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Parallel imported cars has been in the Singapore automotive market for decades. They offer car buyers alternative choices other than those selling in authorised dealers, bringing car models that authorised dealers don't bring in, and provide cheaper choice of almost similar models sold by authorised dealers. Although in the recent years, there have been some unscrupulous PI dealers practicing unethical practices of business, however, this only represnts the minority and parallel imported cars still remain a favourite choice for Singaporeans. PI market still consist mainly of JDM models although continental cars forms a fraction of the sales as well.

 

Let us see some of the PI cars imported to Singapore in the past and presently.

 

I'll start with JDMs.

1. Honda

Fit/ Fit hybrid

1st gen

2nd gen

3rd gen

3rd gen Fit Hybrid

 

Fit Shuttle

 

Shuttle

 

Crossroad

 

Vezel/Vezel hybrid

 

Civic 1.0T hatchback FK8

 

Civic Hybrid 7th gen

 

Civic Euro Type R

FN2

FK2

 

Civic Type R

EK9

EP3

FD2

 

Grace/ Grace Hybrid

 

Elysion

 

Edix

 

Freed/Freed Hybrid

1st gen

2nd gen

 

Freed Spike

 

CR-Z hybrid

 

Jade

 

Odyssey/Odyssey hybrid

 

Airwave

 

N-Box

2nd gen

 

S660

 

S2000

 

Stepwagon

2nd gen

3rd gen

4th gen

 

Stream

2nd gen

 

 

Vamos

 

 

Integra Type R

DC2

DC2 4 door

DC5

 

Accord Euro

7th gen Accord

8th gen Accord

 

 

 

Accord Euro R

CL1

CL7

 

 

 

FCX Clarity

 

 

2. Mitsubishi
Pajero
2nd gen
3rd gen
4th gen
 
Pajero mini
 
Pajero iO
 
ek wagon
 
Delica
5th gen
 
FTO
 
EVO 9 wagon
 
 
3. Mazda
Axela
 
MX-5
 
RX-7 Efini
 
929 (?)
 
Verisa
 
4. Nissan
GTR
R34
R35
 
Patrol
 
Skyline
R34
V35
V36
 
Skyline Crossover
 
Serena
3rd gen
5th gen
 
Cube 
2nd gen
3rd gen
 
Elgrand
2nd gen
3rd gen.
 
Nissan Gloria (?)
Y34
 
Silvia 
S15
 
5. Suzuki
Swift hybrid 4th gen
 
Alto
6th gen
 
Baleno (2016)
 
