Hi fellows
I was thinking to import a car like swift or vitz for myself from Japan. But I have ZERO knowledge about these things. Know nothing about auction sheets, import procedures, duty structures & clearance procedures & any risks involved in all this. Will anybody be kind enough to guide me step by step like:
- Trustworthy & non-trustworthy dealers in Japan, their websites....
- Which car to select & which one to avoid & on what basis (my preference will be low budget & fuel economical car)
- Lets say I selected a car, what next? Is there a room available for negotiation or the prices on the websites are final?
- If everything decided, what next? What is the mode of transfer of money & how to ensure that the money is properly transferred/received & that the seller will not disappear after receiving full payment?
- Once everything is settled, how to track your vehicle?
- What happens when the vehicle arrives at Karachi port? Is this an easy job to get your car from there or a time consuming thing & have to pay bribes also?
- Do I have to go to Karachi physically to get my car out of the port?
- How the tax will be calculated? say the car is 1000c 4 grade 2008 model & bought at 5000$ ?
I saw this sticky thread on PW but could not understand anything so thought of requesting for more help.
https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/vehicle-documentation-registration-import-lease/192731-duty-calculation-declaration
Hoping to get some very useful replies on the above queries as those would be beneficial for many others like me. Thanks in advance
Regards,
Asad