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  1. Join Date
    May 2005
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    #11
    Quote Originally Posted by Tacoma_34
    wala kasing trade agreement ang US at pinas kaya daming tax. Saka why a need to import a car from US to Phils. Ano bang car ang meron dito na wala sa Pinas?
    wala na nga, lahat ng meron dito meron na din dun,after i read all of the comments ang sugestion nila nakaka loko nga siguro na mag import dun ng car,nanghihinayang lang kasi ako love ko kasi yun(suv ko),so much time ang binuhos ko dun salos na nga talaga ang misis eh.

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    #12
    From what I've experienced and talked to with a former car importer (got out cause of 1 bad non-paying client) it would be better to deal with the grey market importer instead of doing it yourself. The hassle and being known by Customs people isnt worth the trouble. Pay the premium and enjoy the ride.

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    #13
    hmmmm, there is another way of doing it kaya lang technical smuggling na, hehehehe

    kung may kilala ka na mayari ng shipping line and if they are buying a vessel (a large roro preferably), bumili ka ng kotse tapos i sakay mo sa barko during its conduction trip to the philippines. then have the car declared as ship's gear, mwahahahaha!

    i know that this was done. kailan ba naging ship's gear ang jetski? and cases of beer and other luxury goods? this was done sometime back

    my lips are sealed ......... hehehehe

  4. Join Date
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    #14
    Quote Originally Posted by onat_1
    mga sir,kung halimbawang magi-import ako ng auto dyan from states pano ang procedures na kailangan kong gawin, ang alam ko lang bayad ka nang tax,tax,tax at marami pang tax (used ang auto) di pa naman agad maybe next year or the next..ano ba yung grey market na sinasabi mas makakamura ba ako na bumili na lang dun ng car kesa mag import??
    pal,kung ako sayo wag munang balakin ang mag-import ng auto mula states sa pilipinas.sasakit lang ang ulo mo tulad nangyari sa uncle ko. ang ginastos niya mag-mula dyan sa america hanggang makarating dito at marehistro eh sapat nang makabili ka nang bago na kotse sa pilipinas.ang nakaka-inis pabalik-balik ka at kung sini-sino ang lalapitan mo,may utang na loob kapa bukod sa perang nilagay mo.ang daming brand na mahuhusay na auto sa atin at available lahat ang spare parts,mamimili kana lang kung anong type mo! lahat tayo mahal natin ang sasakyan,d2 nga sa middle east dahil mas-mahal ang mag-asawa(DOWRY) eh kotse nalang ang bibinibili nila,coz they can't afford na makapag-asawa. so ,mabalik tayo sa auto-wag mong pasakitin ang ulo at baka maka-pag mura kalang at may maka-away kapa...

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