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Specs: JDM Engine Option 1: 0L VVT- i I3 or 1.3L Dual -VVT- i Petrol I4 JDM Engine Option 2: 1.4L D-4D Diesel L4 Fuel Consumption: 4 L / 100 km Curb Weight: 860 kg Size: L 2,985 mm x W 1,680 mm x H 1500 mm The Good The IQ is a statement to… Continue reading Toyota IQ Review

Summary Statement The Toyota Wish is an inexpensive option for fans of the Prius or Corolla who want an MPV without compromising on function or quality.   Model Specs: Fuel Consumption: 12.8km/L to 14.4km/L expected depending on engine specs Curb Weight: 1,355-1380kg (2,987.3-3,042.4lb) Engine: 1.8L 2ZR-FAE or 2.0L 3ZR-FAE 2WD/FWD or 4WD options 4-speed automatic… Continue reading Toyota WISH Review

Every year Japan winds down for it’s Golden Week celebrations, a bunch of public holidays for various reasons that are clumped together. Here is the auction schedule (we will be open for bidding for all of them) as well as our office schedule:  

It the time of the year when the Japan auctions fill with cars.  Due to the annual accounting as well as the annual car tax, companies and individuals sell to car dealers and they in turn fill the Japan car auctions with cars.  The more cars, the more selection for you, and the cheaper the… Continue reading Time of the year prices drop. Buy time!

 Find a very large exporter.  Find a popular car to bid on in the auctions  Bid on it with a buyable price. 3 easy steps to get your car “stolen”.  I suppose you have to be positive though,  you didn’t have a car in the beginning and you don’t have a car at the end,… Continue reading How to get your car stolen

The Japan car auctions close down at the end of the year for around a week. Please note the following open and closed days for the Japan car auctions (note, even if the office is closed there are still staff at work bidding for you):

V12 engine. 740 CV (544 kW) @ 8.400 rpm. Dry sump. Probably goes faster than the Japanese local Hanshin highway limit of 60kms per hour. Probably a magnet for Japanese police cars too.

Apologies to other countries, this post is aimed at New Zealand buyers. Today a Nissan Note, 2014, (grade 4.5 you can not get much better than that) with 56,000 kms sold in the Japan car auctions for 400,000 yen. That equates to a landed price in New Zealand of $10,104. Now compare that with what… Continue reading Compare … the Japan car auctions to New Zealand sales prices

At a staff dinner together at a really cheap but top quality sushi restaurant, had them talk about their roles in Provide Cars. They all play different roles and are all needed in purchasing from the Japan used car auctions.

According to the car makers below is a list of hybrid cars, their fuel consumption at 10・15 mode (km per liter) and the price of the vehicle. Car Name 10・15 mode (km per liter) Car purchase price (000) Toyota Aqua 40.0 169~268 Toyota Prius 35.5 205~327 Honda Fit hybrid 30.0 159~198 Toyota Sai 23.0 338~426… Continue reading Comparing hybrid cars, fuel economy and purchase prices