OWNER GETS SCAMMED BUYING A SKYLINE (TWICE)

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[@an1017]

I bought my 32 gtr about 5 months ago. When it was delivered the n1 headlights had been removed and replaced with s1, indicator harnesses taken, all tyres flat, dead battery with bracket stolen, bone dry fuel tank and a bunch of other bits on it which was very different to how the car was inspected. I love these cars but having to deal with people just out for a buck to have one breaks my heart.

[@fishyinnadurag610]

whar company did you buy from? and sorry to hear that

[@cheekslappur]

what company ?

[@robertfarmer6316]

Please don’t hold back on company…. It’s important as hell w r34 becoming of age

[@bboichirok661]

That is why I would never buy one , for the money they want for one of these skylines is just not worth it and way too risky in my opinion. Imagine needing parts for the car , like a windshield for example . For a six figure car you can get something far better that you would be able to get parts for. I mean I like skylines just as much as the next enthusiast but not for 100,000 thousand 😂, shit my r35 didn’t cost six figures and it a far superior car.

[@STEPOFFBITCHH]

​@@cheekslappurthe name of the company is RipoffWhiteAmericansGTR from japan

[@jak3hd]

Man that's brutal. I'm so glad I'm friends with an importer who has a guy out there checking the cars before they ship.

[@dbzownz12345]

tow truck guy def ot a cut for them stealing parts off the car. Everybody always pulling that, no english card. I'd pull a gun & I bet that's universal for, you're fucked & bet he'll rethink that english part real quick saying. Please don't shoot me.. cause ain't noway a transporer who knows

[@jak3hd]

yeah I wouldn't have accepted the car. I would have immediately called my bank and reported fraud. I'm so glad my importer is also a friend and his transporters are his family members. @@dbzownz12345

[@DieselRamcharger]

lmao.

[@EddiXP]

​@@dbzownz12345they fucked with the wrong bull lol. Probably proper English after it comes out.

[@Corbots80]

In retrospect. It would have been much easier to buy one that was already in Canada

[@AngryOlive_]

Dude this stories kicker is you getting the money back. It literally usually never happens. That’s determination for ya

[@stevepeterson4154]

Lots of luck as well tho

[@Redvines69]

This is the kind of guy who ends up on that Catfish tv show lol.

[@hewsmedia]

bought mine already in the states, 0 headache, i knew what the condition was, had it inspected, drive it almost daily.

[@crazylife4543]

Dis dude actually lost me at the lawyer part, I think he just shit when it comes to doing his research 🤣💀

[@PurpleMonkeyWaffle]

Any company that's genuine and transparent who cares about the happiness of their customer gets my full respect.

[@chrisfoster5044]

Im so glad I bought my r32 gtr while stationed in Japan and shipped it stateside myself. What a nightmare.

[@MrJspecefini]

Even if you ship it yourself, I have heard of horror stories of people’s R34 GTR’s getting 30k worth of stuff stolen from it at the docks.

[@chrisfoster5044]

@MrJspecefini I can absolutely see this happening; however, It did make me feel safer dropping it off and picking up myself.

[@dude60415]

I didn't live there. But I did the same. Any car I got there I went there brought it and watched it go in the container. And picked up myself stateside. Never had a issue that way. I'm glad he finally got a good experience in the end but damn, not worth it 9 out of 10 times dealing with a importer. Do your homework, spend the extra cash and go there and do it yourself.

[@harrisonpaley]

Rust is to a minimal

[@placeholdername3206]

I'm outside the US. I work for an importer (which will remain unnamed) that's been importing mostly JDM and and US musclecars into Europe for decades This is really a tale i've heard a million times. Very rarely does a car from Japan show up without theres some sort of shenanigans going on with it. One way or another it's not what you paid for. Also, you have no idea what type of backyard hackjob shit repairs people do over in Japan. Easily the worst i have seen, even from cars that were imported from Eastern Europe. Not just generally, but especially when selling cars for export. They'll put 3 blurry pictures on the ad that looks like they were taken with a flipphone from 2004 and people will buy them anyway sight on seen. What are you going to do? Show up in Japan? Good luck getting your money back or even having someone reply to your emails.

[@connorprice1902]

Yup my tommi makinen rs 6.5 has so much rust hidden with white primer you couldn't even see in the pics especially down in the firewall and around the body seam welds in engine bay absolutely gutted but it's not the cars fault just dodgy little jappas tryna make a quick buck and make are cars pass auction inspection you can't even see most the problems with those 240p pictures

[@justintaylor9458]

I know the guys on the Japanese side of GTR Garage. The company folded because of the guy in Indianapolis (I think his name was Ryan, but he went by Richard) kinda ran it into the ground. He'd actually done the same thing with a previous company. I also knew the Rivsu guy when he was in the Marine Corps in North Carolina. I'd been saying for years how shady they were, but no one would listen. Years later, I was finally vindicated, though it was too late for you. He also used to post on a Japan based car forum, ironically under the screen name Trust.

