Why import direct

Lets’ start with COST – Selecting your own car from Japan and importing it yourself allows you to avoid the profit margins of ‘middle-men’.

Now QUALITY – You can choose to pay much less for the same quality car, OR put some or all of the savings into buying a much better quality car.

Most end users prefer the latter option – they simply do not want the cheaper car once they see the true condition.

A very cheap car is priced less for a reason – it may not be as safe to use and will cost more over the years in repairs and maintenance.

So, is it cheaper to import your own car ?

We are asked this constantly. The answer is almost always, YES, for the SAME QUALITY car.

YOUR SAFETY – The used car business is one of the most deceptive and competitive worldwide.

Exporters based in Japan and importers / dealers in other countries make a living from selling cars for more than they paid.

Winding back odometers, falsifying auction reports, and hiding poor condition and past repairs are all common practice to increase profit margins – done so professionally that the average person would not know.

The lax import laws in most countries together with international transport through a number of hands makes it easy for these scammers to operate.

That means a 1st time importer with no idea of how the car import industry works has virtually no chance to avoid being taken advantage of one or more times along the way.

This can be very stressful and expensive but can be easily avoided by engaging a professional import agent with a good track record.

TOP 10 MISTAKES Made by the 1st Time Car Importer

• Buying a car with false km or misrepresented specifications (wrong year or model)

• Buying a car with poor condition / accident history that needs expensive repairs

• Receiving no car or the wrong car after sending money overseas

• Buying a car that is not eligible for import to their country

• Shipping a car without an Import Approval

• Overcharged on the auction price or agent fees in Japan, shipping, import taxes etc.

• No idea of the import process and costs

• Getting hit with unnecessary local charges for Quarantine cleaning

• No idea of import laws for airconditioning gas and asbestos

• Claiming a falsely low purchase price at Customs clearance

Of course receiving the wrong car (or nothing at all) is a great risk when dealing with an unknown overseas company, as is paying an inflated auction price, but any of the other situations can also be very costly.

Obtaining an import permit is compulsory in some cases, so if you ship a car to any country without an Import Approval, not only will you have to pay for it to be exported or destroyed, but Customs may impose huge fine.

Extra Quarantine cleaning, being overcharged for shipping, import duty, falling foul of asbestos regulations could cost you over thousands of dollars in testing and fines.

Why Use Us ?

Experience – We have sourced a number of vehicles from the Japanese car auctions and shipped them around the world over the last few years. We know all the ins and outs which will save you from the above mistakes, and we spend the time needed up front (at no cost) to ensure we can meet your expectations before going ahead.