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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!  

It is not just older vehicles sold in the auctions.  As with the Toyota Alphard 2016 shown above, there are many new and near-new cars and trucks sold in the auctions each day.The car above is a 2016 Alphard with 1881 kms on the clock, probably a dealer’s show car. The grades vary in price… Continue reading 2015 Toyota Alphard model on sale in the auctions

Not everything sold in the auctions is used.  Take a look at this Toyota landcruiser on sale in the auctions today.  It has 4 kms on the clock.  The only thing it does not have is a stereo, which is standard for new-used cars sold in the auctions.   The price of this brand new… Continue reading Toyota landcruiser new on sale in the auctions

What are the pros and cons of buying from the Japan car auctions compared with buying from a dealers or exporters stock? First of all, the advantages of buying from a dealers stock. The car is there before your eyes, or to be more precise, it’s photo are and you can see them. The price… Continue reading Pros and Cons of buying from the Japan car auctions compared with purchasing from a dealers stock