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Working on a project right now — "I'm on a break.. with a friend.. in Murrumbateman".
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It's going really well, except it is very cold in here. -3C this morning to be exact. I’m using ugg boots in bed (so true)!
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And theres no decent table in the room. We had to move the one from outside. We covered it with white cloth and put fruits, chocolates, prosciutto and Remy Martin (Swipe to see I'm not lying).
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Hotel staff was alarmed by the sudden disappearance of their garden table, they paid us a visit to check what's going on. We had to hold our ground: we can't drink sitting on beds. We are not barbarians. We are decent people on a break.
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Anyways, have to run and rest. It doesn't happen often in my life, need to embrace the opportunity.
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And how are you?
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What is your perfect “I'm on a break” location?
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#imonabreak #murrumbateman #winterinaustralia #winterescape #escape #jdm #bestpeoplemovers
How do you like these rhymes? ⠀
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Written by my daughter Ksenia, who is sick, and killing time practicing personalized poems. 100% free She is thinking it could be her thing. Place your orders now before she starts charging!
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Anyone else with sick kids this week? How are you coping?
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#mamapreneurs #businessmums #schoolabsence #estima #elgrand #bestpeoplemovers #best_poems
5 Warning Signs You are Reading a Fake Ad! Part 2.
Firstly, what is a fake ad?
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An ad for a vehicle that doesn’t exist and serves as a fat online bait to lure you to a car yard. Think of a Flying Dutchman, a ghost car: it is surfing the Internet but never reaches a car yard.
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An ad for a vehicle that does exist but it has a serious problem such as a clocked back mileage or a bad auction grade.
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Here’s my selection of 5 warning signs for you:
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There is no VIN number on the ad or VIN number is too short or the sequence of numbers is just silly — 123456 or 456456, etc. It means a seller is hiding a serious problem with a car and trying to avoid Japanese history check just like my cat avoids a mandarine peel.
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There is no picture of Export Certificate (or “dereg paper”) on the ad so you can't do any checks of the VIN and mileage.
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Inconsistency in pictures: sunroofs on one pictures and no sunroofs on others, different floor mats, etc.
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Discrepancy between text and pictures — ad copy lists options that are not visible in pictures.
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And this is my favourite one: If a seller advertises a few cars of the same model/year all around 50,000km and cheap ⤵️
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Low mileage cars are VERY EXPENSIVE at the auctions in Japan. When a car with low kms shows up, everyone bids on it and that pushes the price up. They are also not that common after a certain number of years.
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So, if you see a seller that puts up a number of Elgrands or Estimas all with around 50,000km on the clock — Houston, we have a problem. They are either clocked back or those are ads of non existent cars designed for you to take a bait and arrive to a car yard, where they'll BS you to death (No, really! You probably know that better than me).
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Hope this info helps and you're welcome! I'll put examples of correct VIN numbers in comments below.
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❓ How are you shopping for your cars? Do you go to car yards or prefer to shop online?
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#fakenews #fakeads #haircut #estima #elgrand #jdm #best_nohaircuts #bestpeoplemovers
♨️ Genuine or Fake Mileage. How to Verify. Part 4
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Natalia san is feeling sad and DEFLATED this fine Friday evening... She opened a bottle of Remy Martin that she usually doesn't drink.
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Here's why ⤵️
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I have a nice lady customer who needed a car asap and couldn't wait for my new stock to arrive.
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She found a 2014 import and placed a deposit at a car yard with VERY good Google reviews. I would say they are raving. Today we did a search online and found out this vehicle had 30,000km slashed off its odo.
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I'm upset because ⤵️
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1. I had a better opinion about this particular Sydney's car yard.
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2. I thought no one would dare to touch odo on a 2014 import because there are not many of those and people that pay big money usually do their online checks.
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3. Yeahh.. I was wrong.
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What can we take from today's findings?
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To avoid regrets, DO NOT PLACE ANY DEPOSITS... UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES... until you do your checks!
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Trust me, you don't want any confrontation with seasoned motor dealers from Sydney's West. It's time consuming and unnecessary.
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Need help with verifying? DM or email me. Happy to assist!
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xo
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Nat,
JDM addict
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P.S. On the bright side — online checks are easy, cheap and available for everyone.
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P.P.S. I kind of like Remy Martin now. It's not that bad
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#haircuts #fakemileage #howtoverify #jdm #familycars #bestpeoplemovers
5 Warning Signs You are Reading a Fake Ad!⠀
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“I'm becoming increasingly agitated over the amount of total crap I'm reading. What is it about this particular vehicle that attracts bad sorts, from sleazy private importers bringing in auction rejects and repairable wrecks... and the full size car yards down Parramatta way...⠀
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There are exterior photos of vans with sunroofs, which mysteriously disappear in interior shots. On other sites the vans are so photo-shopped to be almost unrecognisable, and so many with options that don't exist. Rain sensing wipers on a (Nissan Elgrand) 2002 series 1, give me a break!“⠀
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I got this email last week from a RANTING AND FUMING member of the Nissan Elgrand FB group and loved it... couldn’t put it better myself!
