Dan M
27-10-2014, 12:39 AM
I'm in WA, and I have an FR-V imported from the UK (long story...). I bought a load of spares with me, but not a windscreen - and now, of course, I need to replace the windscreen.
As this model has never been marketed in Australia, no dealers here stocks parts of course. I've looked into importing personally a screen from the UK or Europe, but the costs of shipping are prohibitive (c $1600). My local Honda dealer looked into it, but were going to end up charging me way more.
I've tried contacting Honda in Japan, but haven't had a reply to my emails.
Does anyone have any ideas about how I can get hold of this screen for anything like a reasonable sum? Is there any way to order parts directly from Japan, or China (where I believe the FR-V was also marketed)? Will Honda in Japan ship it over as part of a bigger shipments they are already sending, as a "special"?
Does anyone have any English-language contact details or Honda in Japan?
Thanks, any advice or suggestions gratefully received.
As this model has never been marketed in Australia, no dealers here stocks parts of course. I've looked into importing personally a screen from the UK or Europe, but the costs of shipping are prohibitive (c $1600). My local Honda dealer looked into it, but were going to end up charging me way more.
I've tried contacting Honda in Japan, but haven't had a reply to my emails.
Does anyone have any ideas about how I can get hold of this screen for anything like a reasonable sum? Is there any way to order parts directly from Japan, or China (where I believe the FR-V was also marketed)? Will Honda in Japan ship it over as part of a bigger shipments they are already sending, as a "special"?
Does anyone have any English-language contact details or Honda in Japan?
Thanks, any advice or suggestions gratefully received.