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Old 09-20-2013, 08:19 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by wbradley View Post
Apparently, they were purchased cheap in Japan but the dealer charges $5500.00 for importation and compliance. Mileage seems very low (under 50K miles, but I am sure it is really easy to have tampered with odometers. Their website states it is common for Japanese owned cars to have low mileage since there is a heavy tax imposed for higher mileage in Japan. They are virtually rust free underneath thanks to stringent Japanese inspection requirements.
That is absolutely true! At 40,000 miles, the Japanese government places stringent taxes on the vehicle. So ridiculous that it is more economically feasible to just buy a new car.

It's all done on purpose: to perpetually advance the Japanese car industry.

And look how far they've come!

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