Shiotsu Autotrade - President’s Blog

Exporter of Used Japanese Cars and Trucks & Japan Auto Auction Agent

June 30th, 2008

Japanese Used Car Auctions

If your first priority is getting a good price on your Japanese used car or used truck, buying it from the Japanese auto auctions is the right choice for you. Some of the starting bids are as low as 10,000 Yen!  Japanese used car auctions is the right place for finding high quality Japanese used vehicles for low prices.  At these auctions, you would often find high quality used cars such as Toyota Corolla, Landcruiser, Nissan Skyline or Honda accord in mint condition at very low prices.

We receive many queries from our customers if they could buy used cars and trucks directly from the Japanese used car auctions.  I would try to clarify the facts related to buying cars from these auctions, in this post.

Japanese used car auctions are not like Ebay auctions where anybody can become a member and bid for the vehicles displayed on auction.  Japanese used car auctions, which are managed by the major auction houses in Japan are not available to the general public.  These Used Car Auctions in Japan allow only dealers who have used car dealer licenses authorized by the Government of Japan.  Further, only auto dealers who pass the stringent quality check performed by an auction house to become a member of that auction.  A company’s business history, property and bank statements are checked and the company is required to provide sureties and security funds.

Japanese Used Car Auction

We, as an authorized member of these auction houses, can act as your agent to bid on cars on your behalf, examine the vehicles for you and execute a fair and transparent trade at the car auction market.  When you buy used Japanese cars from online auction houses, you would neither have the privilege to test drive the used car before you buy  it, now you would get a chance to inspect the car closely. Hence, to know more about the condition or grade of the car, you would have to depend solely upon the ‘Auction-Sheet’, which is nothing, but a car evaluation sheet prepared by the auction house. Although all auction houses have different criteria for measuring the condition of the Japanese used cars, some parameters are the same. For instance, they allocate grades 2 to 5 or 6 to S for the condition of car exteriors, and grades A to C for the state of car interiors. Details about mileage and accident records if any are also noted in the auction sheet.

Before bidding for any used vehicle on the auctions, you have to make sure that you make your requirements clear to us, and communicate with us frequently and regularly. Once we receive your requirements, we will send you pictures and other relevant information about the car or truck you are interested in.  You can also search through the auctions and we can supply you with the password for that.  You can also request for an inspection to be done at the auction premises at an additional cost.  Once you are ready for bidding, you just have to get in touch with us and let us place your bids at the used car auctions. When you win, we will then fax the necessary documents for registering and importing the car or truck. We can also arrange for the shipment of the vehicle to your country.

The majority of used car buyers do not even consider purchasing from a Japanese car auction, because they believe that the process is very difficult. However if you understand the correct process, you will find it is not that hard at all.  We, however suggest that you check the rules and regulations of your country for importing the cars before you start bidding at these auctions.

For more details, please check our Japanese Used Car Auctions page

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February 13th, 2007

About refund of deposit - message from Shiotsu Autotrade

We would like to announce you about refund of deposit.
We will charge following fees for any refunds which claimed from customers.
Also , we can not accept to refund the money to another account for “Stop money laundering“.

Before purchase
All bank charge
Paperwork fee  :  Minimum Y.30,000 JP yen

After purchase
All bank charge
Paperworkfee  :  Minimum Y.30,000 JP Yen.
Auction fee
Transport fee
Parking fee : car Y.400/day , truck 4 ton and above Y.1,000/day.

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October 25th, 2006

Our new Online Japanese Used Car Auction System

We have recently started our new proprietary online used car auction service that hand picks high quality Japanese used cars and other vehicles from over 50 used car auction halls all over Japan. Most of the Japanese auto auctions have websites only in Japanese language. The user-friendly interface for our auto auction service is provided in English language to overcome the language barrier for our worldwide customers.

With this new service, our customers, used car importers around the world will now able to buy used cars directly from Japanese used car auctions, thus saving significant amount of money.  All major Japanese auto auctions including USS, Bay AUC, LAA, HAA, HAA Kobe, TAA, Isuzu U-Max, CAA, JAA, Honda are supported in our auction system. Every week over 120,000 cars available in this online auctions and there is some auction every day. So we request our customers to take advantage of this facility.

We also have started our own service for Japanese heavy truck auctions. These services will be free.  However, we only need serious buyers, so we may limit membership to only those who send a deposit for bidding in these auctions.

For more details about the Japanese car and truck auctions, please check our auction page.

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September 1st, 2006
August 14th, 2006
June 2nd, 2006

Truck auction password and ID

We changed ID and password on our used truck auction service. Could you ask me again if you need truck auction password and ID. We give new ID and Password to serious customers only.

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April 1st, 2006

My friends enjoyed Japanese used truck auction.

This weekend I went to see chery blossoms  with my friends who had come from Thailand and Laos. Cherry blossoms are callled ‘Sakura‘ in Japanese and are very beautiful indeed. Though there were few cherry blossoms this time, my friends managed to buy 14 used Japanese trucks in the used auto auction at Kobe. My friends were much workaholic. In their next visit, I’m planning to take them to Universal Studio Japan in Osaka.

My friend from Laos

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March 14th, 2006

Shiotsu Autotrade - Exporter of Used Cars and Trucks from Japan

Shiotsu Autotrade is one of the leading used car and truck exporters in Japan. We are also agent of leading used car auction houses in Japan.

We offer high quality vehicles, competitive prices and prompt service. Through innovation and modern technlogy, we are shaping the new face of the export/import industry of used and new cars.

In our stock, we have always different types of used cars and other vehicles. Please check our online showroom for the latest stock. We can find New and Used Japanese Cars, Vans, Wagons, Buses, Trucks, Commercial Vehicles of any make and model like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Isuzu, Hino, Subaru, Daihatsu. Please get in touch with us with your specific requirements and we will do out best to satisfy your requirements

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