Japanese cars will be in short supply due to earthquake and …
Earlier today, I found a wonderful post by Content, posted earlier today, and entitled Japanese cars will be in short supply due to earthquake and … that I urge you all to read! Below are some little excerpts in the hope of piquing your interest!
Tsunami makes Vietnamese car dealers suffer According to Pham Anh Tuan, a senior executive of Toyota Vietnam, Toyota has shut down two factories in the areas that have suffered most from the earthquake. The workers at the factories in Iwate and Miyagi districts have evacuated to other localities. The manufacturer has also halted operation in its domestic factories for some days, so that staff and domestic suppliers can try to contact their relatives in the earthquake areas. The representative from Toyota Vietnam said the company is importing some car models from Toyota Japan to sell on the domestic market, such as the Land Cruiser. It also imports car parts from Japan to assemble in Vietnam. Though anticipating that the imports may arrive late for a couple of weeks, Toyota Vietnam said it will try to fulfill the production plan.
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“The order we placed with Nissan and Honda before March 11 may be canceled. It is still unclear when we will be able to continue importing cars from Japan,” Nam said. “We have shifted to trade South Korean cars, including Hyundai, Daewoo and Kia”. Car market still in slump Though hearing that the Japanese car supply would be short in the time to come due to the earthquake and tsunami, people do not intend to buy cars at this moment. The market is going through a slump. According to Nam, two Nhat Anh’s dealerships could sell only 10 cars in February, while 50-60 cars were sold each month prior to Tet. Since the beginning of March, sales have been very slow. Nam also complained that the shutting down of the dollar black market has made it more difficult to arrange dollars to buy cars.
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Previously, car dealerships had many customers, who purchased cars after making a fat profit from securities investment deals. However, there are no longer such buyers. According to Thuc, the average sales of a GM Daewoo in Hanoi have dropped by 50-70 percent compared with the sales in pre-Tet months. In February, the dealership at No 1 Le Trong Tan only sold 20 cars, while it sold 50-60 cars a month in the last months of 2010. Despite the slow sales, car dealers do not intend to launch sale promotion campaigns to stimulate demand. They are even considering raising sale prices. “GM Daewoo is considering raising the price of its products, because the input material prices have increased sharply already,” Thuc said. Meanwhile, Tuan from Toyota Vietnam said Toyota Vietnam has raised the sale price by seven percent for its models, starting from early March 2011.
Reading Content’s post got me thinking so I searched for some more articles on the subject and found some more gems. i.e. How to Import Cars From Japan ? 2 Ways to Ship Japanese Cars to … posted last week, by muhibbi, on Car Painting Guide:
I will show you 2 of the most established methods to do so. 1. Import a car from Japan in a Container Shipment By shipping your car in a container, you can be assured that your car would not be subject to knocks and scratches. “Wharfies” or hired labor who work on the car carrier ships can be rough handlers and they are not going to be gentle with your car. Scratches and minor damages are to be expected if your car is not properly secured in a container. This could mean sending the car for a new coat of paint which could set you back by a couple of hundreds. At the same time, there is no guarantee your car stereo or parts are not stolen from your car if you do not ship it in a container.
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Check out the cost and it usually depends on the size and final destination. If you find it too expensive to do so, or you would rather go for a cheaper alternative, there is. 2. Import a car from Japan using the Roll On-Roll Off Method When you import a car from Japan using the Roll On Roll Off Method, your car may get some minor scratches during the transit. These can be easily buffed out though. My advice to you is to use this method to ship your car if your car is a used car with a standard paint job.
Another fantastic article on the subject came from admin on bluesuprasblog.com posted last week and entitled Import A Supra From Japan To U.S. ? 3 Effective Ways To Import A … which is also certainly worth a read.
Turn auto dealers are the first thought that comes to mind when you decide to import a Supra from Japan to the United States. Japanese Supra blue discount car all black supra dealers would normally have in their choices. This is because cars from Japan have already proven themselves when it comes to quality. In addition, car dealers know that potential buyers would normally ask for Japanese cars. private vendors. Another option is to look for private sellers. You may know someone who has a Japanese car that wants to sell. Or maybe one of your friends in Japan may have friends who sell their cars.