Auction News

In Japanese used car auctions, vehicles are typically graded based on their overall condition and various factors that affect their value and desirability. The grading system provides potential buyers with a standardized assessment of the vehicles' condition and helps them...

Why are left-hand drive vehicles available in Japan, as it is right-hand drive? Left-hand drive vehicles are available in Japan, and therefore in the Japan auctions, primarily for two main reasons: 1. Importation of foreign vehicles: Japan imports a significant...

In Japan, the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) car market does not always refer to Electronic Stability Control (ESC) by that name. Different automakers may use different names to describe this feature. Here are a few examples: 1. Honda: Honda refers...

Re: Golden Week Holiday 2022 The end of April and start of May is the Golden Week holiday period in Japan.  We have set the following schedule to best serve the interests of our customers: Provide Cars’ Office The office will...

A big impact on importing into New Zealand with the new ESC (electronic stability control) rules, is the impact of vans going to New Zealand.  Now with the rules covering used vans going from Japan to New Zealand, when searching...

Well the day is nearly upon us!  March 1st 2020. ESC defined as:   "Electronic stability control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology that improves a vehicle's stability by...

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...

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...

Left hand drive BMW M3 Sport Evolution 1994 in the Japan car auctions today.  Excellent grade 4 condition with only 46K kms on the clock.  Started at 2.5 million yen and finally sold for over 10 million yen in the...

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.  ...