Hey Everyone,
Not sure why we are no longer listed on the traders list - i will PM admin and see what the problem is, its possibly because our banner advert is due for renewal but i will check with "andre" anyhow.
As for our trading habits, yes we are still fully in business however its a difficult time at the moment with the Teg market - we simply cant import the cars we want to with the JPY being so poor and i refuse to start bringing in scruffy 2001 models like some other imports to make ends meet. That said, i really do want to become a more active on the forum and be more available on the phone to assit people in finding there dream Dc5 but our situation right now doesnt afford me a lot of time. This will change however come Feb as Danielle is then finished work in prep for the sprong coming on April 6th and can then take some of the work load off me with regards to paperwork, emails and admin which im having to struggle thru with as well as running the practical side of 200bhp and the day to day running.
Also one of the main issues we have is around 80% of people who contact us now dont have the correct budget to find the car there looking for in the right condition from Japan. This used to be around 20% but i dont think people realise how much the price of a good Dc5 has increased over the past 18months.
A good 4.5 Example on a 2004 (prefacelift Example) to our high standard with around 30,000 miles on the clock is now costing circa £13,300 paid in full. The same car in 2007 would have cost around £12,500.
So the Problem is the gulf between a freshly imported DC5 and a similar car of age and miles already in the UK can be £2000+ which prospective customers just dont realise. Back in 2007/2008 it was almost the opposite. We could import a Teg in better condiiton than any UK owned car at the same cost or less than examples were being sold here in the UK.
This doesnt mean we cant import DC5's to order anymore - far from it. ITs just that our services are now only available to a small minority of the market looking to get in to Teg ownership, those customers being the ones where the condition of the car hold more importance than the bottom line cost, which is about 20% of the market we used to have prior to the economic slump. Theres absolutely nothing we can do about this until the JPY / GBP realtionship swings back in our favour which may not happen for another 2-5 years :xlol:
AS i said in the mean time i dont want to lower my standard to importing higer mileage, lesser quality DC5 like some companies are importing - id rather not import any at all and look for other emerging markets to put my time in to.
Coming full circle though, as i said were still very willing and able to help people import their fresh Import teg from Japan if there budget meets there expectations and as of Feb i will be alot more available and will have more time to help more people. Also i just wanted to mention my appologies to anyone who has struggled to reach me recently.
Kindest Regards
Andy
