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zell · 23rd June 2008, 11:15 AM

I know a guy who bought a car from this site:
DRIFT MACHINE, GT CARS and MODIFIED CARS EXPORT from JAPAN
and actually got it. The car was an ex-INGS+ D1 SL S15. All those sites look similiar, I wonder if the guy can't decide wheter to be good or bad guy or there's something else going on about it.

bartdrift · 23rd June 2008, 12:22 PM

Hi

Some news from Poland:

Yes ,I get my S15 without any problems .
driftinGO - Driftcars - Nissan Silvia S15
I get this car from here : www.drifcars.jp

I know he is also owner of DRIFT MACHINE, GT CARS and MODIFIED CARS EXPORT from JAPAN , so its same, but the rest is not same company.
The owner is Tomoki Harada,and I have contact with him all time,and never any problems.
Before I get my s15 I send 3 mln. Yen ,so if they wont to take some money ,then it was good moment.

Regards
BartDrift
=>BartDrift.pl - News

bartdrift · 23rd June 2008, 01:11 PM

I also send quetions to Tomki ,and just get replay :

Quote:

About your informed website, sorry but its not ours.
Actually I got same questions by another buyer before. The web design company is
same then they sell this kind of website to few persons I heard from them.

best regards

Tomoki harada

PRO20T · 16th July 2008, 09:26 PM

Hi Guys. I to have recently bought a car from one of these web site.
DRIFT MACHINE, GT CARS and MODIFIED CARS EXPORT from JAPAN with out doing any rechearch. I only found this link gtr.co.uk because another person told me that there was awhole page on the seller and his scam.

I have sent and received well over 80 emails of the last 3 weeks. I have made payment and received a copy of a de-registration but thats it. I have asked for all of the other import documents but im yet to receive any.

My question is for the people that say they got there cars: did you get all of the document quickly? or did the seller put it off for as long as he could????

And for the person that had parts missing, were the parts replaced with sh..iter parts or were they missing completly?

MrLeone · 17th July 2008, 08:48 AM

Everything went well for a while, then it all started to slow down and all the promises came up! Today a year later he still promises me my money back.. Or another car.. Nothing happens...

HE IS SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!

binjoau · 17th July 2008, 02:54 PM

This is why when I import a car an R33 GTR to Canada it will probably be through Newera or somebody highly recommended on this forum. There are so many cheating gits out there! I hope you guys get your money back!

PRO20T · 17th July 2008, 08:20 PM

Im curious to know how far people got with their transaction?
So far I have a emailed copy of the de-registration paper with a chassis number. I was told the car was at the port and would be shipped with in 2 weeks. I was told on the 14.7.08 that the car was shipped on the 13.7.08 so the car has been at sea now around 5 days. I have been told it takes 10 days to land. At this point I do not have any documents, bill of lading, Commercial invoice, or Export certificate. With out this I can not get import approvel for the car to land.

Has anyone that has been scammed got as far as being told the car has been shipped?

I guess in 5 days or so I will know when no car turns up.

zell · 17th July 2008, 10:25 PM

When I was importing car from USA I got all documents with the car, when it landed. Before that I only had a written agreement with the importer.

As far as I know a 40ft container with 4 cars is coming from Drift Cars JP to Poland. Bartdrift got his car from them. They seem to be legitimate.

pupsi · 18th July 2008, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PRO20T

Im curious to know how far people got with their transaction?
So far I have a emailed copy of the de-registration paper with a chassis number. I was told the car was at the port and would be shipped with in 2 weeks. I was told on the 14.7.08 that the car was shipped on the 13.7.08 so the car has been at sea now around 5 days. I have been told it takes 10 days to land. At this point I do not have any documents, bill of lading, Commercial invoice, or Export certificate. With out this I can not get import approvel for the car to land.

Has anyone that has been scammed got as far as being told the car has been shipped?

I guess in 5 days or so I will know when no car turns up.

A bill of lading is usually dispatched when the vessel has been at sea for 3 days, thats the earliest when they start issuing whats on the ships manifest.

PRO20T · 18th July 2008, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pupsi

A bill of lading is usually dispatched when the vessel has been at sea for 3 days, thats the earliest when they start issuing whats on the ships manifest.

Ok, This sounds promissing

I really dont know if i have been scammed. Im praying I havent,

binjoau · 19th July 2008, 01:52 AM

Anybody ever used japan auto direct . com???

Gazmo1 · 19th July 2008, 05:53 AM

What is it with Danish guys getting ripped off right now? In the past few weeks I've heard 3 different people getting ripped off, 2 for parts and now one for a car?

Do the Japanese see the Danish as easy pickings?

mistyblue · 27th July 2008, 09:01 AM

i am so sorry to hear about other people in similar situation as me. I too have been promised a car. I paid money over 5 months ago, kept getting excuses after excuses. About a month ago, lost all contact. This guy Hiroki Murata or Yoshiyuki Fujikawa or whatever his name is seem to have dissapeared, doesnt reply to my email messages..no nothing for the longest time. Until...i started posting warnings on forums...and just about instantly i get a reply. How magical...i get some sob story about his pc not working..he was in america...blah blah blah.... Anyway, he wants me to stop posting as it is hurting his business...and he promises to ship my car in two weeks time. Wow...this is good news. Did he care that he was hurting me for ripping me off for over 5 months. Well I shall wait and see...because i have time and energy to post at every single forum he goes on.

Taiquri · 30th July 2008, 06:52 PM

My friend has r33 gtr which is imported from mamiana. It has broken engine when it arrived to finland.

