TBM International | Japanese Car Imports in Southend, Essex: News

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We specialise in the direct importing of sports cars and estate cars from Japan.

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TELL THE EU WHAT YOU REALLY THINK OF THEM !!!

BUY ONE OF OUR CAR STICKERS  FU TO EU  5"by 3" self adhesive  £2 plus 75p p/p

Posted on Monday, 21st of November 2011

CHANGE IN OPERATION

DUE TO THE BAD EXCHANGE RATE WITH THE YEN TO THE POUND, WE ARE NOT IMPORTING FROM JAPAN AT THE PRESENT TIME. WE WLL BE DEALING IN UK BASED CARS FROM ALL COUNTRIES. SOME OF THESE WILL BE AT TRADE PRICES AND SOLD ON A TRADE BASIS I.E NO P/X--NO WARRANTY AND CASH ONLY.

Posted on Saturday, 5th of February 2011

NEW BROKERAGE/AGENT SALES NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS [FOR BOATS AND CARS]

DO YOU WANT US TO SELL YOUR BOAT OR CAR? WE CAN OFFER OUR EXPERTISE TO HELP YOU SELL YOUR BOAT [ACTING AS A BROKER] OR CAR [ACTING AS AN AGENT] THE ADVANTAGES OVER SELLING YOUR SELF, ARE WE CAN OFFER FINANCE OR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD FACILITIES. WE CAN ALSO OFFER A WARRANTY ON ANY CAR SOLD THROUGH OUR COMPANY. YOUR ITEM WILL GO ON OUR WEB SITE AND BE ADVERTISED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT ON LINE ADVERTISING SITES. OUR NORMAL FEES WILL BE 10% OF THE SALE PRICE.

Posted on Saturday, 2nd of October 2010

IF IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR US IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU.

This is our motto when retailing our vehicles. We have retailed cars and boats now for some 30 plus years and that includes exotic cars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, so we do not impress easily. There are many average cars in Japan the same as any where else in the world. We leave them to the others to deal in. We only deal in the best.

Posted on Wednesday, 26th of August 2009

Our new personal import service is now up and running

Our new personal import web site page is now up and running, We are able to import your dream car direct from our first class contacts in Japan. We have made the process simple and risk free. Please see the new page.

Posted on Monday, 15th of June 2009

All of our vehicles for sale are tested at speed

We are one of the few dealers that test our cars over a long distance at speed [legal Officer!]. Most of them are driven back from the docks over a distance of some 140 miles which includes motorway driving and stop/start in traffic. That way we know if there are any problems to sort out prior to the customer taking delivery. How many other dealers take this trouble? With performance cars in particular, this should be standard practice.

Posted on Friday, 15th of May 2009

OBTAIN YOUR CAR DIRECT FROM JAPAN USING OUR EXPERTISE AND CONTACTS

WE ARE STARTING A NEW SERVICE WHICH WILL ENABLE CLIENTS TO OBTAIN ANY MAKE OF  CAR INCLUDING NON JAPANESE, DIRECT FROM JAPAN. WE TAKE THE RISK FACTOR AWAY FROM IMPORTING YOUR CAR AND WITH OUR CONTACT IN JAPAN, YOU WILL BE ASSURED OF ONLY TOP GRADED VEHICLES [IF YOU WANT LOWER QUALITY WE CAN OBTAIN IT].  THE SERVICE WILL BE TWO TIERED--A BASIC SCOURCE CAR AND ARRANGE THE PAYMENT AND SHIPPING FOR YOU OR A FULL BACK UP WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALL OF THE ABOVE WITH COLLECTION FROM THE DOCK--SVA IF REQUIRED--PREPERATION--MOT--CLEANING--AND DELIVERY IF REQUIRED. OUR WEB SITE WILL INCLUDE SOME SAMPLE AUCTION SITES AND WEEKLY SPECIALS SO WATCH THIS SPACE. ANY VEHICLE CAN BE OBTAINED INCLUDING FERRARI--LAMBORGHINI--CORVETTE--HONDA NSX ETC. QUOTES NO OBLIGATION.

