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Our goal is simple. We strive for every customer’s total satisfaction. We work to achieve this with honest, professional service, and clear communication. We are auction members with bidding privileges at all the dealer’s auctions in Japan. Japan Auto King customers are supplied with auction memberships enabling them to search at their leisure, and see the auction reports, photos and winning bids of thousands of vehicles weekly at the over 120 dealer auctions.
We provide professional inspections of all vehicles to assure that they meet customers’ required spec and condition before purchase. We source vehicles from auctions, dealer’s lots and private sellers. After being purchased the vehicles are transported to the nearest port for export to the required destination. We are here to serve all of our customers in a straight forward and ethical manner. We work for a set service fee and customers can win at auction for less than their maximum bid. A scan of the winning bid is sent to every customer. The lower our customers win for the happier we all are.
Japanese Business Culture
As is a well-known fact around the world, the Japanese are extremely hard working people. Being an island nation, they have been forced to cooperate with each other over 1000’s of years. This cooperation is molded by the strict hierarchical structure of their society. In fact, every Japanese person has an inherent sense of responsibility to respect and obey those Japanese that are older than themselves. This very rigid system may stifle creativity to some degree, but it is the cement of a consistently high quality service industry, and a never ending work ethic.
Professional Service (Auction)
Japan Auto King takes full advantage of the Japanese work ethic, and excellent infrastructure to bring our customers top quality vehicles at the lowest possible prices.
1. First we identify the best vehicles depending on our customer’s needs, and translate the auction reports giving a clear understanding of each vehicle’s history, and present overall condition.
2. After our customers select the vehicles that they want to bid on, we have an additional inspection done by a professional third party vehicle evaluator. This is done to ensure that there are no discrepancies between the vehicle’s actual condition, and the auction house report.
3. If the condition of the vehicle is confirmed to meet our customer’s specifications, we place a predetermined bid on their behalf.
4. When the vehicle is won at auction, it will be transported directly to the nearest port. It is then parked in our shipping agent’s gated yard at the port for free up to 45 days.
5. The vehicles are exported on the next available ship, either RO/RO, or in containers depending on our customer’s needs and vehicle condition.
6. After the vehicles have been loaded, and the ship has left the Japanese port, Japan Auto Kingwill courier all the necessary documents to our customer for them to pick up their vehicle at the designated port. Alternatively, Japan Auto King can assist our customers in using local brokers to have their vehicle cleared through customs, and then either picked up at the port, or transported to their door.
Japan Auto King delivers excellent valued vehicles, in a timely and professional manner. Whatever your vehicle import needs, Japan Auto King is the solution.
We own the business, no middleman. For more information please
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Frequently Asked Questions
Japan Auto King is a Limited Liability Company specializing in the sourcing and worldwide export of used Japanese vehicles. Japan Auto King is a
USED VEHICLE DEALER LICENCE: 441090002933
Dealer with over 18 years’ experience, with the name of sky Auto ltd before and we are members of all the major used vehicle dealer auctions in Japan. Our relationship with specialty dealers across Japan allows us to acquire vehicles in excellent condition at wholesale prices. The services we offer for the price, including import guidance, beat the competition. We are a small, efficient family company, providing professional, personalized services to all our customers. Trust us to handle all of your needs!
Yes, if you have WhatsApp on your cell phone you can use it to contact us by this number +81 80-4817-0099.or Please click on our Whatsapp button at the top & the bottom of the page. Alternatively you can call us on : +81 80-4817-0099, or email us at: sales@japanautoking.jp. You can also fill in our email contact form here or check out our Facebook page.
If a customer is for some reason unable to complete payment in full, the deposit will be surrendered to Japan Auto King LTD and used to cover costs incurred from auction re-entry. Any remaining amount of the deposit will be refunded when the re-entry auction is completed.
When a customer wins a vehicle at auction the deposit will be subtracted from the total proforma invoice value and a new deposit will need to be sent to purchase additional vehicles.
The auction sheet below is an example from the USS auction network. Most of the auctions use slightly different sheets. Please contact us for a detailed explanation and translation of each particular report that you are interested in.
auction-sheet.
S / 6 – The car is less than 12 months old from the first registration date. As good as new. The exterior and interior are in immaculate condition.
5 – A very difficult grade to obtain, the unit will be in near perfect condition with very minor imperfections.
4.5 – A very high grade that you can be confident in. The car may have some very slight imperfections in the body work. Mileage will be higher than a grade 5.
4– The exterior may have some small scratches and dents. The car is in above average condition, and often has maintenance records. Will only need minor maintenance/repairs if any at all.
