JDM Time - Passo 2010-13

[DrUsmanNawaz]

Congratulations mashaallah great car
I also love this car and will in shaa allah purchase it Please do tell me the total price and also how much this car is giving you per Litre

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Thanx alot...

will share in next week iA...

[DrUsmanNawaz]

Many Congrats Dr Sahab mashaAllah the car is lush pash
Allah pak barkat day is may

and as u know im a proud passo owner too im using Zic A+ with a change interval of 7000KM and always change the oil and air filter along with the oil change
my car was 25500km on odo when bought and now its 50,000km havent faced any problem so far alhamdulillah
and always use Hi-octane if its affordable other wise use a mix of both fuels like 1000 ka hi-octane baqi normal

as muraadi said get the metal brackets ASAP for the side mirrors

mashaAllah ur car is neat and genuine thumbs up for the car and for you too (Y)

Thanx alot...

I'll look for some metal bracket installer in rwp as it is not available in our city....

Hi octane is also available in Rwp, will get it from there iA... But there is no knocking issue with the regular petrol....

Which company's oil and air filter do u use....?

[DrUsmanNawaz]

Masha Allah ! Many Congratulations Bro
Yes muradi & huzaifa.haroon both are very nice and always available here to guide and help PW members...

Thanx alot galant...

[DrUsmanNawaz]

The car was loaded on car carrier on Wednesday 29th July, it was expected to reach Saturday night or Sunday morning, but due to huge traffic block in Essa Khel mountains in Mianwali due to a container accident, the carrier was stucked there for 2 days, and later the foundation broke and it took 1 more day for the carrier to move from Mianwali...

Eventually it reaches on Wednesday 5th August and delivered to us on Thursday 6th August at 8 AM....

Surprisingly there were 2 Vezels on the same carrier, a white and black... @drzac

[jawaadirfan]

Congratz on Purchase
How much amount u paid?
What avg r u getting?

[arzaam.bhatti]

how they take the car out from the container ?

they unload all cars using a forklift from the back, they dont themselves drive any car out.

[DrUsmanNawaz]

Congratz on Purchase
How much amount u paid?
What avg r u getting?

Thanx alot...

Will update abt the price after full payment...

Will update average after 2 refills...

[Fahad.Ayub]

they unload all cars using a forklift from the back, they dont themselves drive any car out.

Incase of SUVs they drive them out of the container

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[DrUsmanNawaz]

Delivery of the car at the Tarnol...

[DrUsmanNawaz]

Some more delivery Pics...

[DrUsmanNawaz]

A riced up Mira Es was also unloaded from the same carrier, with blown airbags... I m sure in will become GENYAN after few days and will be at some dealer's show room...

[DrUsmanNawaz]

The battery was dead... Car was started with the help of another car to support the battery... Later the battery get charged on my way from Tarnol to Wah Cantt...

Petrol tank was empty... Filled some petrol in the car from the adjacent pump...

[DrUsmanNawaz]

Before going home, went to service station for complete exterior service... i did interior service by myself...

Thanks to Allah that the car was in very neat condition so service was done along with the Turtle Wax for shine...

The idea was to get the car clean before presenting to my family...

[hash737]

Aoa friends.
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I have started this thread to share my new ride i.e. Toyota Passo 2012, so that people can get benefit from this thread and I can share my problems and get guidance from experienced members.
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Before proceeding further I want to thanks to Allah Almighty, who has bestowed me (and all of us) with unlimited blessings? I want to thanks my parents for their incalculable hard work for us and family for the support? I am obliged to PW and its members who were always there to guide me esp. @muradi @huzaifa.haroon @karnol @us000 @asim867 @CerwinVega @villain @aliusman420 @Nabz etc.
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First of all general details about the car:

• Model: Toyota Passo 2012
• Color: White
• Grades: 4.5 AA
• Odo readings: 15000 Km approx.
• Date of purchase from Japan Auction: 20[SUP]th[/SUP] May 2015
• Date of reaching Karachi port: 17[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2015
• Date of reaching Tarnol dry port (Islamabad) / Delivery to us: 6[SUP]th[/SUP] August 2015

