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Importation Process

  • How To Import a Car From Japan Through JDMVIP Premium Export Service
    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.  After spending so much time helping our own jdmvip members avoid problems with their JDM cars, or solve problems with their Exporter in Japan, we reali
  • Nissan Skyline R32,R33,R34 | 1989-2002 | GTR and GTS-T- A JDM Car Legend
    The Nissan Skyline is without a doubt one of the most popular famous and reverred JDM Sports cars inside and outside of Japan.  The Skyline has such a legendary reputation for good reason, the R32 was definitely ahead of its time and Skyline was undoubtedly one of Nissan's pinnacles, even to do this day, continued with the groundbreaking R35 Nissan GTR. Although there is much debate within the Nissan Skyline enthusiast community about which car is the best, most fanatics will tel
  • JDM Cars with Small Engines & Turbos Can Save The Environment
    The more sporty Kei Cars and performance oriented JDMs have long used smaller engines combined with turbos, and for the power they produce they've always been quite efficient. It's time to turbo all cars in our view. Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that produce the same level of power.   ======================================== How to Reduce Car-Made Pollut
  • Currency Conversion - Keeping Track Of How Much JDM Car You Can Buy
    With world markets sliding each day (as of October 17th, 2008), whatever JDM car interests you will likely cost more.We're posting this currency conversion tool so there are no surprises about the true cost of the car you are interested in purchasing.
  • Subaru Impreza WRX & STi JDM - Timeline and Specifications
    We're posting this due to the rampant misinformation and misrepresentation of the different models, eg. companies and people are passing off their cars as an STi when it is WRX.  This is a big deal because the performance, features and many other things changed considerably each year between WRX and STi, and even Type RA.
  • Meguiar's Has A Great Article On Paint Care - Keep Your JDM Import Shining
    We just thought we'd mention this because Meguiars seems to have a great product line.They also have a lot of great information about paint care.We know products like ColourX from Meguiars work like magic on oxidized paint too.http://www.meguiars.com/faq/index.cfm?faqCat=Paint%20Care
  • JDMVip.com Contacts JUMVEA To Involve Japan In Transport Canada's Trade Issue Regarding the 15-Year Import Rule
    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
  • Are Japan's Best Days Over? Unfortunately We Think So
    What Happened To Japan's Inspiration? I wonder if we're the only ones thinking this but I doubt it.  If you're reading this you must already know JDM cars imported from Japan are the best you'll ever get in terms of value, quality, reliability and performance in general.Just think how the North American market would be different today if cars like Aristo (3.0V I know the Q was here already), Impreza WRX, EVO, Skyline, Mark II etc etc were here in their top turboc
  • Why we're against Canada's Import Restrictions & 15 Year Rule
    Our position is that the 15-Year Rule does not serve the interests or needs of Canadians.It only serves to protect the market share of car dealerships from having to compete less and drives up the price of the used car market.Here are the main points we will discuss in relation to the 15-Year Rule: Violation Of The Consumer's Rights Safety Is Not The Issue There Is No Reliable Proof These Cars Pose A Danger Mo
  • What It Takes To Import Your JDM Dream Car/Vehicle From Japan
    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
  • All About The Japanese Used Car Auctions
    There is a lot of hype and misinformation concerning how good or bad the Japanese Car Import Auctions are.There are also several different types of auctions. The ones we will cover here will include the more popular and perhaps more respected ones such as USS auctions. We do not recommend Yahoo auctions unless you have a friend or exporter who can physically check the car and in this case you would also have to place your trust entirely in them to make sure the mileage and conditio