[@jasonhumphreys261]

Soon as he said Rivsu my heart sank. I had a load of parts in their last container and I felt fortunate to get most of it.

[@mikejiang5585]

I am glad that your able to go to Rs meeting at Fuji speedway finally after all this. Skyline ownerships are always full of stories of trials and tribulation. Wish it was not but it seems like the stories are part of the history of each car. Its fair to say that skyline owners like the skyline it self are not ordinary

[@diegoaccord]

These cars aren't worth the hassle. Drove Omoshiro's R33 GT-R in Tokyo a couple weeks ago. Glad for the experience, but I'm okay with my "basic" Mustang and Evo X. Other than the already crazy prices, dealing with multiple shipping people, and when it comes to cars, from the dealer, to service, tow companies, speed shops, people in car related business fucking suck.

[@banemafia2125]

Stories like these is why I will never import a JDM car from Japan, unless I physically go see the car and watch it get loaded on the boat so I don't get scammed

[@PhildoTBaggins]

Wow, what a story, thanks for sharing!

[@Fah-Qbitch]

I was one of the lucky ones who got their cars through rivsu. When they disappeared, it showed the import scene that just because you have a big positive reputation it doesn't mean anything.

[@rodrigo4379]

Thanks a lot for the video and shwoing this story to everyone. JDM market passed some rough times, lots of scams and rusty cars sold "as new". Fortunately today we have a couple of trustworthy companys that import cars around the word :D

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

So sorry you went through that. I'm glad you're alright now though. What you went through is what scares me away from having a car imported. I want a Cosworth Sierra RS but the risk is high.

[@neverendingmods]

So may people and shops have gotten scammed importing Japanese cars here in past 5 years. RX7s, skylines, gtrs, silvias, etc. From totaled cars slapped together and sold after advertising it with inspection and pictures before the wreck. Others were non running, flood cars all rusted out underneath.

[@justso1823]

There aren't many good cars left. 90% are repaired or bodged

[@JME4G92]

Sounds like it got broken into while it was on the truck coming over the mountains.

[@davidrogers4066]

I am shocked that yanks didn’t work with people in the UK, who had been importing cars from Japan for 30 years prior.

[@evdevd9881]

Funny you say that, cause I've all but completely stopped looking in Japan and started looking in Europe and UK. Best kept secret

[@davidrogers4066]

@@evdevd9881 I dont know how its even considered a secret, there were days you could import R32 GTR's for 15K.... social media wasnt as much of a thing back then tho tbh.

[@evdevd9881]

@davidrogers4066 I remember those days fondly, I was in a bad spot back then, not so much now but still not good enough to justify 60k on a used high km Nissan. No matter how much I like it

[@aurimasmaldzius5345]

Makes me grateful I lucked out in this process and the first company I got in touch with happen to be legit.

[@randompersononline9141]

its sad to see this stuff happen i just got my 2020 audi with a matte black wrap and 5k wheels but the front had a lot of rock chipping from shipping. i had it shipped from cali but no where near the level of what happened to this guy

[@avocdos]

I love going to Revhard to see the hidden jdm gems hiding there to be bought

[@Atrociousa3]

Shame on that Marine. Disgraceful

[@levelrideconcepts]

Great content. I met Steve & Emily at ZdayZ back in 2010. Never would have guessed they were that shady. Would love to plan a group trip to R's meeting in JP with fellow Skyline owners.

[@davedewey868]

Dodgy dealers,dodgy mechanics and dodgy lawyers!! Just wanna take your money. They dont care that they just ripped ya heart out. Glad it worked out in the end.

[@DamfinoMR2]

Great video! Have fun at R's Meeting!

[@y00h000]

It’s bad enough just buying a used car within the USDM market, trying to find a solid deal, one without secret damage, etc. dealing with all the unknowns of importing? No thanks. Car ain’t worth it.

[@MrJspecefini]

I imported my r33 GTR from a VERY reputable dealer/exporter in Japan. The car had tons of issues not disclosed prior. Luckily they returned some of the funds to me after I threatened a lawsuit and wanted to post my story online. Which is why you won’t see bad reviews about them.