3.5 – This is the most common auction grade and the range of condition is very wide. We recommend getting a third party, professional pre bid inspection on all vehicles, but especially grades 3.5 and lower to confirm a vehicle’s condition. Will need standard maintenance and may need minor repairs.
RA – A car that has had MINOR accident damage and has been repaired well. Aside from the minor damage and repair the condition can be as good as grade 4.5. Definitely worth an inspection!
3 – The exterior has many noticeable large scratches/scrapes, paint blemishes, and/or large dents. They will require body work and/or painting. The interior will likely have some combination of tears, cigarette burn marks, and/or stains. These vehicles will require repairs inside and out to varying degrees.
R – The car has accident history and the damage may or may have not been repaired. Like grade 3.5, the range of condition is very wide. We recommend getting an inspection. The inspectors will be able to tell us where and how severe the damage is. This is a grade often associated with drift and rally cars.
2 – The car is in very poor condition and often denotes the presence of corrosion holes – PASS!
*** / 0 /無効/ Blank Grade – Either of these marks indicate one or more of the following: 1. The vehicle has not been inspected by the auction house 2. The vehicle has been in a major accident 3. The vehicle is not running 4. No claim. We can still often get inspections on these grades.
Please send us any links you would like translated to info@japancardirect.com
Interior / Exterior Detail
These grades are often written below the auction grade on the sheets. The grades given are A through E and 1 through 5 with A and 1 being the best condition. They resemble the grading above
Auction Sheet Abbreviations
AC – Air conditioner
FA/AT – Automatic transmission
F5 – Manual (5-speed) transmission
PS – Power steering
SR – Sunroof
AW – Alloy wheels
AAC – Climate control air conditioner
CA – Column automatic transmission
F6 – Manual (6-speed) transmission
PW – Power windows
TV – Television
カワ・革 – Leather seats
エアB – Airbag
E3 – Some dents which are barely visible.
U1 – A dent which is the size of a thumb.
U2 – A dent which is the size of a palm.
U3 – A dent which is more than size U2.
Y1 – A tear which is the size of a thumb.
Y2 – A tear which is the size of a palm.
Y3 – A tear which is more than size Y2.
W1 – Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable).
W2 – Repair Mark/Wave.
W3 – Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (needs to be repainted).
S1 – Rust which is the size of a fist.
S2 – Rust which is more than size S1.
C1 – Major rust corrosion which is the size of a fist.
C2 – Major rust corrosion which is more than size C1.
X – A panel which needs to be replaced.
XX – A panel which has been replaced.
As well as bidding live there are several bidding terminals we use to enter our clients’ bids depending on the time, bid, vehicle, and auction house. In the event 2 or more competing dealers bid using the same terminal only the highest bid will automatically be entered. As always the highest bidder will win for only one bid increment above the second highest bidder so in some cases that can be less than the Japan Auto King bid. This works both ways so we always recommend to bid the absolute maximum you would be happy winning for and hope to win for much less.
Negotiation prices can only go up at auction. There is a start price and that is the lowest you can potentially win it for. If we enter a bid of any amount in negotiation and the seller accepts at that amount the vehicle must be purchased. If the seller requests a higher amount we then have an opportunity to counter until we agree on a price. We will negotiate for the best possible price within your max bid amount. The fee for a successful negotiation is 10,000 yen, charged by the auction house
Yes, there are Mercedes, BMWs, Porsches, and other foreign vehicles with left hand steering. Unfortunately it is very rare to find a Japanese model vehicle with LHD in Japan.
All of the costs are listed in USD, unless otherwise specified. You can use the currency converter here to calculate an approximate price in your currency. Contact Us for a free, detailed estimate.
The auctions are held from Monday to Saturday, pretty much every week of the year. They are not held for three weeks: “New Year’s” holiday in the first week of January, the “Golden Week” holiday in the first week of May, and “Obon,” a week in the middle of August from around the 13th – 18th. The number of vehicles varies from day to day with Monday and Saturday having the least number of active auctions, and the middle of the week Wednesday and Thursday having the biggest selection of vehicles. Also the largest number of vehicles comes to auction in the spring, as the government’s fiscal year, and the school year, finish March 31st, and most graduates start their new jobs at the start of April. Also a lot of leases finish at the same time, so there is a lot of movement of people and purchasing of new vehicles in the spring.
Japan Auto King provides all of its customers with no frills professional service. We do our utmost to provide as much information about vehicles as possible thru accurate auction sheet translations and detailed pre-bidding third party inspections. It is this philosophy that separates us from the majority of our competitors. In the end, all of the dealer/exporters have equal access to the auctions, so it’s really about trust, and the level of service provided to each and every customer. Nobody works harder for customer satisfaction than Japan Auto King.
TERMS OF TRADE
- Select a stock Vehicle & pay we will Ship it to you.