Cervio
 
Hustler
 
Jimny
3rd gen
 
Lapin
2nd gen
 
Lapin SS
Splash
 
Stingray
 
Every/Carry
 
6. Subaru
 
7. Isuzu
 
8. Daihatsu
Terios 
1st gen
2nd gen
 
Copen
1st gen
2nd gen
 
Mira Cocoa
 
Hijet
 
9. Toyota
Crown (Royal, Athlete)
S170
S180
S200
 
Crown Majesta
S200
S210
 
SAI
 
Camry
XV40
 
Mark X
X120
X130
 
Allion 
T240
T260
 
Premio
T240
T260
 
Prius
XW20
XW30
 
Corolla Axio / Fielder
E140
E160
 
CH-R
 
FJ Cruiser
 
Harrier
XU10
XU30
XU60
 
Landcruiser
J80
J100
J200
 
Landcruiser Prado
J90
J120
J150
 
Prius V
 
Isis
 
Aqua
 
Alphard / Veifire
ANH10
ANH20
ANH30
 
Esquire
 
Estima
XR20 - Emina, Lucida
XR30
XR50
 
Noah / Voxy
R60
R70
R80
 
Sienta
XP80
XP170
 
Passo
M300
 
Vitz/Echo/Yaris
XP90
XP130
 
Porte
AP10
 
Tank
 
Auris
E180
 
Rush
J100
J200
 
Wish
AE10
AE20
 
Altezza
XE10
 
Aristo
S140
S160
 
bB
NCP3
QNC2
 
Caldina
T240
 
Celica
T230
 
Celsior
XF10
XF20
XF30
 
Chaser
X100
 
Verossa
 
Cresta
X100
 
Mark II / Mark II Blit
X110
 
Corolla Spacio 
 
Mark X Zio
 
Paseo
EL44
 
Gaia
 
Ipsum
1st gen
 
ist
XP60
XP110
 
MRS
 
Ractis
NCP100
 
Raum
XZ20
 
Windom
XV10
XV20
XV30
 
WiLL VC / VS
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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Would be cool if someone has pictures of cars like the r34, rx7 for sale by PIs, whether it's newspaper ads or at the dealership

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Parallel imported cars has been in the Singapore automotive market for decades. They offer car buyers alternative choices other than those selling in authorised dealers, bringing car models that authorised dealers don't bring in, and provide cheaper choice of almost similar models sold by authorised dealers. Although in the recent years, there have been some unscrupulous PI dealers practicing unethical practices of business, however, this only represnts the minority and parallel imported cars still remain a favourite choice for Singaporeans. PI market still consist mainly of JDM models although continental cars forms a fraction of the sales as well.

 

Let us see some of the PI cars imported to Singapore in the past and presently.

 

I'll start with JDMs.

1. Honda

Fit/ Fit hybrid

1st gen

2nd gen

3rd gen

3rd gen Fit Hybrid

 

Fit Shuttle

 

Shuttle

 

Crossroad

 

Vezel/Vezel hybrid

 

Civic 1.0T hatchback FK8

 

Civic Hybrid 7th gen

 

Civic Euro Type R

FN2

FK2

 

Civic Type R

EK9

EP3

FD2

 

Grace/ Grace Hybrid

 

Elysion

 

Edix

 

Freed/Freed Hybrid

1st gen

2nd gen

 

Freed Spike

 

CR-Z hybrid

 

Jade

 

Odyssey/Odyssey hybrid

 

Airwave

 

N-Box

2nd gen

 

S660

 

S2000

 

Stepwagon

2nd gen

3rd gen

4th gen

 

Stream

2nd gen

 

 

Vamos

 

 

Integra Type R

DC2

DC2 4 door

DC5

 

Accord Euro

7th gen Accord

8th gen Accord

 

 

 

Accord Euro R

CL1

CL7

 

 

 

FCX Clarity

 

 

2. Mitsubishi

Pajero

2nd gen

3rd gen

4th gen

 

Pajero mini

 

Pajero iO

 

ek wagon

 

Delica

5th gen

 

FTO

 

EVO 9 wagon

 

 

3. Mazda

Axela

 

MX-5

 

RX-7 Efini

 

929 (?)

 

Verisa

 

4. Nissan

GTR

R34

R35

 

Patrol

 

Skyline

R34

V35

V36

 

Skyline Crossover

 

Serena

3rd gen

5th gen

 

Cube

2nd gen

3rd gen

 

Elgrand

2nd gen

3rd gen.

 

Nissan Gloria (?)

Y34

 

Silvia

S15

 

5. Suzuki

Swift hybrid 4th gen

 

Alto

6th gen

 

Baleno (2016)

 

Cervio

 

Hustler

 

Jimny

3rd gen

 

Lapin

2nd gen

 

Lapin SS

Splash

 

Stingray

 

Every/Carry

 

6. Subaru

 

7. Isuzu

 

8. Daihatsu

Terios

1st gen

2nd gen

 

Copen

1st gen

2nd gen

 

Mira Cocoa

 

Hijet

 

9. Toyota

Crown (Royal, Athlete)

S170

S180

S200

 

Crown Majesta

S200

S210

 

SAI

 

Camry

XV40

 

Mark X

X120

X130

 

