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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

Found this rare car on the way home from one of the Japan car auctions. It is a BMW 600 made in 1950s. Door opens up the front!   It seems about 35,000 of these 4 seater BMW 600 were sold due to apparent competition to the VW beetle.  It had a top speed of… Continue reading Famous BMW found on the road!

It is not a repaint but original “pink” found in one of the Japan car auctions today. Personally I think it looks fine, actually nice.  Not sure whether my pride would let me buy one though, being male.  In Japanese they call it the “momotaro crown” or pink crown.  Personally if I had one of… Continue reading Factory new Pink Cars found in the Japan car auction

Have a look at the purchase below.  Two Toyota Premios, 2002 that sold in the Japan car auction yesterday. One sold for 207,000yen (about $2500 FOB), the cheaper one, and it had done 46,000kms.  Nice car, wouldn’t mind driving it myself!  Grade 4 and all! The other one, grade 3, 208,0000kms, the more expensive one!… Continue reading Illogical buying! The reason it is safer to buy from the Japan car auctions yourself

Little did he know that he could save money by buying directly from the Japan car auctions!

Talking to dealers in various countries, I often hear a dealer boast “we bid live from our office”.  What he is saying is that he is using the auctions homepage’s log in to purchase cars for himself or his customer. I probably is a good sales pitch for the customer, being able to sit there… Continue reading Bid abroad, or bid in Japan in the Japan car auctions

In New Zealand in the late 1980’s and 1990’s as the import duties for used cars coming into New Zealand decreased and finally disappeared (replaced by a 15% consumption tax), the number of cheap affordable used Japanese cars came flooding into the country.  However, to go with this public appetite for cheap, affordable cars was a… Continue reading Has your cars odometer been changed? Buying through the Japan car auction is the safer way

Brand new Honda vizel selling in the Honda auctions (regularly).  Reaches 2,559,000 for a brand new car. The vizel is a 1500cc Hybrid 4WD, competing against the Nissan Juke but with a hybrid status. These are called “shinkousha” in Japanese basically meaning “near new”.  Due to various reasons the Japanese dealers put them into the… Continue reading Brand new Honda Vizel selling in Honda Auction Monday 3rd