Narrow Japanese roads are a reason for a lot of scratches, especially on drivers side mirrors. Try squeezing two cars down one of these roads. And America complains that the Japanese don’t buy enough of their large, wide vehicles!
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An old timer sold at the USS Tokyo auction last Thursday. Recognize this old time that sold in the USS auction on Thursday?
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Will it be a Toyota Prius? Or maybe a Subaru XV (pronounced with the letters X and V, not 15) What are the issues around those batteries and when do they need to be replaced? That would be my biggest worry. With a bit of research: there are many hybrid taxis in New York with… Continue reading Will we all end up driving a hybrid eventually?
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A quick look at today’s car auctions shows a couple of Toyota 2010 Prius twins for sale: Twin one And slightly uglier, Toyota Prius 2010 twin 2 They both have the same kms, so they definitely have been following each other, same colour, same driver (may be not), but twin two has a dirty secret… Continue reading Unusual Toyota Prius 2010 twins for sale!
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Perhaps the most available car in the Japanese used car auctions is the Toyota Prius. Due to it’s huge numbers, the prices can be totally predictable. Removing “black” Prius’ from the data (black colour doesn’t seem to behave in the same manner as the other colours), results for Prius sales in the last few months.… Continue reading Prius 2010 Prices
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In Japan the main car dealers such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan only sell new cars. Used and new cars are usually not displayed on the same yard. When you trade your car in for a new one it is unlikely to stay on that dealers yard long. Most car manufacturers have their own auctions… Continue reading Auction car pricing factors
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