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Working on getting the same, and yes the calculations are wrong 1. Its not a commercial vehicle as it gets classified as a WAGON, so a 2007 model will have 70% tax 2. The tax is not based on the purchase price, but on the agent market value which is over 1.8Mil YEN for the car (i checked with stafford) 3. Base versions 1.8X is nothing great, the RSZ is the spec to get, but prices are over 14-15,000$ for that Total values are closer to 4.5mil if you import directly, through a vendor don't bother!! E.g. FOB price - 1.3-1.5 mill YEN CIF price - 1.5-1.8Mil YEN TAX - 1.7Mil YEN @ 70-75% aging * 155 for 1.8L capacity - 1.9-2Mil YEN TOTAL before clearance is around 3.8-4mil YEN Local cost around 4.4-4.6 depending on custom clearance.. Still a very darn good vehicle, shame that the local market is all TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA... and that too allion and axio.... people are just now looking at far more cooler and great models.

I got down the additive (Oil Extreme) to help some of my friends out, and man does it not work like magic. I have also shared the details of the supplier with the Stafford Technical Manager (Dhanuja), and several other people as there is no supplier bringing these stuff down The additive is a US product, and has been originally created to sort out issues with engines. Seems the chaps in Sing, Thailand and Japan found out that this additive had a magical affect when it comes to the CVT issue. The additive has the ability to block microscopic holes and damages in the engines, and when poured into the gearbox the same affect this time for the damaged belt (which is the cause for the jerkiness). The oil also supposedly enhances the lubrication of the transmission oil. Once the additive has been put (you don't need to do a fresh oil change to see the affect, though to save your pocket of having to pour the additive again during the next CVT oil change, its advisable to put it with new oil), you can shift to a normal oil change routine (CVT routine) of 15-20,000 km. Cars in Sing and Thailand are now doing over 150K without issues after this additive. Either way once the additive was poured to the transmission (just a 125ml bottle) within 5 mins of driving the jerk was gone, and both cars have now done over 6-7000km and no issues!! The stafford chaps keeps asking how the cars are doing and if the oil is available locally. So HOnda Fit/Jazz/Fit Aria/City cars don't need to be worrying if they start using this additive, and seems if you use this additive before the jerk comes is the best approach to avoid the problem!. Honda Civic ES3 and ES8 CVT owners have to be careful, as this additive will not sort out their problems as the cause there is more not the belt but supposedly the EGR valve which needs to be replaced.