Toe in the water re selling price?

[enzed4]

Being a Japanese import their is no corrosion as salt is not used in Japan

They do use salt in Japan, and plenty of it, that's an urban myth I'm afraid. The reason it's so clean, and cars in general from Japan, is that the Shaken is so expensive that people really, really take care of their cars.

Where are you getting that info from? :? I can't find anything to indicate 'plenty' of salt is used, a quick search says that it's not. The closest I can find is a mention that some small towns use it, but as the majority of the population live in the cities, where salt is not used, it would be pretty safe to say that salt corrosion is just not a serious issue in Japanese imports. The majority of our used imports have been ex Japan for over 30 years, I'm fairly sure we would know if there was a corrosion issue caused by salt by now.

 

[acer54]

Being a Japanese import their is no corrosion as salt is not used in Japan

They do use salt in Japan, and plenty of it, that's an urban myth I'm afraid. The reason it's so clean, and cars in general from Japan, is that the Shaken is so expensive that people really, really take care of their cars.

I disagree with you regarding salt usage, I have had three Japanese imports over the years and all of them have been the same - "Zero Corrosion" I think we will have to agree to disagree on this one me thinks!

 

[acer54]

Being a Japanese import their is no corrosion as salt is not used in Japan

They do use salt in Japan, and plenty of it, that's an urban myth I'm afraid. The reason it's so clean, and cars in general from Japan, is that the Shaken is so expensive that people really, really take care of their cars.

Where are you getting that info from? :? I can't find anything to indicate 'plenty' of salt is used, a quick search says that it's not. The closest I can find is a mention that some small towns use it, but as the majority of the population live in the cities, where salt is not used, it would be pretty safe to say that salt corrosion is just not a serious issue in Japanese imports. The majority of our used imports have been ex Japan for over 30 years, I'm fairly sure we would know if there was a corrosion issue caused by salt by now.

I agree with the above, all my Japanese imports have been the same - Zero Corrosion!
I've had two Mitsubishi FTO's and a BMW Z4

 

[eddiemunster]

I disagree with you regarding salt usage, I have had three Japanese imports over the years and all of them have been the same - "Zero Corrosion" I think we will have to agree to disagree on this one me thinks!

I lived in Japan. That ends that.

 

[road warrior]

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The plank on the dashboard will put some buyers off but can be changed. Looks nice
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i rather like the plank...

 

[enzed4]

I disagree with you regarding salt usage, I have had three Japanese imports over the years and all of them have been the same - "Zero Corrosion" I think we will have to agree to disagree on this one me thinks!

I lived in Japan. That ends that.

Still hoping you can provide something beyond that, because it seems most of the search results on google are wrong, then. I did find one article that said salt use was on the increase, but it was a study to see if salt would harm plant life on the side of the roads, and I don't recall where it was carried out sorry. I'm not disputing that salt may be used in some areas of Japan, but it would seem that the majority of Japanese cities don't use it; the majority of Japanese cars come from the cities, therefore have had no or little exposure to any road salt.
Happy to learn otherwise, but just saying "I lived in Japan" isn't really going to change my mind, based on what most of the results I can find online say.
(Sorry to the OP for getting your thread sidetracked).

 

[eddiemunster]

Still hoping you can provide something beyond that, because it seems most of the search results on google are wrong, then.

Yes, I'd absolutely say results on Google are wrong, as they often are on a whole manner of topics; there's nothing in those Google results that's factual, it's purely people repeating what they've read elsewhere. People that imported cars from Japan in the early 90s used that nugget to better present their cars, it's then posted on forums like this and people repeat it verbatim.

I know the above to be absolute fact as I was importing cars from Japan. 100s of them, from all over Japan, for 10-15 years. So, I can tell you that Google, once again, is full of nonsense in this regard. Importers only bring over what's in 100% condition, there's no money in bringing over anything that isn't. There might be now but there wasn't in the 90s/00s.

On that note, my 1996 Prelude 2.2 UK car has no rust. None. Underneath or on top. None. Can't be from the UK then, can it, as we use salt; alternatively, it's well looked after. Please check Google for me and report back.

 

[z4dan]

It's worth whatever someone wants to pay for it really.

Service history?

Any problems?

What state are the brakes in at that mileage?

Suspension refresh?

Tyre tread?

I agree its worth what someone is willing to pay for it. I think with cars such as z4's everyone has there own little thing they are looking for be it colour, spec, wheel type etc. looks in great condition but the colour of the interior is not to my taste