2pints-mate 0 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 How much do you pay for 2nd hand cars in Japan, ones in decent nick. Of course depends on the model etc, but any personal examples? I heard that there's a whole truck load of other costs "unique to Japan" that you need to factor in as well. (BTW, I'm now interested in importing, just interested if you can get decent deals over there compared with over here). Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 2pints, the grey market is an excellent spot to go in. A Japanese couple, friends of my ex imported used Japanese Skylines and Supras into the states. EXCELLENT returns. I bought a used Kawasaki from Japan here from importers. EXCELLENT value. Sold it on before I killed myself. There must be lots of demand for unique spec right hand drive cars from right hand drive countries. Just let me know when you start up, I'd be interested in a Supra from Japan, the next time I'm in the UK. Just make sure the turbos have been changed. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Hmm why laugh? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 cos you're 2pints and your football team Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I don't know how much cars are anywhere else actually. But my friend just got a really nice Integra in great condition with shaken for 18 months for around 1.5 million, including all the other costs you need to put on top of the actual car. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Compared to Australia the 2nd hand car market here is incredibly cheap. You can get a car with less than 100,000 km's, 2 years shaken and winter tyres for around 400-500,000yen. My Subaru Forester cost around 500,000yen and the same car in Australia would cost more than double this amount. Link to post Share on other sites
zdlfskdladealijfsxdfk 0 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I'm looking for a car now and from looking around a bit I think I will get something pretty decent for less than 1 million. I will let you know how it goes Link to post Share on other sites
actually 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I don't know about other places but, actually, here you have to remember all of those add on costs. I have just got a quote on a 2nd hand car and basically 100,000 yen is made up of stuff like the below. 税金・保険 自動車税(12月) 9,800 自賠責保険料 21,230 計 31,030 販売諸費用 車庫証明費用 15,000 検査登録代行費用 25,000 下取り車査定料 7,000 下取り車代行費用 6,500 課税分小計 53,500 預かり法定費用 車庫証明 2,700 検査登録 3,380 リサイクル預託金 10,600 公正証書作成費用 非課税分小計 16,680 自動車任意保険 合 計 101,210 On a car with a quotation of 800,000 yen, it brings it all up to more like 900,000 yen Link to post Share on other sites
actually 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Don't ask me for translations by the way..... Link to post Share on other sites
fjef 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Used cars in Japan can be really great deals - but it really depends on what you want. For old but perfectly good cars, you can pay a little more than the shaken rate and do very well - your local garage may be happy to give you a good car for next to nothing if you pay shaken. You won't have a whole lot of choice. If you want something in particular, Yahoo auctions is a good place to check prices but not a great place to buy as it is risky - it is a 'buyer beware' marketplace. The best place to buy a used car in Japan in my experience (about 10 vehicles bought here over the years) is through a professional auction where the cars are pretty much guaranteed to be what they say they are - but how much you pay over the wholesale market price depends on the connection you have with the auction dealer. Used car dealerships cost a bit more but they come with guarantees that can be very valuable. I have bought from all of the above sources over the years except Yahoo auctions. I have never been disappointed. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Skylines hold thier value quite well, but not all cars do. And the parallel import market for Skylines to the US is about to dry up when they launch the GT-R next year. It costs approx 80k to import a JDM Skyline to the US and make it meet regulations to be street legal. the new Skyline GT-R in 2009 will retail for about that amount and the car looks HOT! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 How many cars have you owned fjef!? Good to see you around SirJib. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I've had a ton of cars here and mainly buy from the auctions. Usually from a dealer (subi, toyota etc) you might see a car for 200K but will cost you 500k to drive away. Smaller car yards are cheaper. What adds to the cost is car tax and recycle tax then shaken if needed. Pretty hard to get a really cheap car but the quality of older cars are much better (in most cases) than in Oz. And with waay less Km's. Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Have you just been here a long time or change cars regularly for some reason Indo? Link to post Share on other sites
fjef 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Originally Posted By: big-will How many cars have you owned fjef!? Many - I've been here too long.... Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Hokks, Same as Fjef. Too long but send 1 or 2 bak to oz each year. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Originally Posted By: Indo Hokks, Same as Fjef. Too long but send 1 or 2 bak to oz each year. sly one Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 The only way I would ever spend alot of money on a car.. when I can make money from it! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Cars drain cash from you, but they can be really nice. Best thing is to have a friendly dealer friend. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 yes they do, but every car I have had in the last 10 years, after expenses, has MADE me money! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 After driving them and using them for yourself - or just buying and selling? Link to post Share on other sites
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