SilverCoastCTR
1st EK9 registered in Portugal
- Joined
- May 26, 2014
- Messages
- 141
- Car(s)
- CW Honda Civic EK9 1999
Who ever told you that is yanking your chain a little. Prices seem pretty consistent in Japan, may have raised a little over the last few years, but exchange rates have fallen substantially since 2013, meaning that the prices should be cheaper at the moment. For example, I imported a car early 2013, and another in December 2014. The car I imported in 2014 was 15,000 JPY more than the car in 2013, and cost me £1200 less overall.
What I'm trying to say is, 8k for the kind of car you are looking at is a serious amount of money. If I were in your shoes, I would have a look at what is for sale in the UK. There are clean examples that come up for sale, usually on here, for between 5-6k. Save yourself a couple of grand and spend it elsewhere, track time, modifications, a holiday, whatever. Obviously it is your money and your choice, but I would think about it before paying that much.
Are you non vtec right? its understandable you not happy to give so much money for a car like this. Maybe if it was a mint Well tuned AE86 anout this price you would think and think... ;-) these ek9 are not simple Hondas