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Ultimate Toyota FJ Cruiser Buyer’s Guide & History
If you are looking for a retro-inspired, capable off roader you can’t go far wrong with the Toyota FJ Cruiser. What started out as a design concept turned into one…
Mazda MX-5 Miata NB (1998 – 2005) Buyer’s Guide
Following on from the first gen MX-5 Miata (NA), the Mk2 (NB) had big shoes to fill. Thankfully, Mazda retained the formula that made the NA such a widely loved…
Mazda MX-5 Miata Mk1 (NA) Buyer’s Guide
The Mazda MX-5 Miata has become one of the world’s most loved and popular sports cars. The first generation model reintroduced the British-style “wind-in-your hair” style motoring and it was…
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2002 Subaru Legacy Blitzen – Car #001 – NZ$26,090
Vehicle Location – Christchurch, New Zealand Listing ID – 292022 Price – NZ$26,090 (Registration Feebate of $2875 Applies for New Zealand Purchasers) Mileage – 102,000 km/63,379 miles This car is currently located in New Zealand and is being sold by jcars.co.nz – Tim, the owner of J Cars, is a true expert on all things JDM and has a great eye for finding interesting, quirky and quality imports from Japan. You are looking at Car #1 of 147 with this example rolling off the Gunma production line on the 22nd / 2nd / 2002. It was held back with car #2 rolling off first…
2004 Mazda Mazdaspeed Version II RX8 – NZ$29,705
Vehicle Location – Christchurch, New Zealand Listing ID – 282022 Price – NZ$29,705 + ORC $400 (Feebate Applies for NZ Customers +$2875) Mileage – 95,500 km/59,340 miles Now is your chance to own one of the rarest Mazda’s ever made. This car is currently located in New Zealand and is being sold by jcars.co.nz – Tim, the owner of J Cars, is a true expert on all things JDM and has a great eye for finding interesting, quirky and quality imports from Japan. We sourced this very rare 1 of 180 unit run Mazda Speed Version II RX8 from Japan. Mazda made 300 Version…
1995 Nissan Cedric Brougham Turbo – NZ$18,795
Vehicle Location – Christchurch, New Zealand Listing ID – 272022 Price – NZ$18,795 Mileage – 80,000 km/49,709 miles This car is currently located in New Zealand and is being sold by jcars.co.nz – Tim, the owner of J Cars, is a true expert on all things JDM and has a great eye for finding interesting, quirky and quality imports from Japan. We purchased this example in Japan as a completely bone stock original low km 1 owner car from an elderly gentleman. He ordered it new in turbo Brougham spec, optioned with CD player and now sought after half lace seat covers. On arrival…
SOLD – 1996 Volvo 940 Polar – 227,112km/141,120 miles – NZ$4,250
Vehicle Location – Christchurch, New Zealand Listing ID: 00032022 Price: SOLD for NZ$4,250 Up for sale we have a rare & collectable Volvo 940 Polar Station Wagon. An excellent example from Volvo’s halcyon days of angular design it was brought in to New Zealand by an enthusiast who looked after it very carefully. Events eventually required him to sell and we purchased the Volvo in late 2016. Even today the Volvo 940 remains a wonderful vehicle to drive with generous passenger space and huge luggage capacity. These station wagons are particularly good for dogs because lift the tailgate and the…
SOLD – 2000 Toyota Aristo V300 Vertex Edition – 72,700 km/45,173 miles
Vehicle Location – Christchurch, New Zealand Listing ID: 00022022 Price: NZ$24,990 on stock 17″ or NZ$26,990 on 19″ Weds Kranze Bazreia Originally sold new in Japan, this Toyota Aristo was imported into New Zealand in 2022. The car is currently located in New Zealand and is being sold by jcars.co.nz – Tim, the owner of J Cars, is a true expert on all things JDM and has a great eye for finding interesting, quirky and quality imports from Japan. The Toyota Aristo is the JDM example of the GS300/GS400 Lexus. This example is an Aristo V300 Vertex Edition which came with the Toyota Supra’s 2JZ-GTE…
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Volkswagen Touareg (First Generation) Owner’s Review
Welcome back to another Garage Dreams “owner’s review” where our team gives you real-world, long-term reviews of various cars we own (or have owned). Recently instalments include: 3rd generation Suzuki Swift Sport 5th generation Subaru Legacy Fiat Stilo Abarth In today’s review, I’m going to give you a rundown on…
Ultimate Toyota FJ Cruiser Buyer’s Guide & History
If you are looking for a retro-inspired, capable off roader you can’t go far wrong with the Toyota FJ Cruiser. What started out as a design concept turned into one of Toyota’s most interesting cars of the 2000s. In this buyers guide we are going to be looking at everything…
Car Mileage vs Age – Answering The Age-Old Debate
Firstly, let me say the pun in the title of this article is definitely, unequivocally, 100% intended. Now, with that aside, let’s look at one of the most eternal and everlasting debates in the history of the world is whether mileage or age matters more when buying a car. In…
Should You Care About The Number Of Previous Car Owners?
When it comes to buying cars, most of us are accustomed to looking out for certain characteristics. For example, buyers will often want cars with: Good service history (this is a no-brainer, as deferred maintenance is bad for a car) Lower mileage (for what it’s worth, mileage is less important…
Car Listing & Selling Mistakes That Will Cost You Money
Here at Garage Dreams, our primary focus is on helping you locate, inspect, purchase and maintain your dream classic car – whatever that might be. However, we also appreciate that dreams sometimes change – or circumstances might need to change before you are in a position to act on your…