And another friend got s14 endless racing drift / fast street car.
It has broken gearbox (6speed) (imported from mamiana)

832ark · 7th August 2008, 09:42 PM

Me and a friend have been stung by Garage Criff JAPANESE USED CARS EXPORT / USED VEHICLES EXPORT FROM JAPAN

We ordered two cars from him, both of which took ages to arrive and were not the correct cars. They were nowhere near the condition as the cars in the pics. Stay away from this guy!

27th July 2008, 09:01 AM	#43 (permalink)
mistyblue New Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	garage criff i am so sorry to hear about other people in similar situation as me. I too have been promised a car. I paid money over 5 months ago, kept getting excuses after excuses. About a month ago, lost all contact. This guy Hiroki Murata or Yoshiyuki Fujikawa or whatever his name is seem to have dissapeared, doesnt reply to my email messages..no nothing for the longest time. Until...i started posting warnings on forums...and just about instantly i get a reply. How magical...i get some sob story about his pc not working..he was in america...blah blah blah.... Anyway, he wants me to stop posting as it is hurting his business...and he promises to ship my car in two weeks time. Wow...this is good news. Did he care that he was hurting me for ripping me off for over 5 months. Well I shall wait and see...because i have time and energy to post at every single forum he goes on.

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23rd June 2008, 11:15 AM	#31 (permalink)
zell GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lublin, Poland Posts: 196	I know a guy who bought a car from this site: DRIFT MACHINE, GT CARS and MODIFIED CARS EXPORT from JAPAN and actually got it. The car was an ex-INGS+ D1 SL S15. All those sites look similiar, I wonder if the guy can't decide wheter to be good or bad guy or there's something else going on about it.

23rd June 2008, 12:22 PM	#32 (permalink)
bartdrift New Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Hi Some news from Poland: Yes ,I get my S15 without any problems . driftinGO - Driftcars - Nissan Silvia S15 I get this car from here : www.drifcars.jp I know he is also owner of DRIFT MACHINE, GT CARS and MODIFIED CARS EXPORT from JAPAN , so its same, but the rest is not same company. The owner is Tomoki Harada,and I have contact with him all time,and never any problems. Before I get my s15 I send 3 mln. Yen ,so if they wont to take some money ,then it was good moment. Regards BartDrift =>BartDrift.pl - News

16th July 2008, 09:26 PM	#34 (permalink)
PRO20T GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Hi Guys. I to have recently bought a car from one of these web site. DRIFT MACHINE, GT CARS and MODIFIED CARS EXPORT from JAPAN with out doing any rechearch. I only found this link gtr.co.uk because another person told me that there was awhole page on the seller and his scam. I have sent and received well over 80 emails of the last 3 weeks. I have made payment and received a copy of a de-registration but thats it. I have asked for all of the other import documents but im yet to receive any. My question is for the people that say they got there cars: did you get all of the document quickly? or did the seller put it off for as long as he could???? And for the person that had parts missing, were the parts replaced with sh..iter parts or were they missing completly?

17th July 2008, 08:48 AM	#35 (permalink)
MrLeone GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 117	Everything went well for a while, then it all started to slow down and all the promises came up! Today a year later he still promises me my money back.. Or another car.. Nothing happens... HE IS SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!

17th July 2008, 02:54 PM	#36 (permalink)
binjoau GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Whistler, Canada Posts: 127	This is why when I import a car an R33 GTR to Canada it will probably be through Newera or somebody highly recommended on this forum. There are so many cheating gits out there! I hope you guys get your money back!

17th July 2008, 08:20 PM	#37 (permalink)
PRO20T GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Im curious to know how far people got with their transaction? So far I have a emailed copy of the de-registration paper with a chassis number. I was told the car was at the port and would be shipped with in 2 weeks. I was told on the 14.7.08 that the car was shipped on the 13.7.08 so the car has been at sea now around 5 days. I have been told it takes 10 days to land. At this point I do not have any documents, bill of lading, Commercial invoice, or Export certificate. With out this I can not get import approvel for the car to land. Has anyone that has been scammed got as far as being told the car has been shipped? I guess in 5 days or so I will know when no car turns up.

17th July 2008, 10:25 PM	#38 (permalink)
zell GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lublin, Poland Posts: 196	When I was importing car from USA I got all documents with the car, when it landed. Before that I only had a written agreement with the importer. As far as I know a 40ft container with 4 cars is coming from Drift Cars JP to Poland. Bartdrift got his car from them. They seem to be legitimate.

19th July 2008, 01:52 AM	#41 (permalink)
binjoau GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Whistler, Canada Posts: 127	Anybody ever used japan auto direct . com???

19th July 2008, 05:53 AM	#42 (permalink)
Gazmo1 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tåstrup, Denmark Posts: 330	What is it with Danish guys getting ripped off right now? In the past few weeks I've heard 3 different people getting ripped off, 2 for parts and now one for a car? Do the Japanese see the Danish as easy pickings?

30th July 2008, 06:52 PM	#44 (permalink)
Taiquri GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 52	My friend has r33 gtr which is imported from mamiana. It has broken engine when it arrived to finland. And another friend got s14 endless racing drift / fast street car. It has broken gearbox (6speed) (imported from mamiana)

7th August 2008, 09:42 PM	#45 (permalink)
832ark New Users Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Me and a friend have been stung by Garage Criff JAPANESE USED CARS EXPORT / USED VEHICLES EXPORT FROM JAPAN We ordered two cars from him, both of which took ages to arrive and were not the correct cars. They were nowhere near the condition as the cars in the pics. Stay away from this guy!