Import Cars You Can Trust

Global brands have truly gone beyond the boundaries of their home countries

, expanding their reach all over the world. This is true for car manufacturers, and it is now difficult to distinguish between import cars and domestic ones. Basically, an import is any vehicle not available at any local dealership that is shipped from another country and thus is imported.

It should be noted that even if two cars are of the same make and model, one may be an import if it was released overseas before being sold locally. Differences may also be present in some technical configurations such as suspension setup, tire specifications, and steering (left- or right-hand drive).

Nowadays, its difficult to tell whether a car is imported or not; it is not enough to merely judge by the brand name. Japanese car brands like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi have factories and assembly lines in North America, Europe, and other parts of Asia. The best-selling Japanese passenger car in the United StatesToyotas Camryis actually built in Kentucky. Hondas Accord is also built in the United States. In fact, Honda has six facilities in the state of Ohio alone. Other cars may have had their parts built in three different countries.

Having a global automotive business isnt easy to maintain, especially if expansion and worldwide distribution is a priority. To develop products and increase sales, the tried-and-tested strategy of car manufacturers is to build partnerships with other brands. General Motors, an American brand, uses Japanese-engineered engines. The company has also partnered with Toyota, using the same parts and engines for their cars. As a result, similar cars are produced, differing only in name.

Used import cars are easier to distinguish, because wherever they have been made, if they have been shipped from another country, theyre automatically regarded as imports. A lot of used cars have been making journeys around the world to their new owners, usually in countries where there are few or no locally-made cars. In Southern Africa, Zimbabwe is among the major importers of used cars from Japan. Pre-owned cars from Japan are in remarkably good condition and may even be considered good as newJapanese policies make keeping a car older than five years difficult, and in addition, new models are introduced to and sold in the Japanese market every few years, resulting in a surplus of cars.

The Zimbabwe government strongly advises those who import cars to have the cars checked thoroughly by a competent mechanic upon arrival in the country. One thing to consider about import cars is that they have been built to adapt to a certain environment in a specific part of the globe, and according to the specifications required by that country. Thus, cars from Japan are suited for the four seasons of Japan but may need just a few adjustments before they can hit the roads of Africa. For example, tires must be checked to see if these are suitable for tropical conditions. Nonetheless, if youre thinking to import cars, Japan is a good place to get them from.

by: Kyoko Nitori

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