| Gone are the days when the GM, Ford and Chrysler | | | | much better since the current exchange rate favors |
| were the reigning kings of the car industry. There | | | | the dollar and you can be assured to get the bang |
| was a time when these 'Big Three' were the only | | | | for your buck if you buy these imported Japanese |
| options that one considered while buying a | | | | cars. Even with the extra charges that are levied for |
| four-wheeler. Not only were they the giants in the | | | | shipping and transportation, the car that you will get |
| amount of cars that they sold every year but also | | | | in your budget shall be much better than what you |
| maintained a high quality for their products and | | | | could have expected in the second hand market in |
| accessories. They were the best when it came to | | | | the US. On top of that since the Japanese |
| after sales, customer satisfaction and service also. | | | | themselves prefer to use public transport and like to |
| Many people have continued to buy these brands | | | | cycle to work, their cars are not significantly worn. |
| when it is time to purchase a car out of a sense of | | | | Given that they are used only on the weekend for |
| civic pride. But the other side of the story is | | | | family trips they are almost as new as ever even |
| becoming more and more attractive. | | | | though they carry a lower price tags due to the |
| When I say the other side, I literally mean the | | | | number of years that they have been in existence. |
| vehicles being churned out on the other side of the | | | | Obviously, for someone who is trying his hand at |
| pacific. Cars made in Japan! They are not the | | | | imported Japanese cars, there is likely to be |
| Toyotas, Hondas or the Nissans that are | | | | trepidation about the aspects involved. There are |
| manufactured in the United States as well but the | | | | likely to be questions like the kind of charges, the |
| cars that are actually manufactured in Japan and | | | | time it will take for the car to be delivered and |
| shipped to other countries. Third party exporters in | | | | whether the exporters in Japan can be trusted. But |
| Japan have started this practice and I must say that | | | | after a little research, you can easily find an exporter |
| it has its advantages. | | | | who is reputed among the Americans and within a |
| The first advantage of buying an imported Japanese | | | | week, your beauty will be delivered at your doorstep. |
| car is that since it is not manufactured in America, it | | | | So the nest time you are planning to change your car |
| looks totally different from any other four-wheeler | | | | and are wondering what to buy, try considering an |
| on the street. It sets you apart and makes you look | | | | imported Japanese car and you will be pleasantly |
| 'real cool'. On the economic front, they work out | | | | surprised at the results. |