Dilanka Jayaweera

Yeah I agree with all your points mate - No idea when it will be released, so have to wait and with the chip shortage and looking at how the dealers demand crazy money even for the currently released brand new cars in the US or Japan, it will be expensive. Chip shortage though is said to ease out around end of this year, and going into 2025-2026 so there is that, even in the West/Japan, new car and used car prices these days are very unsustainable, and will come back to some form of normalcy over the next few years. So I believe with these permits, you can claim it and keep it for some time - If and when I do this, I'd do this in 2 ways depending on what option is most cost effective: 1. I could import the car new using the permit, through maybe either C#lonial M#tors or even Unit#d Mot#rs (Who we have a relationship with because my mum imported a Montero with them previously, and we also personally know the shareholders there). 2. Sell the permit (Or might even be able to use the permit on a below 2 years used car, I'm not 100% sure of the law here, I have to check), go to Japan together with my wife (I've always wanted to go there anyways so I wouldn't consider it an additional cost to buy the car, to visit the Nismo factory, check out the car scene there, catch up with my friends there and hopefully and do some sight seeing) and attend some of the auctions to get a 2 year old used RX9 and ship it here (I don't particularly believe in buying cars brand new, I'd be perfectly happy with a used one with a clear accident and maintenance history). What you raised and what Matroska raised are all concerns I have for sure - But I'll defo give it a shot and see how it goes!

Yeah I am aware about the situation re. imports mate - This is evolving legislation right, we will have to start importing vehicles at some point or the other, and I'm not so worried about the timeframe. We will probably keep the permit around (based on the rules) as long as possible until imports eventually open up of course. Luxury tax yeah, that's going to be an issue but should be limited to 80% above import value of Rs. 4 Mil because the RX9 is rumoured to be a petrol hybrid - and I'll probably import it as a company vehicle for our family business in order to get a tax benefit on it. Have to see though, I mean the way the country is currently, I will wait it out and see what happens, if it doesn't work out that's life haha

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Hi guys, As the title suggests, I have a question on car permits which is a little more specific than some of the other forum posts I've seen on this topic: So I'm a big fan of rotary engines being the owner of a Series 2 RX8 and an FD3S RX-7 (Currently unreg) which I'm restoring by myself, I love these cars and know a fair bit about how to look after one now after quite a few years of owning them - I'm in love with the new RX-9 that still hasn't hit the market but is supposed to come out in 2023/24. So my mum is eligible for her final govt. officers permit (I believe the duty free allowance is something like 36,000 USD) next year, she has no need for a new car and asked if I wanted to buy something with it - and I'd like to get an RX9 for sure! So my question is (mainly), can you buy something that exceeds the duty allowance of a permit but maybe pay taxes on the balance? The RX9 is rumoured to be priced around 70K USD, I have no personal issue with paying duties on the balance 34K USD if this is allowed (I mean yes I understand these taxes are literally funding corruption, but I guess I'm lucky enough to at least have the choice of getting something on lower taxes so I'm not complaining at all) - Being a 1.3L (or similar) rotary also helps with the tax side of things as well of course. Appreciate any help, this one is a dream car for sure! Cheers, D