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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

A rare left hand drive BMW M coupe with the 3.2-litre S54B32 engine sold in the auction today. Probably one of the nicest specimens in the world as it was grade 4.5 with only 21,000 kms. Only 269 of these were made in left hand drive.    

See the table below for a a short history of Japanese Hybrid cars Date produced Car Name Details 1997 Oct Toyota Prius 1496cc Toyota’s first Prius  1999.9 Honda Insight 995cc 2 door, aluminium frame 2000 March Nissan Tino 1769cc Only 100 made 2001 June Toyota Estima Hybrid 2362cc Toyota’s first mini van hybrid 2001 August… Continue reading Japanese Hybrid Cars a history

Very rare BMW in top condition finds a top price

Are you looking to buy a new car?  Toyota Prius Alpha 7 seating perhaps?  Take a look at the drop in price of a brand new car that has done 7 kms.  Sold in the Japan car auctions today.   This sold for 2.080 million.  It was made 2 months ago and has done 7… Continue reading Prius Alpha new in the Japan car auction, HUGE savings

At only 461 kms he crashes his brand new Toyota Vitz RS!  Perhaps he wasn’t used to driving a manual car!     It only started on 50,000 yen.  461 kms ago he would have paid well above 1.88 million yen!  This was found at the Japan car auction.    

The auctions are full of near new and brand new cars, especially the very common Toyota Prius. Look at this one, it has done only 18 kms:   It passed in the auction at 1,845,000 One of these new costs 2,479,000.  Feel sorry for the Toyota branch that was selling it!