[@nunyabusiness896]

This is why you get a 3rd party inspector to inspect the car in Japan, not just some shtty auction sheet, an up-down-all around top to bottom no stone unturned inspection. If you can't tell if a car is good or not with that, you should probably just ride the bus.

[@124BILLION]

I’m glad rich people have problems too

[@KnightFoxx1190]

This gentlemen is way too nice! I would be raising hell!

[@Elevated_dan]

Dang what a roller coaster! Good for you!

[@justso1823]

Everyone is basically selling the last scraps leftover from Japan. You can find better examples in Europe they got the pick of the good cars at good prices 20 years ago.

[@Raindeerman]

This sounds like a case of not doing any research for anything before throwing money at it. All aspects of this story are great exhibits of this.

[@final3119]

Yeah for real. This guy has a bag full of money in the bank and a bag full of rocks in his brain.

[@ChaosZero.]

I was thinking the same thing. I suppose the first scam (the R32 towed in a blizzard on an open trailer) is kind of a coin flip, the truck company definitely cheaped out on the shipping because they lose less money by cramming as many cars as they can on a single trailer rather than delivering each car separately with an enclosed trailer and whatnot, but at the same time you can't account for bad weather although I'd argue that if you live in Colorado you should know that it snows there during february and perhaps you shouldn't buy an expensive car and have it delivered at that time of year. The second scam really had me losing my mind. Like, forget not doing your due diligence on the fake company, you were already scammed once and had parts stolen off of your first car and you still decide to go out and do it all over again? By the time he got to the story about the third scam with the lawyer I was just done with it. Like, "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me", but fool me thrice? Really? Doing a background check on a lawyer is one of the easiest things you can do and it's free, you don't even need to pay for it. You deserve to have lost money on the lawyer, money on the second car (and lost the car itself) from the fake company and parts stolen from your first car and all of the restoration costs that followed.

[@erikw792]

For the first one he went to Japan and actually saw the car. What more diligence could he have done. As far as Rivsu, they scammed a lot of people. I lived in Florida at the time when they started. They had a big reputation. Never heard anything negative until they closed up shop in the middle of the night and skipped town. The scummy lawyer is the only thing I can really fault the guy for.

[@kendanx]

@@erikw792 The lawyer was recommended to us by the Florida Bar Association... Hiring a lawyer for anything car-related that isn't personal injury is almost impossible. I must have called 20+ different law firms before I asked the Florida Bar for a referral. Unless the lawyer stands to make $100k+ off an insurance company payout, they don't want to bother helping you.

[@kendanx]

@@ChaosZero. First car - As stated in the video, I paid for an enclosed transport. The auto transport broker (Montway) assigned the delivery to an open flatbed (CHK Express) and then denied any responsibility for their mistake. There's a lot more to that situation that isn't explained in the video. Second car - Rivsu was pretty huge back in 2016/2017 - probably the second largest importer in the country at the time. Lots of folks had purchased cars from them with no issues, including a couple guys local to me. The company wasn't fake by any means. The lawyer was recommended to us by the Florida Bar and had hundreds of positive reviews. This video is a heavily condensed version of the story for time purposes. It may seem like I was just throwing money at random companies due to the editing, but that is far from the truth. Nobody deserves to get scammed.

[@alexissolis8576]

bro WTH im like in shock with this video this is like my number one thing i would hate to happen to my self and others.

[@mysteriousguy019]

Good info on what to expect shipping cars from Japan.

[@bryanbaez8973]

Man I feel for this guy… dude wants a GTR and he went through hell…..

[@champloogamingtv7447]

I’ll stick to LHD cars lol

[@deathbyspeed2]

YEAH it was almost impossible to get a car imported back in the early 00's. Its gotten progressively easier as time has gone on. But the process itself kept me from importing a whole car. I did however import a DA6 front end back in 2007. Which was considerably easier. xD

[@StorytimeIST]

Feels like I just watched a VinWiki video... Weird🥴

[@ohnaw223]

Vinwiki covers more supercar stuff this is like another world of cars ig

[@blakeslide6919]

Can someone get me in touch with his fab guy that fixed the rust? I could use some help with that!

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

At which point of the process are these cars getting parts swapped out or stolen? Who exactly are the ones yanking these parts?

[@mariolince3929]

Wow man very sad that story but they other companies you can trust

[@jackdevine5373]

Nothing crazy like this happened to me but i bought my gtst R32 from kuruma imports about two years ago rhey said they replaced belts timing, accessories, tires, oil, fluids, hicas. I got a car that heeded all those things thank god i didnt take their word for it my timing belt was hanging on by mere 5 threads ... And running like 19 AFR before i had it tuned. Down here in Florida. Some people are honest some not so much. Is what it is. Be careful out there!