For Auction Buying - Send us a refundable deposit 50% of average buying in total
- Select a vehicle and we’ll have it inspected
- Go forward with bid or purchase when vehicle condition and spec are met we won that for you.
- Pay the remaining 50% invoice value and your vehicle will be exported on the next ship
- Receive the necessary documents by courier and complete the import process
- User must submit the deposit as it is required before shipment with the remainder due prior to release of the original papers.
- Prices are quoted either in FOB or C&F terms.
- Full or a fraction of payment is required within seven days of confirmation via Telegraphic Transfer (TT).
- Customer has to submit the remaining payment within the period of 7 days from shipment date, otherwise, Japan Auto King LTD has the right to
re‐ sell the unit without any notice and no claim will be acceptable in such case.
- Please refill the oil and radiator coolant once you have received your vehicle(s) at your arrival port. Japan Auto King LTD does not provide these.
SHIPPING
- Shipping arrangements will be done upon the receiving of the deposit receipt.
- Shipping process can be delayed to extreme weather conditions or some other major problems. Company cannot be held responsible in such cases.
- When a car reaches the port of destination buyer has to pay for custom duties individually other than the CIF cost
REMARKS.
- Bank charges or any additional costs are not included in the price that is stated on the invoice, which is payable to the Bank. Thus, all the additional charges will be taken care of by the customer.
- We do not allow any shipping cancellation of the export license after by the circumstances of the consignees or customers.
- Kindly ensure that the full amount stated on the invoice is received by Japan Auto King LTD.
- Please confirm the import regulation with your local authorities
Information.
- For further information and queries feel free to contact us at, sales@japanautoking.jp
Of course Japan Auto King LTD is happy to assist anybody interested in Japanese domestic Used Motor cars. However, please be aware that some countries have restrictions in place which only allow for importation of vehicles by licensed dealers. Please check with your local government agencies and familiarize yourself with the import procedures and government/custom regulations in the country of destination, not limited to, but including regulations on emissions, age of vehicle, steering, aftermarket equipment, and any vehicle testing or certification necessary before importation
Yes. The yard staff can do a variety of simple maintenance jobs and we have trusted mechanics at each port for bigger jobs.
If a vehicle does not sell at auction the reason it did not sell is because the seller`s reserve price was not met. This reserve price is known only by the auction house and the seller. If it doesn’t sell it goes to negotiation or direct purchase. Direct purchase is a set price, buy at that price and the vehicle is yours. Negotiation will often have some back and forth before a final price is decided.
For cars at dealers across Japan, we must first call to see that the car is still in stock and that they are willing to sell wholesale. We aim to purchase vehicles at wholesale prices because it is cheaper for the customer, requires less documentation for export and deals can be completed from our offices. Many dealers will not sell wholesale for several reasons. Some dealers simply want to keep the best cars in Japan, where others prefer to sell their cars with service and warranty packages to assure repeat business from a customer. This is retail and in Japan it is not as simple as paying a higher price. A retail purchase requires our staff to be present at the dealership, the vehicle needs to be reregistered in our name, taxes and insurance must be paid, the vehicle is required to pass Shaken road inspection, and proof of parking must be confirmed by the local authorities. Once these things are completed we would finally be able to deregister the vehicle for export. The extra time and costs associated with retail purchases make it prohibitively expensive for our customers and therefore, we do not offer such a service. If the dealer is willing to sell wholesale, we will get more information at your request. We hold dealers to a high standard by requesting additional photos, video if possible and confirmation of mileage via the title. If the dealer is cooperative it is a good car. The costs and process of buying a vehicle off a dealer lot is otherwise the same as buying at auction.
You may bid on as many vehicles as you wish, but the refundable 60,000 yen deposit only covers one successful purchase up to 1 million yen. If you wish to bid more than 1 million yen on a vehicle we require 10% to 50% of the intended max bid.
We will bid on the cars that you have selected in the order that they come to auction, until we have a winning bid. Once the first vehicle is paid for in full you are able to bid again
Freight is calculated based on the cubic meter (M3) size of a vehicle when shipped RORO (Roll On Roll Off). RORO M3 rates vary by shipping line and destination port. RORO is almost always the cheapest, safest and easiest option for shipping.
We can also arrange for container shipping to most ports worldwide. The cost is determined by shipping line, destination port, and container size. Vanning charges are dependent on the number of vehicles and style of vanning. Unloading charges at the destination port will generally be higher than that of RORO and all of the vehicles and parts in the container must be listed on the same Bill Of Lading.
All Japanese Makes and Models Available. Huge Stock of Japanese Used Vehicles
Also possible of other countries vehicles from wide range of Japanese Auction like, European,German,UAE, American, Korean etc.
