freezingco

Will the 25 year import Law make USDM Japanese cars cheaper?

I'm talking about highly sought after cars right now like unmolested Supras, FD Rx7s, STis, and Evos.

LOWFAST

Even with the Import Law allowing it, aren't these terribly expensive to ship over here? Same with the parts, are the model specific parts hard to come by? Don't think it will do much to the domestic models used value.

That being said, I saw a 3000GT in pretty decent shape, looked like a late model, '95? Always thought those were a good looking car. With today's turbo technology I bet they could be made pretty beasty.

I would not poo poo the idea of seeing more 90's Japanese iron rolling around, some of the best cars from Japan reside in those years.

Aron9000

I'm thinking that I should start a business importing RHD Supras in 2018 when it becomes legal. Prices should come down somewhat on that car, right now NICE turbo Supras go for 35-50k, 20k will buy you a non-turbo junker.

freezingco

They aren't terribly expensive, since the R32 skylines have became legal, I've been seeing Heaps of r32 GTRs and have even heard that their price doubled in Japan. Right now, i feel like unmolested Supras, FD RX7s, Evo IXs, are future collector cars..... I'm just curious what will happen to their value once you can import the JDM equivalent to the USA.

UDel

I think it would be a nice business venture to buy good condition Supra's, RX-7's, 300ZX's, 3000GT's, NSX's from Japan or even Europe and then sell them here. Mainproblem is right hand drive, converting to left hand drive probably cost a lot and is a huge pain if it is even possible, market for left hand drive would be very limited. It is not just the cars sold in the US that I would be interested in, Mitsubishi FTO's, Mazda Cosmo's, 3.0 tt SC's and GS's, Euro Accord type R's, Silvia's, etc.

I like what the guys do on "Wheeler Dealers", buy American cars really cheap in the US because of exchange rates and then sell them at big profits in the UK/Europe once they fix them up.