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I am still waiting...

@Mjuaji wa stocks: Pole my brother for not responding! Try SBT Japan they are good and will guide you and give you all the information required.http://www.sbtjapan.com

When buying from Japanese auctions you should use established car exporters as they have the know how of how to process the car for shipment. Many car exporters have an auction facility on their website, you can try Papera and IBC Japan(IBC has a really good system that incorporates data from many auction houses into their database).

The largest number of cars come up for auction on thursday's, it is therefore advisable to view auction databases on wednesday. the cars in auction are grade from 1 to 5, it is advisable to buy cars that are grade 4 and up. the auction sheets are a good indicator of the cars exterior condition as all the scratches and dents have been documented. A downside to the auctions is that you will only be shown two photos of the car one front and one rear. the interior condition is also documented on the auction sheet, its hard to find a grade A interior for a 7 year old car but grade B is still very clean.

To be allowed for bidding you will have to pay a deposit of around $1000, if your auction bid is successful the deposit becomes a partial payment for the car. If unsuccessful your money is refunded to you with a minimal deduction of around $30 for the transfer charges. i advice you to pay with credit card as you are in a position to stop the payment in case of any problems. remember you will have to pay a commission of about $800 to the exporter for their services in getting the car from the auction and preparing it for shipment, in addition you'll have to pay for shipping, insurance and the jevic inspection.

There is nothing wrong about buying from auctions (most exporters source their cars from auctions) you will have a very wide choice, and you may save some money.

If you need any further help, let me know.

I haven't used auctionprojapan, i have used japan partner before though not for auction, but they are pretty decent people and i don't think you'll have any problems dealing with them.

For auctions i prefer to use IBC as they have a huge variety and clearly list all the charges including shipping and their own service charges when placing the bid, this way i know what i will be paying in the end. I used the Papera auction system once and they overcharged me on shipping, I would suggest that you e.mail the auction agents you are planning to deal with and ask them to furnish you with all the charges including shipping and insurance so as to avoid surprises. Also inquire whether the check the quality of the car after obtaining it from the auction, i have experienced having a few cars returned to the owners by IBC as they turned out to have defects.

Also remember that you will be bidding in Yen, so do the appropriate conversions to ensure you bid effectively.

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