Hi Frank,
Thanks !
Yah the yen is just too strong these days... importation costs were pretty costly indeed.
I think I was just very fortunate.
This was originally my father in law's cosmo in Tokyo JP. As he retired this year and purchased a new vehicle this summer, this Cosmo was about to be traded in to the dealership (for not much value at all...like less than ~$500 USD? or at least that was what I heard) or ended up sold for parts or sth. In Tokyo, keeping two vehicles was not realistic and it was out of the question for him.
Knowing that Cosmo was a rare find (with only ~90xxx km as it was mostly driven in Tokyo and I didn't want to let the aforementioned from happening so I decided take it over and import it.
My knowledge of Cosmo (or even rotary engines are very limited) so moving forward, I hope I can learn more from other Cosmo owners to continue to maintain her in a good condition.