Allion

T240

T260

 

 

Premio

 

T240

T260

 

Prius

 

XW20

XW30

 

Corolla Axio / Fielder

E140

E160

 

CH-R

 

FJ Cruiser

 

Harrier

XU10

XU30

XU60

 

Landcruiser

J80

J100

J200

 

Landcruiser Prado

J90

J120

J150

 

Prius V

 

Isis

 

Aqua

 

Alphard / Veifire

ANH10

ANH20

ANH30

 

Esquire

 

Estima

XR20 - Emina, Lucida

XR30

XR50

 

Noah / Voxy

R60

R70

R80

 

Sienta

XP80

XP170

 

Passo

M300

 

Vitz/Echo/Yaris

XP90

XP130

 

Porte

AP10

 

Tank

 

Auris

E180

 

Rush

J100

J200

 

Wish

AE10

AE20

 

Altezza

XE10

 

Aristo

S140

S160

 

bB

NCP3

QNC2

 

Caldina

T240

 

Celica

T230

 

Celsior

XF10

XF20

XF30

 

Chaser

X100

 

Verossa

 

Cresta

X100

 

Mark II / Mark II Blit

X110

 

Corolla Spacio

 

Mark X Zio

 

Paseo

EL44

 

Gaia

 

Ipsum

1st gen

 

ist

XP60

XP110

 

MRS

 

Ractis

NCP100

 

Raum

XZ20

 

Windom

XV10

XV20

XV30

 

WiLL VC / VS

 

 

There is camry xv30 as well. Some of them were from Australia.
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I remember in the Early to Mid 90's P.I. Mercedes Benz W124,E220 is well Equiped [:)] ,better than what C&C selling at that time,Equipments inc Memory Seats,Sunroof,Headlight Wash/Wipe,cruise Control,keyless entry & climate control,& the price is less than C&C E200. [thumbsdown] .[at that time U.K. don't sell E200]..Even the last version "Masterpiece" cannot match their Equipment.

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I remember in the Early to Mid 90's P.I. Mercedes Benz W124,E220 is well Equiped [:)] ,better than what C&C selling at that time,Equipments inc Memory Seats,Sunroof,Headlight Wash/Wipe,cruise Control,keyless entry & climate control,& the price is less than C&C E200. [thumbsdown] .[at that time U.K. don't sell E200]..Even the last version "Masterpiece" cannot match their Equipment.

how much was the e class back in those days? 

There has always been a market for PI merc but not for BMW. I remembered almost 90 percent of BMW in the 2000s are from PML. 

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how much was the e class back in those days? 

There has always been a market for PI merc but not for BMW. I remembered almost 90 percent of BMW in the 2000s are from PML. 

I remember COE hit a high of near $100k in 1993,back then a E200 costed $260k..

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I remember in the Early to Mid 90's P.I. Mercedes Benz W124,E220 is well Equiped [:)] ,better than what C&C selling at that time,Equipments inc Memory Seats,Sunroof,Headlight Wash/Wipe,cruise Control,keyless entry & climate control,& the price is less than C&C E200. [thumbsdown] .[at that time U.K. don't sell E200]..Even the last version "Masterpiece" cannot match their Equipment.

Those PI w124 are commonly labeled as Kam Chui Chia.

Those days the silver key flip out from the Black key box was Stylo Milo..

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Amazing that PIs hv been around since the 90s n is still a cowboy business.

 

Besides listing the cars, muz oso list down the PIs that hv run road n reopened, run road again n reopened again....

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Those PI w124 are commonly labeled as Kam Chui Chia.

Those days the silver key flip out from the Black key box was Stylo Milo..

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Add in another car.

 

Toyota Sera

 

The little gullwing sports car

There is still one black one always seen along Kallang Bahru!

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My suggestion to TS is to have a proper table like the COE thread for all the different car models.

Let me work on that if I have the time. I would like to add some pictures as well.
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