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Importation Process
We would say 99/100 Exporters in Japan probably should never be trusted to negotiate. There are a few Exporters I personally know and would vouch for but they are in the minority. Why you shouldn't allow your agent to negotiate the price at auction Sometimes after the auction ends, it is possible for your agent to enter into negotiation and enter your price (usually a price near the last bid). The biggest problem with negotiated sales is that you ca
We notice there are many sites encouraging you to use credit cards and "guaranteeing" a refund if there are any problems or sometimes just if you don't receive the car. But we'll explain how they "get around this guarantee". We challenge you to find any cases or customers who were ever able to get refund on a bad car they got. You may think that your credit protects you, however, one thing that any merchant knows is that for physical goods, especially f
When the site was founded back in 2007, there was only one goal which was to learn about the cars and how to import JDM Cars from Japan. This is because at that time, and even today, there are not that many sites and resources that are trustworthy and actually give useful information on what to expect and how to buy a good car from Japan. When the site was first started, we weren't familiar with the industry and naively assumed everything in Japan is honest. Many things in
JDM Car Scams Targeted at Africans We've heard from our African brothers and members from countries like Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana that they are often being scammed by Exporters in Japan on the car they buy. The issues range from receiving no car, the wrong car/different car and a car in poor condition with issues that were intentionally not disclosed. You can find so many examples on our forums of an
JDMVIP.com Premium Import Service, Import/Export JDM Cars from Japan, The Right Way With our service, finding a good used or new car in Japan is a simple click away! We've combined our 15+ years of buying at auction and our industry connections to bring you the very best and most reliable service found in Japan. You can read here about why we started Exporting JDM cars when we didn't want to!
We thought we'd bust some common myths about how Japan works when it comes to JDM cars. We also want to remind our readers that there are a lot of excellent quality and show-room conditon used vehicles you can purchase from Japan, but don't assume every car is perfect based on the myths we're about to bust. *Do your research on the company you're dealing with and join our forums to post any questions about buying cars from Japan you might have.
JUMVEA (Japan Used Motor Vehicle Exporters Association) We are currently reaching out to as many Japanese organizations as we possibly can in order to get the Japanese side involved in this important trade issue regarding the importation of JDM Cars. The managing director of JUMVEA "Toshio Kimura" instantly knew that this issue was not about safety but is rather a clever way to effectively "embargo" Japanes
JDM Vendor Lists Click here to add a company to our JDM Directory Please contact us on our forums and post any information you have about Vendor's that you want other people to know or if you have any positive or negative comments about them. Our list is not all inclusive but will be constantly growing and based on the information we've found about these vendors. We hope to event
General Requirements Here is a quick breakdown on the steps you need to follow to avoid problems and get the best quality car for your money. Research what vehicle best suits your needs and tastes. Make sure you will be able to make it comply with Canadian standards (more on this later in the article). Vehicle must be at least 15 years old to the month according to date of manufacture/production. Find a reliable and honest local Im