[@GARAGESZERO]

so jelly he gets to drive his r34 to Rs meeting. see you there!

[@BBBFactor]

Please tighten my cam bolts

[@inspectadrift8478]

Hey it's Mr. 20% is whatever I say it is lmao

[@iprodigy6723]

Before the tv show my friend worked at jdm legends in salt lake utah. I would see what came in and they were the least bad ones that still needed extensive work people dont see on the outside. Remember where youre buying these cars from. Tsunamis and flood damage, salt air from the ocean. Would you buy a 30yr old car thats been outside its whole life from michigan if you from the west coast? I doubt it

[@brianwilliams507]

My S14's front bumper and headlights were broken in the shipping yard in Baltimore. No one would help me.

[@Jay_Silvia]

I was gonna buy one but I got a Golf R Mk6.If I do get a Japanese car it will be from Europe or Australia not Japan cause you won't get scam easy and it won't be salt rust.

[@Graves-81_69]

This dude had horrible luck. This concerns me because I’m looking to buy a GTR myself

[@user-jh6vt8vx4v]

😂Sure, just get the R35 from dealer. Band new, you get all the part and service for up to 10 years. It is cool to own a classic car. But as after 80s more and more electronic part being use. Spare part will be a big issue once Oem support is discontinued.

[@trapt29]

Been through the same many years ago, a place called Evolution Imports out of Florida. I was lucky I guess, I received $10k back of my $15k.

[@waytogo5259]

This gave me a headache how crazy it is to import a vehicle incredible

[@kevinmarcos5987]

Fool me once fool me twice 😂

[@nathanv8535]

its reasons like these why I would never import a car from Japan.

[@Raven187FPV]

No 31? Can't forget about the rb30 Skylines :D

[@mariolince3929]

Good luck my friend

[@NishiNY]

Wow crazy 😢

[@Mattyj87]

Pretty sure I’ve seen him in Johnson city tn with that red gtr

[@user-id3bg3kc3l]

man, this guy is like a lightning rod, but scam version... scam rod....so sad there are so many scammers out there.

[@MTLbigJ]

Im honestly releived i was blessed with loving american instead of imports because i dont have to deal with this stuff...its genuinely sad.

[@ohnaw223]

Why not love all

[@WholeSomeHomie]

​@@ohnaw223he answered that in his comment

[@tear728]

That 350z wheels on the r32 😅

[@zvonimirbelic]

Damn.Twice damn...

[@rkelley8475]

Ya that clown is in Fayetteville trying to import skylines under a new company

[@TheStruggleFest]

I'll never deal with an Importer. too many hands in the pot.

[@marvinracer88]

Those weren't scammers, they were normal people listening to him say "like" 19,209,293 times.

[@zombienectar]

Maybe more research on shippers and lawyers ?

[@Ten0chtl1]

Nintendo sending a seize and desist on this video.

[@gtpfiero]

I see that 260rs clone👀

[@jaybones614]

It pays of to be there when the vehicle is going through customs in the port of origin

[@merkcityboy834]

Greed will get you in the end my friend..

[@DARK_OPS_GAMING]

THIS GUY DEFINITELY HAS TO BE THE WORST JUDGE OF CHARACTER EVER. WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING THAT MUCH MONEY IM NOT DOING WIRE TRANSFERS WITHOUT THEM BEING VETTED. ILL BE DAMNED IF YOSHI GARAGE IS RIPPING ME OFF FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY.

[@wcsoblake85]

I was hoping he would explain how his first car got so damaged.

[@kendanx]

Still don't know the answer to that, probably never will. The SD Card was removed from the dash cam. Best guess is someone in Port of Tacoma took it for a joyride.

[@snowvon7160]

You missed the KBGC10, KBGC110, R30, and R31 bro then youd have all the generation's.. obviously he just has money to throw around though hed get a Skyline bc it was "cool" at the time.. should of stuck with the Z bro

[@hybridt]

Dude talk about bad luck streak

[@nxqxestuxnz]

When a 300zx is harder to get than an R32 *shocked in kiwi*

[@Darksaige]

This just in my opinion, further solidifies that the cops are useless. You had to hunt this person down on your own and get your money back. This also stops me in my tracks of just purchasing from what looks to be a reputable business that i can't reach physically. RHD SPECIALITIES is a company i went to in the Tacoma Washington area and they now have a Arizona store. I'll just stick to trying to make it hairbrush with Chris(the owner) and his crew

[@WholeSomeHomie]

Local cops can't do Squat about international crime they literally have ZERO power+ some of this was a civil matter

[@deathbydeviceable]

This sounds like something my brother would do 😅😭

[@BEZ4Ever]

Sounds like wasted wages.

