Daihatsu stopping importin Jan 2013

domcastro

Hi
My mum was thinking of getting a new Daihatsu. When she went to their website, there is a page saying they are stopping imports into Europe in 2013. What effect would this have on her buying a new Daihatsu? Would parts be hard to get and expensive? Would servicing become an issue with few garages having the expertise?

many thanks

LandyAndy

The opening page of their site http://daihatsu.co.uk/ says (my bold).

It was announced on 13th January 2011 that sales of Daihatsu motor cars will cease across Europe on 31st January 2013. This is due to the ongoing strength of the Japanese Yen, which has increased prices beyond competitive levels. There is no stock of new Daihatsu cars in the UK, and we do not expect to import any new cars in this interim period.
However, we wish to reassure Daihatsu owners that all after sales services will continue unaffected. Therefore, the supply of spare parts will continue, and warranty work and servicing will be carried out at our official UK dealer network, which remains in place and whose details can be found on this website.
We thank Daihatsu customers for their past custom and loyalty, and share their disappointment at this news.

Amazing what you can find out by actually reading.

domcastro

ok - does this mean there are no new Daihatsus anyway?

LandyAndy

domcastro wrote: »

ok - does this mean there are no new Daihatsus anyway?

I think it is fair to assume that when they say there is no stock of new Daihatsus in the UK they mean there are no new Daihatsus in the UK.

anotherbaldrick

This is not a permanent situation , it is because they don't like the current yen exchange rate with the £, but no more orders are being taken so unless Mum can find a stock vehicle she likes its a no no. However this can't bode well for popularity on the trade in market.

LandyAndy

stevenc75 wrote: »

She'll be buying a car that is effectively obsolete. No dealer back-up, possible parts issues, affected re-sale values. I'd steer clear. There is plenty of choice out there, no need to buy a Daihatsu. They're not that great anyway.

Not what the Daihatsu website says.:)

LandyAndy

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

This is not a permanent situation , it is because they don't like the current yen exchange rate with the £, but no more orders are being taken so unless Mum can find a stock vehicle she likes its a no no. However this can't bode well for popularity on the trade in market.

The website implies there are none. It does say that new sales were halted on 31 Jan so you'd be looking at a vehicle imported for stock over seven months ago.

Hammyman

domcastro wrote: »

Hi
My mum was thinking of getting a new Daihatsu. When she went to their website, there is a page saying they are stopping imports into Europe in 2013. What effect would this have on her buying a new Daihatsu? Would parts be hard to get and expensive? Would servicing become an issue with few garages having the expertise?

many thanks

You can still get parts for Rovers and they went bust over 8 years ago.

vikingaero

LandyAndy wrote: »

The website implies there are none. It does say that new sales were halted on 31 Jan so you'd be looking at a vehicle imported for stock over seven months ago.

Not necessarily that bad if they have been stored in a warehouse.

Remember when MGRover went under and there were cars available that had been stored for 2 years. Also Subaru stopped importing (but not stopped selling) the WRX hatchback a couple of years ago, so if you bought one recently it could have also been up to 2 years old.

LandyAndy

vikingaero wrote: »

Not necessarily that bad if they have been stored in a warehouse.

Remember when MGRover went under and there were cars available that had been stored for 2 years. Also Subaru stopped importing (but not stopped selling) the WRX hatchback a couple of years ago, so if you bought one recently it could have also been up to 2 years old.

I wasn't suggesting that there would be a problem with such a car:). I was saying that the chances of there actually being any was very small.:)

King_Nothing

stevenc75 wrote: »

She'll be buying a car that is effectively obsolete. No dealer back-up, possible parts issues, affected re-sale values. I'd steer clear. There is plenty of choice out there, no need to buy a Daihatsu. They're not that great anyway.

This to be honest.