Hey guys, I just got tuned into this website, importmonster.com.au its a great site.
What they do is list yahoo japan auctions in english. This allows you to buy anything on the auction site in a format similar to ebay (some items are bids, some have a buy it now feature). after you buy an item, import monster charges you a small comission and ships it to you here in the US. YOU CAN LOOK AT WHAT THE COMMISSION CHARGE AND THE SHIPPING WILL BE PRIOR TO PURCHASING!
A quick glance didn't show all too much for the tiida, but something I did see that interested me was some seat rails (for mounting aftermarket seats.) If you were looking for parts for another car, they have TONS of stuff floating around, and the prices are pretty cheap. Once you add in shipping and the commission, I'm not sure how much cheaper than buying locally, but the whole reason we'd be there is to find parts we can't find anyways!
So if you've got some free time, check them out. Its pretty easy to use and you can find some cool stuff. (They don't just sell car parts) keep in mind that all the auctions prices have been converted to au dollars, so do your own conversion to figure out prices in USD
What they do is list yahoo japan auctions in english. This allows you to buy anything on the auction site in a format similar to ebay (some items are bids, some have a buy it now feature). after you buy an item, import monster charges you a small comission and ships it to you here in the US. YOU CAN LOOK AT WHAT THE COMMISSION CHARGE AND THE SHIPPING WILL BE PRIOR TO PURCHASING!
A quick glance didn't show all too much for the tiida, but something I did see that interested me was some seat rails (for mounting aftermarket seats.) If you were looking for parts for another car, they have TONS of stuff floating around, and the prices are pretty cheap. Once you add in shipping and the commission, I'm not sure how much cheaper than buying locally, but the whole reason we'd be there is to find parts we can't find anyways!
So if you've got some free time, check them out. Its pretty easy to use and you can find some cool stuff. (They don't just sell car parts) keep in mind that all the auctions prices have been converted to au dollars, so do your own conversion to figure out prices in USD