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There are a lot of dodgy sellers and a mountain of fake ads for all Japanese imports online.
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What can you do if the authorities turn the blind eye?
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You can educate yourself and avoid those “fake news” sellers and yards! Stay tuned for my next post where I share my Five Warning Signs!
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Do you like the pretty autumn leaves of Canberra?⠀
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#fakenews #fakeads #jdm #5warningsigns1 #haircut #bestpeoplemovers
♨️ Who here doesn't love leg, elbow, head and breathing space? This TOYOTA Estima Aeras is all about space. Open space. Personal space. Your space.
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Not a hybrid, but its super efficient 2.4 L engine will save you a fortune when it comes to petrol.
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You'll also get a walk through cabin for a happy family of 7 plus:
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▫️ Reverse cam — No backing into trees!
▫️ Front cam — No more scratched bumpers!
▫️ Leg rests — For those who like to elevate their legs!
▫️ Electric sliding doors ("KIDS! I SAID DO NOT TOUCH IT!!!") — For anti-stress school drop offs and tight spot parking!
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And much more.
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This car also has a soulmate.. ROAD TRIPS! Hunter Valley? Effortless. Jervis Bay? Stress free. Woolies? A breeze. You name it!
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At just $12,995 ( $10,995 for my IG community, yes, you are included), it is a super reliable family entertainer that will make your life so much easier and family trips a pleasure.
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Need more details? Shoot me a dm or check out Link in BIO ⬆️
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#toyota #estima #aeras #whitecar #familycars #cars #best_stock #bestpeoplemovers
♨️ Are you a JDM lover? And addicted to brand new?
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Remember when you were looking at those glitzy Alphards on carsales.com and thinking “Nice but naaaah: 150k is way too much and it’s not even a new car”?
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Right NOW we have the opportunity to import brand new Toyota Alphard HYBRYD E-Four by a custom order from Japan. Under 100k.
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In fact, an 8 seats X model is starting from $80,000 registered (at a current lousy exchange rate with yen). And you don’t have to pay separately for powered doors/tailgate and Toyota Sense safety package. All included.
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How cool is that?!
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Yep, luxury people mover # 1.. Built in Japan… to YOUR specifications, options and colors at the price of a Multivan. If my comparison doesn’t shock you, swipe to see the picture of the 2018 WV Multi (90k ticket). See what I mean now?
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✅ Time frame? 4-5 months.
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Order it now and have it before they start singing Jingle Bells again!
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✅ Payment terms? 10% deposit — 70% before shipment — 20% on arrival.
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Watch this space, I’m going to post a few quotes next week for the most popular models. Can’t wait? DM me for more details today.
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#alphard #toyotaalphard #jdm #familycars #bestpeoplemovers
Did you miss me?
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I came back in one piece but slightly heavier than before
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Got annoying virus on the day of the flight and suffered all alone in a three seat row for 11 hours, the whole way to Seoul… with all other seats on the plane taken (thank you so much for your prayers and warm wishes!).
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Overnight I got to stay at a classy Park Hyatt (Korean Air’s courtesy) in Seoul for FREE and indulged in their buffet shamelessly.. Because I was sick and needed comfort food, ok? And lots of it.
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Upon arrival I was immediately cured by my sister’s gentle hugs. The sight of 0.5L tub of fresh red caviar helped too. I honestly planned to stick to a boring quinoa with roasted veggies during the trip, but you already know this didn’t happen
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It was all about unhealthy staff: coffee and cakes, tea and caviar (BTW, you do not put caviar in your tea! You take good bread, spread it with bit of good butter and put fish eggs on top... Slightly sweet tea and salted caviar work magically together, trust me on this one).
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While in Russia, I travelled extensively both in the cities and between. Despite quite a few Korean and European cars on the roads, Russian Far East stays predominantly “Japanese” – some cars are JDM imports, some are brand new.
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There are lot more JDM people movers this time, mainly 2,4L Alpahrds and smaller vans such as Toyota Voxy and Nissan Sienna and heaps of very cute kei cars in 5 and 7 seats.
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The roads are a good mix. They are really good in Vladivostok, not so good in smaller towns and a pain in between. The traffic is sooo chaotic with drivers dodging each other and road holes. All my stories are in “Russian Roads” Highlight (Warning: time sensitive, check it out before it’s gone).
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What do you want to know about Russia? Feel free to ask. Because I feel popular when you do
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P.S. Swipe left ⬅️: I'm wearing an Uzbek dress and and a Georgian hat in front of a Lexus (Epic Land Cruiser 78 is out of the frame).
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#toyotaestima #nissanelgrand #jdm #familycars #bestpeoplemovers #bmp_aboutme
Hands up who struggles to party after 9pm ! I can relate 100%. ⠀
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Take for example my first disco at Uni. I lost all steam at midnight and sought refuge on a chair behind a huge pot of flowers. It was a very awkward snooze ⠀
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Party or no party, have a great weekend, guys! ⠀
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#weekend #party #notapartyperson