-1 any car with an import cries out i cant afford a uk car
ooo I feel a fight......
Positives of a JDM -
Cool little add ons the UK market didnt see - Footwell lights, reverse dipping mirrors, potential for a cheap sat nav. Cheaper to buy initially. Square number plate on the back which I think looks better (but open to opinion obviously).
Negatives -
Jap writing on places (Sunvisors, sat nav's and dials in KPH) but again a very easy change. Nissan dealer look at you with disgust and say will take us a week to find the exact same part a UK said has, but by general rule of thumb I try and avoid the dealer like the plague. and lower resale value but this is compensated by lower purchase cost.
The way that lead me to a import was..... I had a spec and budget in mind. The car I chose met most requirements (with more including mods) at a price I couldnt say no to.
Things missing when I bought the car and have or will subsequently change are:
Brembo Brakes - Have the calipers sat at home - bought for 400 quid
Dials Changed - 30 quid
Sunvisors Changed - 10
With the sat nav aswell which I have budgeted about 250 for I reckon I have about 700 quid to get my perfect car and more. The equivilent UK version would have been about 3.5k extra