Transparent pricing, itemised.
We source the car you are looking for, have it appraised by an independent third party, and set out the vehicle price and our fee as separate lines. You commit once the numbers make sense to you.
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Neither an auction agent nor a used-car dealer
An auction agent normally bids on your behalf and stops there. It takes no view on the car itself and no part in servicing it afterwards. A used-car dealer sells whatever is already in stock, with a margin built into the price. In both cases you cannot separate the price of the car from what the business is taking.
We work the other way round. We look for the specific car you want, have it appraised by an independent third party, and quote the vehicle price and our fee as separate lines. Inspection, servicing and transport afterwards go through the same point of contact.
What makes up your total
Every quotation is broken into these five lines, so you can see what each part of the total pays for.
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Vehicle price
The auction hammer price, or the price agreed with the seller. Our margin is not folded into this figure.
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Sourcing and auction fee
Our fee for finding the car and handling the inspection, bidding and purchase on your behalf.
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Appraisal and inspection
The cost of the independent third-party appraisal and of inspection and servicing at a certified garage.
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Transport
Moving the car from storage to the address you specify. This varies with distance and vehicle size.
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Documentation
Registration, transfer of ownership, the proof-of-parking certificate and the rest of the paperwork.
Taxes, compulsory insurance and other statutory costs are additional. We set these out alongside the quotation. For vehicles leaving Japan, export documentation and freight are quoted separately.
Past all-in totals
Three completed purchases, showing the total paid rather than a headline price. Your own figure depends on the car and its condition.
Bringing Japan's kei trucks to buyers in the United States
Kei trucks — Japan's 660cc light trucks — are finding buyers across the United States as an affordable, practical alternative to a full-size pickup, particularly on farms and ranches, in landscaping, and for small businesses. We are extending our existing vehicle sourcing into this market, beginning with Texas.
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Bought through Japan's domestic auctions
As a licensed secondhand dealer, we buy directly through Japan's domestic auto auctions — the same channel we use for every car we sell.
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Held to Japan's maintenance standard
Japan's mandatory shaken roadworthiness inspection and its maintenance culture mean used vehicles here are generally well kept for their age. We apply the same checks we use on the cars we sell at home.
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A new line of business, starting in Texas
We have not exported kei trucks before, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise. You will deal with the same person from selection through export paperwork and shipping.
Age, and what it means for registration
United States federal rules turn on the age of the vehicle. A kei truck of 25 model years or older may be imported for road use. A truck newer than that may not be road-registered in any state; it can be imported only as an off-road, private-property vehicle, and that route carries its own federal conditions, including a permanent speed limiter and non-road emissions certification.
We can source either, and we do not restrict ourselves to older trucks — a newer truck can still make sense for use on a farm, a ranch or private land. Titling and registration happen where the truck lands and are handled by you or your local dealer, and the rules differ from state to state. Tell us how you intend to use the truck before you order, and we will confirm what applies to that particular vehicle.
Cars we have delivered
Every completed purchase we can show. All of these have been sold; none is current stock. Where the same model appears twice, they are separate cars.
High-end & limited-production
Premium
JDM & performance
Whether you are looking for a car or already own one, start here.
You do not need to have chosen a model. A rough budget is enough to begin. Enquiries and quotations are free — by phone, by email or through the form.