My import came through http://www.northwestimports.co.uk/ and they get my recommendation. From previous posts, I think a few other people have bought their Zs through NWI and been very please with the service and car (you can do a search to find these posts). Worth giving Ian Hazelar a call, but you can see a couple of 'older' Zs offered on their site.

Good luck, Geoff

Originally posted by SRRAE

DRS CARS High Beech, The Cut, Findon Valley, Worthing, BN14 0TP 01903 872425

 

 

This it?

 

Yep, the sales geezer will talk your ears off but I had few complaints about the quality of the car and the conversion/preparation work that was done on mine.

Cheers guys,

 

I'm printing all this...

 

Mac - does an Import cost that much more to insure? I've only had a couple of quotes, just off the internet (most say "ring us about this type of vehicle" after you've spent 1/2 an hour entering details :mad: ). Tescos is the best so far at £1,800 FC arggh - but I'm soooo willing to pay that! - btw Tescos only gives the Import option IIRC. Haven't tried any specialist/classic car companies such as the ones I hear about on here. I've just renewed with Adrian Flux, so I'd be at their mercy for the rest of the year anyway :rolleyes: .

 

Importing seems easier in a way cos you can give them loads of specs to include, and they'll find one to suit.

 

Cheers

 

Pete

Originally posted by pete shrimp

Cheers guys,

 

I'm printing all this...

 

Mac - does an Import cost that much more to insure?

 

Pete,depends on the broker,can be double the price of a UK car;)

the Insurance factory have insured a few imports for people i know (including me) for 5 to 6 hundrend pounds

Paul