Posted on Tuesday, 3rd of March 2009

CUT YOUR MOTORING COSTS BY BUYING A FRESH JAPANESE IMPORT

IN THESE HARD ECONOMIC TIMES IT PAYS TO EXAMINE ALL UNECESSARY EXPENSES.  ONE LARGE OUTGOING IS THE MOTOR CAR.  IS IT REALLY ESSENTIAL TO BUY A NEW OR NEARLY NEW ONE?   HAVE YOU CONSIDERED NOT JUST THE RUNNING COSTS BUT THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE IN THE FIRST PLACE?   THE MORE YOU PAY THE MORE YOU LOOSE IN DEPRECIATION AND THAT CAN SOME TIMES BE MORE THAN YOU CARE TO IMAGINE.  IF YOU ADD TO THAT THE FINANCE INTEREST CHARGES, THE ACTUAL ANNUAL AMOUNT COULD WELL ADD UP TO MORE THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF ONE OF OUR IMPORTED VEHICLES.  OK , YOU ARGUE,  YOU WANT THE RELIABILITY OF A NEWER CAR,  BUT DOES THAT ALWAYS FOLLOW? WE FIND WITH OUR TOP GRADED FRESH IMPORTS,  A VERY HIGH RELIABILITY FACTOR.  THIS IS DUE TO THEM HAVING A  MUCH LOWER MILEAGE THAN THE EQUIVALENT UK CAR AND  EXPERIENCED A MUCH KINDER ENVIRONMENT TO THE UK ONE. ADDED TO THIS IS THE FACT THAT THE JAPANESE MOT IS MORE STRINGENT .  JAPANESE BUILD QUALITY AND ENGINEERING  ARE SECOND TO NONE SO IF YOU ADD ALL OF THESE FACTORS TOGETHER, YOU GET A VERY GOOD REASON FOR CASHING IN ON THAT  NEWISH CAR,   PAYING OFF THE FINANCE COMPANY AND PURCHASING ONE OF OUR VEHICLES.'  YOU MAY WORRY THAT  IT WILL HAVE AN OLDER REGISTRATION PLATE'.  WELL FOR ALL OF YOU NUMBER PLATE SNOBS , THERE IS ALWAYS THE PERSONAL REGISTRATION PLATE TO KEEP THE YEAR OFF.  THESE START AT AROUND £100 PLUS THE TRANSFER FEE OF £80.  WE NOW HAVE A RELIABLE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT FOR £150 PLUS VAT WILL COVER USED JAPANESE CARS FOR ONE YEAR ON MOST WORKING COMPONETS AND MULTIPLE CLAIMS ALSO CONSIDERED.  WE HAVE JUST SOLD A FRESH IMPORTED 1997 LEGACY GTB ESTATE TO A CLIENT AND WE HAVE TAKEN IN HIS 1997 GTB ESTATE IN PART EXCHANGE. YOU MAY WONDER WHERE THE SENSE IS IN THAT DEAL.  WELL THIS CLIENT PURCHASED HIS LEGACY 10 YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS ONE YEAR OLD.  HE HAS HAD 10 YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE MOTORING.  HE LOVES THE CAR BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS IT HAS SUFFERED 10 YEARS OF ENGLISH WEATHER!  IT IS STARTING TO RUST AND IT HAS ALSO COVERED THE AVERAGE UK MILEAGE OVER THAT TIME.  HE KNOWS THAT THE SAME AGE CAR FROM JAPAN HAS NO RUST AND MUCH LESS MILEAGE SO THIS TRANSACTION IS NOT AS STUPID AS IT APPEARS TO BE.  SIT DOWN AND EXAMINE YOUR TOTAL MOTORING COSTS INCLUDING ALL OF THE ABOVE FACTORS.  IF YOU ARE SHOCKED, GIVE US A CALL AND WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN HELP YOU.

Posted on Wednesday, 9th of July 2008

YOU CAN SAFELY PURCHASE ONE OF OUR VEHICLES FROM PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTION

WE PRIDE OURSELVES WITH SUPPLYING MANY VEHICLES UNSEEN. OUR POLICY IS IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT AS IT APPEARS IN THE PHOTO AND AS DESCRIBED, THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE. WE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS SITUATION AND OBVIOUSLY IT IS NOT IN OUR INTEREST TO MIS-DESCRIBE OR HAVE PICTURES GIVING A FALSE IMAGE. WE HAVE RECEIVED COMMENTS SUCH AS 'THANK GOODNESS I AM AT LAST VIEWING A DECENT CAR THAT IS AS DESCRIBED'. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF JAPANESE IMPORTS ARE TOP GRADED AND IT IS THAT SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT WE DEAL IN.

Posted on Sunday, 6th of July 2008

OUR LINKED SITES.

You may like to visit our linked sites Thorpe Bay Marine and ZX Heaven. Thorpe Bay Marine is the leading UK Jet Ski dealer and in fact was the first Jet Ski dealer in the UK way back in 1980. It was set up by Roger Hutchison who holds the dubious title of the first person in the UK to be prosecuted for speeding on a Jet Ski! They have come a long way since then of course with 2 and 3 seater models now supercharged and the latest capable of 0 to 50 mph in 2.9 seconds! They are fun for all the family and are even capable of towing a water skier. Visit the site and find out more.

Posted on Sunday, 10th of February 2008

UP TO DATE WEB SITE

ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THIS WEB SITE IS THAT IT IS KEPT UP TO DATE SO
IF A CAR IS LISTED FOR SALE, IT WILL BE FOR SALE. 

Posted on Wednesday, 19th of December 2007

DELIVERY AT COST

DISTANCE NO PROBLEM--WE CAN DELIVER TO MOST PARTS OF THE UK AND EUROPE AT COST OF FUEL AND RETURN TRAIN OR AIR FARE.

Posted on Sunday, 16th of December 2007

OUR POLICY WITH PART EXCHANGES --- CARS--BOATS--BIKES ALL CONSIDERED

We will always consider a part exchange but Japanese makes are of more interest to us. We will also consider boats--jet skis and motor bikes.

Posted on Friday, 14th of December 2007
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