| Japanese auto makers such as Toyota, Nissan, | | | | filtered some out you can start to browse |
| Honda and Subaru are known world wide for | | | | seriously for a car. You can use this free |
| producing high quality, efficient and durable | | | | car search tool ( to contact several dealers |
| cars. Car auctions in Japan give you the | | | | at once to save you the hassle of filling out |
| chance to buy and export a used Japanese | | | | loads of forms on different websites. |
| brand car to your country, usually with big | | | | |
| savings on similar priced cars you can find | | | | Auction and exporting processGenerally you |
| in your local dealership. | | | | can either buy directly from the dealers |
| | | | stock of cars (which they make have from |
| But Japanese drivers also love foreign brands | | | | spotting a bargin at auction and bought for |
| such as Audi, Bentley, Land Rover, BMW, | | | | later resale) or request they look for |
| Mercedez Benz, Porsche, Volvo and Volkswagon. | | | | something for you at auctions. |
| It's possible to find these luxury cars very | | | | |
| cheaply at Japanese car auctions and you can | | | | You can have a very specific or very general |
| certainly make a very good saving on buying | | | | request and the dealer will try to find |
| and exporting from Japan. | | | | something and send you deatils of the cars. |
| | | | All the major car auctions are online and |
| Japanese drivers take care of their vehicles | | | | dealers have access to national daily |
| and because of rigorous safety inspections, | | | | auctions giving a choice of upto 40,000 cars |
| taxes and other fees it is more cost | | | | a day!Once you get the car details you can |
| effective for a Japanese driver to change | | | | decide to bid or not, send a maximum price |
| their car to a newer model regularly. This | | | | you want to bid and sit back and wait for the |
| means a large pool of well maintained used | | | | result!The dealer will try to get the lowest |
| cars for sale and export. | | | | price for you so you don't pay more than you |
| | | | have to. |
| The auction and export processYour first step | | | | |
| to finding a cheap luxury car is to find a | | | | Once you have won a car then you also have to |
| reputable dealer. Second hand car dealers | | | | consider paying for paperwork fees, |
| don't have the most solid of reputations to | | | | transportation, shipping, insurance and |
| begin with and there are cases of foreign | | | | customs import taxes when the car arrives in |
| buyers being ripped off by dodgey dealers, | | | | your country. |
| but these are definately in the minority. | | | | |
| | | | Local auto regulation complianceYou also have |
| First, check out the dealers website and see | | | | to make sure the car complies with all local |
| if they have full contact and bank | | | | auto regulations. Some dealers may help you |
| information and are members of the JUMVEA | | | | with this especially if they are in your own |
| which is the Japanese government sanctioned | | | | country, but others will probably not give |
| trade body for foreign car exporters. | | | | much help. Therefore before you buy make sure |
| Membership means that members have to abide | | | | you know what you will have to do to make the |
| by a code of best practice. | | | | car legal in your own country. |
| | | | |
| Also, make sure that the company is | | | | If you're buying a European brand then these |
| registered with the local government - they | | | | are less likely to be an issue as cars made |
| should display a government trade license | | | | for Europe and re-imported from Japan are the |
| number. | | | | same models so it's likely that the |
| | | | manufacturer already has approval for that |
| Second, test communication with the dealer by | | | | car in your country. |
| either sending an email or calling (many | | | | |
| dealers have Skype or similar so you can do | | | | SummaryJapanese used car auctions are a great |
| it for free). In your initial emails look out | | | | source of both Japanese and European/America |
| for quality of English, timely response and | | | | brand quality used cars. You can get a great |
| level of details in the answer. Unanswered or | | | | deal for a little research and shopping |
| evasive answers and poor quality English may | | | | around, and although it's not the quickest or |
| lead to misunderstandings later on. | | | | easiest way to buy a new car, it's certainly |
| | | | a lot of fun and can be much cheaper than |
| Once you have contacted several dealers and | | | | buying in your own country. |