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Diane, something else you need to be aware of is that there is pretty much only a single importer/dealer for each brand of new car here. So the car you decide upon determines the dealer you’ll deal with.
I should also point out that not all Japanese (at least) vehicles sold in the U.S. are the same. When it came time to replace suspension parts on our 1992 Toyota Camry (in Michigan) we first had to determine if the car came from Japan or from Lexington, KY (I think). The suspensions were very different depending upon the assembly point.
That’s great! …they still call it Datsun! I used to have a Datsun in the 70’s. 😉 Didn’t know anybody called them that anymore.
Ok…so there’s really only one Toyota Dealer, one Nissan (Datsun) dealer, one Suzuki dealer, one Hyundai dealer, etc in San Jose then? Doesn’t inspire much competition, does it? Hmmm. Well, if that’s how it is, that’s how it is! I would imagine there are more mechanic shops though…right? Probably a lot more Toyota mechanics than anything else.
Diane, there’s somebody spinning wrenches on every other street corner. I can’t speak to the quality of the work, but an awful lot of folks are feeding their families by working on cars.
Another interesting point: I’ve been told that the Nissan and Toyota dealers are the only ones who can buy their brands’ repair parts and import them to Costa Rica. Anyone can import Suzuki, Hyundai and other brands. That makes Toyota and Nissan parts very expensive.
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