New buyer

[Adrian chamberlain]

Hi all.

im in the process of thinking of buying a Toyota Vellfire import.

I’ve been warned that they wind the mileage down prior to exporting? Is this a true statement to make?

[Kowleone]

Hi Adrian,

 

I'm also in the process of purchasing an Alphard, although through an independant import retailer. From what I've reseached you should see or consider if it has a BIMTA cert and also check the auction report. 

 

https://bimta.co.uk/

 

 

[Rojie]

41 minutes ago, Adrian chamberlain said:

Hi all.

im in the process of thinking of buying a Toyota Vellfire import.

I’ve been warned that they wind the mileage down prior to exporting? Is this a true statement to make?

 

 

 

Hi Adrian,

 

Welcome to the Forum.

 

How would we know if the 'mileage' is correct?

 

To export the cars through auction the 'mileage' will be recorded on the Japanese auction sheet ( so make sure you obtain a copy before payment is made).

 

If the 'mileage' has been altered before that   !!!

 

I believe you can purchase a report from Carvx; but whether that would detect the fraud I don't know.

 

After importation to the UK, and before registration with the DVLA (when converting from kilometres to miles, on earlier models at least), there was also an opportunity for 'deliberate mistakes'.

Whether the same is true of the Gen 2 machines I don't know.

[Adrian chamberlain]

Hi all.

things have changed slightly as I’ve now placed a Deposit down on a 2010 Alphard 3.5 Royal Lounge 😀

picking it up soon.

[Rojie]

14 minutes ago, Adrian chamberlain said:

Hi all.

things have changed slightly as I’ve now placed a Deposit down on a 2010 Alphard 3.5 Royal Lounge 😀

picking it up soon.

 

Very nice, and rare too.

 

Do you have children ?

[Adrian chamberlain]

27 minutes ago, Rojie said:

 

Very nice, and rare too.

 

Do you have children ?

Nope only grown up ones.

the plan for the fridge is for the gin & tonics when I chauffeur them and my wife on our planned holidays.😊

 

[Rojie]

6 hours ago, Adrian chamberlain said:

Nope only grown up ones.

the plan for the fridge is for the gin & tonics when I chauffeur them and my wife on our planned holidays.😊

 

Lucky passengers. Not many have a free bar 

[Michael Brown]

Is that a 4 or 6 seater

[Rojie]

8 hours ago, Michael Brown said:

Is that a 4 or 6 seater

 

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[dave1221]

On 10/22/2023 at 2:22 PM, Adrian chamberlain said:

 

things have changed slightly as I’ve now placed a Deposit down on a 2010 Alphard 3.5 Royal Lounge 😀

picking it up soon.

 

That looks fantastic! Congratulations on the purchase, enjoy 😀

[Michael Brown]

In trying the CarVX site,  one has to sign in to use it and its quite a cafuffle putting in passwords, I gave up. I am finding some of these situations more difficult as I get older.

[Rojie]

10 hours ago, Michael Brown said:

In trying the CarVX site,  one has to sign in to use it and its quite a cafuffle putting in passwords, I gave up. I am finding some of these situations more difficult as I get older.

 

Hello Michael,

 

What are you trying to achieve with the CarVX report ?

Are you looking to import another van?

 

I believe the info provided on some imports can be sketchy.

BITMA could be helpful if the car is/was imported by a member of their Trade Organisation; otherwise, probably not.

 

Ihmo, vendors trying to sell a stolen vehicle through the Japanese export system are looking for trouble.

 

Finally, if you use Google to view CarVX, Google can remember your passwords (if you request it to).

[Michael Brown]

Thank you Roger, I am not looking to buy or import another. It was out of curiosity what it might say about my Alphard thats all. I just find it harder to do these things these days, setting up accounts just to view, perhaps I better not in future and try the BIMTA method.

[Rojie]

2 hours ago, Michael Brown said:

Thank you Roger, I am not looking to buy or import another. It was out of curiosity what it might say about my Alphard thats all. I just find it harder to do these things these days, setting up accounts just to view, perhaps I better not in future and try the BIMTA method.

 

Is the dealer you bought from a member of BITMA ?

If so, they may have the info on file.

 

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again !

[Michael Brown]

I never thought of asking the dealer, thanks for that