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Old 31-07-2015, 12:05 PM   #18
Speedyblue
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Default Re: Beware importing a car from the US

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Originally Posted by snowcone View Post

And when the car arrives they say it cannot be released because AQIS has determined it is too dirty and requires additional cleaning and another inspection so you have to pay them for this before they will tell you where the car is. My car was in showroom condition including the engine bay and underneath as it had been restored so when I asked to see the work order from AQIS this what met with a response "what paperwork?"
This is standard AQIS/wharfie procedure, not the importer. They need beer money for the weekend. Every car I have imported has been 'cleaned' and 'reinspected', only for me to pick up a dirty car the next day. You are not on your own here. Most people know this and factor it in...

The Better Business Bureau in the US will look into it and put a black mark against their name and list it on their website as a warning to others. Popular in the US, but not that well known here.

Last edited by Speedyblue; 31-07-2015 at 12:11 PM.
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