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There is a huge demand for cars in Venezuela and very little offer, at this time the Dollar-Bolivar exchange rate is pretty good and a group of friends and myself have been thinking of importing some trucks for ourselves (to keep, not to resale)...
Anyways my budget has to be below 23.5K (60% tax to import) if possible, the car has to come from a dealer in South Florida and has to be an '08 model, we were thinking of getting 4x4s (given the high fuel prices we think we might come out getting bargains)...
Any suggestions, pointers... The WinnAr gets a virtual Bagel!
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I have been considering cars as well, ie: Miatas and the such, but 4x4s have a higher resale here I have considered the XTerra, the Jeep XJ and the FJ Cruiser which is over the budget though, anyways...
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Also, if the vehicle is below 20K the tax drops to 50%...
 
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (SeatIbiza1.8T)

send this place into a riot and tell us what gasoline costs in Venezuela right now
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (ATL_Av8r)

Quote, originally posted by ATL_Av8r »
send this place into a riot and tell us what gasoline costs in Venezuela right now
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I am filling up my Accord's tank with 1,10US$...
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (SeatIbiza1.8T)

Don't you guys get the LandCruiser Prado there? I love those
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (mikegilbert)

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Don't you guys get the LandCruiser Prado there? I love those
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I've been in a waiting list since September for a SWB Prado, or for an FJC or for a Hilux V6...
Non of them have been available... Unless you pay a 60%-100% "commission"...
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (SeatIbiza1.8T)

Wait.. so new cars are hard to find, or is it used cars? If the supply/demand thing is that far out of whack, I'm surprised the dealers don't import more vehicles.
And while I know "used" is a bad thing in many countries due to how people buy new and never take it back for dealer service, slightly used vehicles can be very good deals and very good vehicles in the US.
 
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (BRealistic)

Quote, originally posted by BRealistic »
Wait.. so new cars are hard to find, or is it used cars? If the supply/demand thing is that far out of whack, I'm surprised the dealers don't import more vehicles.
And while I know "used" is a bad thing in many countries due to how people buy new and never take it back for dealer service, slightly used vehicles can be very good deals and very good vehicles in the US.

Used are more expensive than new because cars are in such high demand... You buy a new car at say 100 and you re-sell at 200...
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (SeatIbiza1.8T)

Quote, originally posted by SeatIbiza1.8T »

Used are more expensive than new because cars are in such high demand... You buy a new car at say 100 and you re-sell at 200...
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What? Wow.
And is the 23.5k price before or after that 60% tax?
 
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (BRealistic)

Quote, originally posted by BRealistic »

What? Wow.
And is the 23.5k price before or after that 60% tax?

Dealer price (the tax will be payed here in local currency at a discount...).
 
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (SeatIbiza1.8T)

Quote, originally posted by SeatIbiza1.8T »

Dealer price (the tax will be payed here in local currency at a discount...).

So it has to be an 08- but can be used?
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/...43657
 
Discussion starter · #17 ·
Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (BRealistic)

Quote, originally posted by BRealistic »

So it has to be an 08- but can be used?
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/...43657

Nah, it has to be brand new, it must be shipped directly from the dealer to the Miami docks... That´s what makes it kind of tough...
 
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (SeatIbiza1.8T)

Quote, originally posted by SeatIbiza1.8T »

Nah, it has to be brand new, it must be shipped directly from the dealer to the Miami docks... That´s what makes it kind of tough...

Oh- ok.
On big trucks- the 4x4 F-150 is both a good truck and has good rebates.
If you want a quad cab- look at the Explorer Sport track. I think it has a $4k rebate in Florida now, putting a 4.6 4x4 XLT model at $24k (invoice+dest-rebate). Get a dealer to give you their holdback, and you could get one for $23.5k.
On midsize trucks- the Frontier and Tacoma are also good options due to their powerful V6s, but I'd take the V8 Sport Trac over both for this price.
On cheap cheap- the Ford Ranger with the decent but aging 4.0 V6 can be had for a low price ($3500 rebate) and is a durable truck, though it is also lacking refinement compared to the current competition.
On the SUV side- a Suzuki Grand Vitara is a good durable real SUV for a low price.
Some other options:
Kia Sorento. the new 3.8 V6 makes it a much better driving SUV.
(cute utes):
Mitsubishi Outlander.
Hyundai Santa Fe.
Toyota Rav4.
Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute.
Honda CRV.
Nissan Rogue.
 
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Re: Game: Help me find a truck... To import to South America edition! (SeatIbiza1.8T)

Quote, originally posted by SeatIbiza1.8T »
Other suggestions such as cars are welcome as well, I´ve actually considered a bare bones GTI as an option...


A base Mazdaspeed3 and a base 6 speed RX8 both come in at around $22.5k.(RX8 has $3k rebate)
 
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