| Japan has been a rich source of used cars
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| | conform.Check with the dealer and your
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| for many years and each day thousands of
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| | local department of motor vehicles if in
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| people buy a used car direct from
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| | doubt. You don't want to be left on the
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| Japanese car auctions.The benefits are
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| | docks with a bill for several thousand to
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| many:Good quality, reliable, economical
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| | make the car conform before you can take
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| and famous Japanese brands such as
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| | it home!Sending the requestIf the dealer
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| Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi.Low
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| | has a stock of cars you can request on
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| milage. Most cars come with less than
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| | shown on their website in which case you
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| 100,000 kilometers on the clockGood
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| | will know the price and details of the
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| condition. Regular servicing and repairs
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| | car.However if you are looking for
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| due to strict Japanese Government safety
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| | something specific then you will have to
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| checks.Many options. Many owners choose
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| | send the dealer an email describing what
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| several options, so your car will come
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| | you want. Most dealers have some sort of
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| feature packed.Cheap! Cars can start at
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| | request form on their
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| auction for 1 yen, although you'll
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| | website.ConfirmationIf you are buying
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| probably pay a little more than that!And
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| | from stock then you will usually get a
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| more...
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| | faster confirmation of purchase. If you
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| In this article I'll cover the following
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| | request something else then the dealer
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| points to help you understand the
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| | will have to search for what you
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| Japanese used car market and make a more
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| | requested at an auction and send you
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| informed choice about buying a car for
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| | details of prices and specifications. It
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| export to your country.
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| | is then up to you to confirm or ask for a
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| | different model etc.PaymentOnce you have
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| Japanese used car dealers
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| | decided on a car and price you will be
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| The buying and importing process
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| | required to pay for it. Methods and
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| Japanese used car dealersThe process of
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| | amounts vary by dealer.Some dealers
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| buying and importing a used car has
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| | require you pay 100% upfront with by bank
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| become much easier with the advent of the
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| | transfer (or telegraphic transfer T.T.)
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| internet. There are thousands of dealers
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| | before the car is bought at auction or
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| throughout Japan and around the world who
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| | readied for shipping. Others require a
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| have websites offering cars they have in
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| | less amount as a deposit and then a
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| stock, or offering a custom car search
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| | balance on completion of purchase at
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| service where they take your
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| | auction or when the car is ready for
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| specifications and search the auctions
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| | shipping.You may feel nervous sending
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| until they find a car to match your exact
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| | money to a foreign country and unknown
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| needs.There is a wide variety of export
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| | company so you should be sure of the
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| car dealers. Some dealers are huge
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| | dealers trustworthiness before you enter
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| organisations dealing with large volumes
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| | into a contract or send any money. You
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| of cars while others are single
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| | can do this by checking to see if the
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| entrepreneurs who run their own
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| | dealer displays a company registration
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| businesses. Of course the larger a
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| | number and address on their website, then
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| company the bigger the overheads and so
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| | ask the Japanese embassy in your country
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| probably you'll end up paying slightly
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| | for confirmation - although this may take
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| more in dealer fees, but you get more
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| | a long time and cost you extra.You can
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| security from dealing with an established
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| | also check the bank account. Japanese
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| business. The choice between price and
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| | banking laws are strict when it comes to
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| reliability is yours.The Japanese
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| | monetary movements and bank accounts. All
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| Government recognised JUMVEA (Japanese
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| | registered businesses are required to
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| Used Motor Vehicle Exporters
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| | have their accounts under exactly the
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| Assosciation) maintains a member list of
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| | same name that they registered their
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| companies which "was created to address
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| | company.If you are buying a used car
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| this problem [of poor quality cars and
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| | online from Japan and the name on the
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| dealers], being composed of used car
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| | bank account is different from the name
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| exporters of excellent credentials and
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| | of the trading company, or if its an
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| high credibility" JUMVEA website.Their
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| | individual, then you should investigate
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| aim is to give membership to those
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| | more.DeliveryDelivery times will vary
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| companies which show their reliability
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| | according to distance and number of ships
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| and service over time, so if you are
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| | to your country. Here is a rough
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| particularly worried about trust then
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| | guideline.
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| look for a company with this
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| | Russia and Hong Kong: three days
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| accreditation. You can check the list of
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| | New Zealand and Australia: three weeks
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| members on the JUMVEA website, and
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| | Rest of world: between four to six weeks
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| accredited members will proudly display
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| | There may be other times to include in
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| their membership on their website.However
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| | the delivery period such as a
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| not many companies have JUMVEA membership
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| | deregisteration certificate for the
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| so before buying from a non member do the
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| | Japanese owner which shows the car has
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| following checks:See if the exporters
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| | been sold by him, and finding a space on
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| bank details are listed on the
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| | a boat to your port. These extra
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| websiteCall the company at least once to
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| | processes can take up another four to six
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| ask about any questions you may have.
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| | weeks.ArrivalYour car has arrived at your
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| Bona fide companies will have no problems
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| | port and now you have to pick it up. Take
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| with talking to you over the phone,
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| | the documentation which the dealer sent
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| although be patient with their English
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| | you to a shipping agent who will arrange
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| abilty!Ask for testimonialsCheck the
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| | the offloading of the car from the
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| quality of response to your enquiries. If
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| | ship.Depending on your country's laws you
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| the dealer is obscuring or dodging an
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| | may have to pay import tax, licence the
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| issue then move on
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| | car, get car safety tests done, and
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| In general use your common sense and if
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| | insure the car.Now your car is legally
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| something is suspicious or dosent feel
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| | imported and in your hands. Drive home
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| right then don't proceed and find another
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| | carefully!Summary
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| dealer.The buying and importing
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| | In conclusion buying and exporting a
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| processCheck your country's lawBefore
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| | used Japanese car is fairly
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| importing check your country's rules for
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| | straightforward, and can save you a fair
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| importing used cars to make sure you are
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| | bit of money compared to buying a car in
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| allowed to import the car you want. Most
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| | your own country. Choosing a reputable
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| countries have liberal laws and are
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| | firm is probably the biggest priority to
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| mostly concerned with emissions and
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| | ensure a smooth transaction, and you
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| safety standards.However these can add
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| | should be aware of any extra costs your
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| extra to the cost of importing so make
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| | government may impose to make the car
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| sure you research the compatibility of
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| | conform to safety and emission
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| the model you want with laws in your own
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| | standards.For more information please
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| country. If you choose a car which is way
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| | visit the Japanese used car exporter
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| outside the limits then you could be
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| | portal. Includes detailed information,
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| spending a large amount to make it
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| | dealer directory and car reviews.
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