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In this I will discuss...
[LIST]
[*]The difficulties I faced while searching for car in local market
[*]Car cost and importer information
[*]Tips to buy imported cars
[*]Custom / Duty structure of imported cars
[*]How to read and verify auction sheets
[*]Important Japanese websites
[*]Different variants of Passo
[*]My Car Performance and Maintenance
[*]Any upgrades
[*]Pros and Cons of Passo
[*]My previous rides
[*]Comparison of Passo with other similar cars
[/LIST]
Etc.
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Starting pics are auction pics...
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Plz say "Masha Allah", Allah isy achay kamo k lia istemal kren, ameen....

Stay tuned for upcoming details...

Congratulations to you, mashallah this is exactly what i was looking for.

can you please share the cost of everything? a complete breakdown and then how it summed up in total? was it easy to get it released from customs/ karachi port?

[DrUsmanNawaz]

Congratulations to you, mashallah this is exactly what i was looking for.

can you please share the cost of everything? a complete breakdown and then how it summed up in total? was it easy to get it released from customs/ karachi port?

I'll share the cost in a day or two...

The importer is responsible for custom clearance...

[workforceconsultants]

Mashallah many congratulation, drive safe.
Also would like to appreciate the way you shared each and every step in details.
Thumbs up.

[aliusman420]

Masha Allah many congratulations for the new car and in such a tidy condition!
And Thanks A Lot for the special mention, I always feel that in case of cars I should not misguide anyone, now have many people at hand whom I saved from being screwed at the hands of dealers
As I'm a detailing fanatic I would like to advise you some things to keep the car in top notch condition even some years down the line:

1. Always wash with a pH neutral dedicated Car Wash and Wax Shampoo like that of Meguiar's, Nanoskin, Turtle etc, but not the F1 or other sub-standard brands, they are not clear-coat safe.

2. Wax her once a month or if you can't manage time for that, take her to a professional detailer and get her a paint correction and sealant treatment, would last you 6 months easily, but even after that just wash her with a branded shampoo, a microfibre or merino wool wash mitt and keep microfiber towels so that swirls do not appear so soon and in a massive amout.

3. I always drive with the windows up, the 1-2 km/l that is saved by not driving with AC and with windows down, its price is a dirty and dusty interior and you would not certainly want that.

4. Use a dedicated windshield washer fluid and keep a good glass cleaner like 3M and some microfibre towels for its application, you will always have crystal clear glass.

5. If the car comes in contact with overspray or road tar or any other sorts of contamination, get it removed immediately with the help of a clay bar/clay mitt and tar remover, because if the contamination stays for long, it harms your paint finish resulting in oxidation, damaged clear coat etc.

6. Whenever the car gets washed, pay special attention to the door jams and wheel arches that they do not accumulate any water and get cleaned properly, otherwise the dirt can eat the rubber parts if it stays for long.

7. Never ever dry dust the car, it will cause massive swirls and scratches.

8. Never wash the engine with pressurized water, there are delicate sensors which can be damaged after which you'll have a Check Engine light and finding the fault drives one crazy.

9. Never ever use any petrol/diesel spray on engine and/or undercarriage, it is a menace and gradually eats the rubber parts and damages the pastic ones as well, not to forget the dust attraction it causes.

10. Always keep a microfibre towel and a Quick Detailer spray in the car, and whenever you spot bird poop on the car, remove it immediately with the help of these otherwise it tends to leave its marks behind specially if the sun is up and the body is hot because of it.

If there is anything else you need to ask feel free

[muradi]

So she finally Arrives. Congratulations bro!!

[7thgear]

as muraadi said get the metal brackets ASAP for the side mirrors

Can you please post a pic of metal brackets you mentioned? Are they easily available?

[7thgear]

@OP
Masha Allah thats a clean car you got there. Thumbs up for the detailed import story and pics. Enjoy safe rides..