[@1999mrlasvegas]

I know all about Justin him and Eric Thomas tried to scam me and a friend their company was next level Motorsports I’ve deal with fed legal imports

[@dym61]

I bought my Gtr from Garage Defend. They are so good you don’t need to worry about anything. All the cars are top condition rust free accident free. If anyone wants to buy a gtr contact them and ask for Doston he speaks English and very great guy to deal with highly recommended

[@DavidMadeira29]

Because it's a Skyline, it's not a Barchetta. Namastè.

[@raidenout1515]

I just want a kei van

[@nofsgiven3855]

That sucks but we’ll good thing he has all that money to be able to lose if he had to. Imagine an average joe like a lot of ppl they would lose more then just that money .

[@speedracer1610]

Was it Steve McCarthy that got you? Almost had them import my Mspec NUR.

[@MikeValencia]

Yep

[@relljav]

He paid on the street markup

[@bayjustin3885]

Good thing ur rich … 😂

[@JReybabay]

Bro no offense…. But u are what they on the streets call “a mark”. Every scammer in the world just lined up to take a swing at u. Not a very good judge of character huh?

[@leeverink32]

u got scammed big time.

[@MrFrog_]

Super Nintendo top?

[@kendanx]

from Super Nintendo World @ Universal Studios in Osaka

[@user-ey9nj1cy9v]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Bv1nte]

Why don't people buy them of Europe? Yes, you'll pay more, but at least it's In good condition and you are sure that you'll receive it

[@nunyabusiness896]

I dunno about that, It seems all Euro cars are 10x as rusted out as JP cars.

[@Bv1nte]

@@nunyabusiness896 nonesence, for example Portugal and Spain don't use salt in their roads, they are dry countries. For example 60% of the Portuguese car fleet is 25+ years old

[@nunyabusiness896]

@@Bv1nte How many of these are even in Spain/Portugal? It's my understanding they aren't easy to import there, but It's not a pair of countries I've really looked into regarding import laws. Bottom line, though, if you're going "foreign" from the US, you're still going to have to put it on a boat and pay import taxes on it, so buying from Spain/Portugal is just adding extra steps and at least traditionally they likely asked for more for the same car/condition since they had to pay a lot to import it the first time.

[@Bv1nte]

@@nunyabusiness896 many, it's really easy to import and put any car on the road in Europe

[@Bv1nte]

@@nunyabusiness896 we have no restrictions about age or emissions (as long as it's original), just safety for pedestrians. For 70k you can buy a completely rust free gtr that has been in Europe for the last 15 years

[@N4CR5]

Almost all the good stuff is gone, we got it in NZ/AU before you yanks could. If you want one of these over-rated crap heaps (I love the OG Skylines but Nissan is mostly crap), fly there and sort it out yourself with trusted people. Stop skimping on an over-priced car.

[@LuwiigiMaster]

It's amazing how Americans will spend top dollar for Japanese economy cars simply because their own regulations turned their country into boring SUV land - I refuse to acknowledge modern pickups as anything other than SUVs for people who hate SUVs.

[@redslate]

Lot of incomplete/misinformation here: The Nissan GTR is *not* an "economy car." It's clearly a Sports Grand Tourer (literally in the name). 😅 The Government regulations you mentioned were pressured by German car companies... We don't like them either. Regulations have nothing to do with an increase in SUV popularity. This trend is being seen worldwide; there's just faster adoption in the US, because we have a suburban road infrastructure. Trucks aren't SUVs; SUVs are trucks (you've got it backwards).

[@anonymousmc7727]

Never buy a 25 year old heaps of junk…..😂😂😂😂

[@Sasquatch-Mountain]

All that for a damn car you can buy in Canada for $16,000...😂

[@haisoj187]

Bro what r32 gtr costs 16k in Canada? Most r32’s are gts or gtst, more automatic than manuals with 99% of them having rb neo engine & costs at least 20k+ with high mileage.

[@greyclassic6563]

Skylines are a suckers game.

[@Mikeycambovideos]

It’s easier to just move and live in Japan to drive your favorite cars 💪

[@elbassaraghii5744]

That’s not that bad that just takes some cleaning and detailing true some people are to lazy to do that but when you do the value should go up as a product but they don’t as a consumer market ,,,, but as an enthusiast the price goes through the roof

[@johnbowen2963]

after the 3RD LIKE! IN 6 WORDS , IM GONE, learn to speak without useing LIKE! EVERY 3RD WORD, BYBY