imported cars from Japan

[Dave L]

A co worker of mine is looking at an older BMW, an '89 535i that was imported from Japan. The car is in very good shape with only 80,000Km on the clock. The car will be registered in Canada before the transaction takes place and a PPI will take place.

Is there anything to look out for with the cars imported from Japan or is it just the same as buying any other used car.

thanks

[Rick Lee]

Right hand steering wheel might be a problem in Canada.

[azasadny]

I think the front mirrors are mounted way up front on the fenders, not the doors. I could be wrong, but they used to be mounted on the front fenders, which took some getting used to...