1g? as in, $1000 US?? roughly $100000 yen??? that's insane!
i wish i had your digital a/c.. those bumper poles are pretty much standard in taiwan, also. i mean they never come with the car, but so many people have them.. it's totally necessary in that kind of environment. american drivers would be eaten alive if they tried to drive in most asian countries - myself included. they just don't realize it