Japanese automakers, such as Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Subaru, are known worldwide for the production of high-quality, efficient and durable cars. Car auctions in Japan give you the opportunity to buy and export a used Japanese brand car to your country, usually with great savings on similar-priced cars that you can find at your local dealership.
But Japanese drivers also like foreign brands like Audi, Bentley, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedez Benz, Porsche, Volvo and Volkswagon. It is possible to find these luxury cars very cheaply at Japanese car auctions, and you can surely make very good savings on buying and exporting from Japan.
Japanese drivers take care of their vehicles, and due to rigorous security checks, taxes and other fees, it is more economical for a Japanese driver to change their car to a newer model regularly. This means a large pool of well-maintained used cars for sale and export.
The process of auction and export
Your first step to finding a cheap luxury car is to find a reputable dealer. Second car dealers do not have the most solid reputation to begin with, and there are cases when foreign buyers are cut off by dealer dealers, but they are definitely in the minority.
First, check out the dealers website and find out if they have full contact and banking information and are members of JUMVEA, which is the Japanese government authorized by a trading body for foreign auto exporters. Membership means that members must adhere to the best practice code.
Also, make sure that the company is registered with the local government - they should display the government trade license number.
Secondly, check with the dealer either by email or by phone (many dealers have Skype or similar, so you can do it for free). In your initial letters, note the quality of the English language, the timely response and the level of detail of the answer. Unanswered or evasive answers and poor quality of the English language can subsequently lead to misunderstandings.
Once you have contacted several dealers and filtered some, you can start looking seriously at the car. You can use this free used car search tool to instantly connect with several dealers to save you the trouble of filling up form downloads on different sites.
The process of auction and export
Usually, you can either buy directly from dealers a stock of cars (which they make from determining the barge at auction and bought for resale), or ask them to look for something for you at auctions.
You may have a very specific or very general request, and the dealer will try to find something and send you a deatili car. All major online car auctions and dealers have access to national daily auctions offering a selection of up to 40,000 vehicles per day!
After you receive information about the car, you can decide whether or not to purchase, send the maximum price you want to offer, and sit out and wait for the result!
The dealer will try to get the lowest price for you so that you do not pay more than you need.
After you have won a car, you will also have to pay for the paperwork, transportation, shipping, insurance and import duties when the car arrives in your country.
Compliance with local automatic regulation
You must also ensure that the car complies with all local auto regulations. Some dealers may help you with this, especially if they are in your own country, but others probably will not. Therefore, before you buy, make sure you know what you need to do to make the car legal in your own country.
If you are buying a European brand, this will most likely be a problem, as cars manufactured for Europe and imported from Japan are the same models, so the manufacturer probably already has permission for this car in your country.
Summary
Japanese used car auctions are a great source of both Japanese and European / American used cars. You can get a lot of money for small research and purchases, and while it’s not the fastest or easiest way to buy a new car, it’s certainly fun and can be much cheaper than buying in your own country.
