Where to buy Japanese Used Cars in Japan

In Japan, there are two main ways to buy Japanese domestic second-hand vehicles. Both have their advantages and disadvantages but are still excellent ways for people to get cars even if they are not in Japan.

Buying Stock

First is what they call Stock. Stock cars are ones that can be directly bought from a dealer by a customer. This is an excellent way to do business if you don’t have much time because all you need to is make sure it is the quality car you want and is at the right price. If you like the car, you just contact the dealer/exporter, pay them according to their terms, and we’ll ship the car and documents to you.

Stock is also good because you will be able to get answers to your direct questions. When you by stock, the dealer/exporter has access to the car and can makes sure the quality of the car before it is shipped. This particularly useful since you don’t need to put money down to know the exact condition of the car.

Buying from Auctions

In Japan, most used cars at some point of their life end up at an Japanese auto auction. There are many auction sites (we have access to the largest 95 auctions) throughout Japan. At auto auctions, dealers and exporters can trade with each other competitively. Individual customers are not allowed in, but you can use our special on-line access system to view what is being sold.

The advantages of buying from auto auctions is that there are more choice (over 40,000 cars available each week), you can find better deals, and you are more likely to find obscure models at the auction.

At the Japanese AA, we at JCarBuys will have our ground agents bid for a car of your choice for your the price you want. We will provide you data for the car on its specifications and condition before you bid. Then, at the auto auction we will double check the car to be in the condition you read.

If you have any more questions, please contact us.