Japanese vehicle trade - Japanese used car imports. Car exports direct from Japan trade auto auctions. Buy direct Nissan Skyline GT-R 2009

1) Stock list, vehicle & price

We purchase our cars from reliable sources (preferably from Japan dealer trade auctions, where vehicle background, history & status is thoroughly investigated). Overall condition, engine, transmission and electrical system are verified, as well as functionality of all features and interior condition (for unusual wear & tear, discoloration or smell). After being washed, documented and photographed, vehicles are stored within dry, clean & safe premises, until sale & shipment.
All vehicles are legal property of Best Japan Co., Ltd., including brand new cars or auction requests purchased at customer request. Vehicles must be our legal property, in order for export procedures and shipment to be allowed. We never advertise nor sell, third party vehicles.

NOTE: Customers are welcome to suggest reasonable price offers for vehicles they wish to purchase. When an offer is accepted, customer is expected to commit immediately. When more than one party want the same car, it is sold to the first one to commit financially

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2) Purchase & Agreement
To initiate purchase, customer writes to specify vehicle, intended port of destination and purchaser's details (name, address & contact number). In return, we forward (email attachment) a Sales Agreement confirming vehicle details, CIF price, shipping schedule and payment instructions. Feel free to ask for any relevant information, preferably before initiating purchase. Acceptance of our Sales Agreement implies terms of trade hereafter, were understood & accepted.

NOTE: Most countries allow car imports by private users. Some countries however, enforce restrictions based on vehicle model, type or age. It is always customer's responsibility, not ours, to verify the feasibility of his project, before committing to a purchase

3) Payment, modes & method
FULL payment is required before we apply for an Export Certificate and initiate shipping procedures. We might accept fractionated payment, as long as customer understands shipping will be delayed until vehicle is totally paid.
DEPOSIT payment is required to HOLD a vehicle on customer's behalf or to initiate an auction purchase request. When outstanding balance payment is confirmed, the vehicle is removed from web advertising (or from auction house yard), and shipping is initiated.
METHOD of payment is exclusively via international fund wire, from bank to bank (TT), with the sole exception of visiting customers and residents of Japan, where cash payment is acceptable.

NOTE: In respect with privacy, customer personal, prices & transaction details are never shared with anyone, for any reason. To protect against money launderers, scams & frauds, use of credit cards, checks, Paypal or Western Union, is not accepted.

4) Refund policy
Best Japan Co. Ltd, guarantees that the vehicle shipped to customer is the vehicle actually purchased, as clearly identified by its original Export Certificate. No claim, financial compensation or refund request, can be taken into consideration, for any reason other than for cause of no shipment, lost shipment or as stated below:
A- Cancellation of an AUCTION REQUEST PURCHASE
1) Best Japan Co., Ltd. is responsible for cancellation of an AUCTION REQUEST. We failed to finalize successfully a purchase request for reasons clearly imputable to our negligence or incompetence. Customer is entitled to refund of deposit (minus expenses incurred, if any).
2) Customer is responsible for cancellation of an AUCTION REQUEST. A customer decides to cancel a purchase request prematurely, for any reason not resulting from our negligence or incompetence. We refund the deposit, deducted by a 50% cancellation fee.
B- Cancellation of a STOCK LIST VEHICLE PURCHASE
1) Best Japan Co., Ltd. is responsible for cancellation of a STOCK PURCHASE. For some reason, a vehicle becomes unavailable and cannot be shipped. We return funds received, or provide another unit, at customer's preference.
2) Customer is responsible for cancellation of a STOCK PURCHASE, after it is paid for and before it is shipped. We will refund payment, deducted by a 50% of CIF price cancellation fee, only if the cancellation order is received before we obtain an EXPORT CERTIFICATE.

About EXPORT CERTIFICATE: Issuing of an Export Certificate, not only implies a vehicle CAN be exported, but also that it is no longer technically valid for use within Japan, and MUST be exported (or destroyed at shipper's expense). A refund is impossible after an Export Certificate is issued.

Occasionally, such as at times of FREE SHIPPING offers, listed vehicle price may also include international freight & insurance charges.

Vehicles are transported by professional carriers, from storage premises (or auction yard), to shipper's facilities. We usually favor dedicated carriers "roll-on & roll-of" services for international delivery, but container shipping services can also be arranged. Marine insurance is included in freight charges. Basic coverage is for damage & total loss, clearly imputable to negligence of the carrier, disasters & acts of God

NOTE: Best Japan Co., Ltd. can bear no responsibility for inconvenience, loss or damage caused by shipping delays (adverse weather, overbooking, acts of war & terror, etc). Our service ends when a vehicle is shipped and documentation is forwarded
About BILL OF LADING: When a vehicle exported via our services, is loaded onboard a marine vessel, the vehicle purchaser/owner automatically enters an agreement with the carrier company issuing the Bill of Lading. The vehicle purchaser, owner of shipment, or shipment consignee (not Best Japan Co., Ltd.) agrees to be bound by all terms & conditions written, typed, stamped and printed on the face and back of original Bill of Lading, issued by carrier.

6) Vehicle & Shipping Documents
The shipper agent, supervises custom clearance, booking & reservation of vessel space and safe keeping until boarding. Export Certificates and Bill of Lading, usually return to us within 7 to10 days from vessel departure. Documents are then forwarded to customer or to his designated agent, via EMS/UPS courier services. In most cases, documents reach destination, within 2 weeks from actual sailing date.

Type of documents/items provided:
1) CIF receipt of sale (commercial invoice describing unit & price) for purchaser record & tax/duty calculation purposes
2) Bilingual Export Certificate, individually delivered by Ministry of Transport, upon request from an authorized exporter
3) Original copy of Bill of Lading (usually 2 first original copies out of a total of 3), required to collect vehicle at destination
4) Owner manuals, maintenance notes, loose/small items when available, are either hidden in cars or forwarded separately

NOTE: Since July 2005, Japanese exporters must be authorized shippers and obtain an EXPORT CERTIFICATE for all vehicles sold & shipped out of Japan. Japan Port Customs Authorities will not clear cars without an Export Certificate.

7) Quality Standards
Japanese market used vehicle condition, is usually above reasonable expectations, in comparison to the rest of the world. Because however, we trade used motor vehicles, some of them quite old, we cannot issue a warranty with purchases. Vehicles are reasonably cleaned (body & cabin) prior to shipping. Do not hesitate to ask when refrigerant gas must be removed or when vehicle should be steam cleaned. We will comply to the best of our ability.

Quality evaluation of auction vehicles is typically done in three steps:
1) Selling party provides a vehicle status report which must be true (or face sanctions from auction association)
2) Auction staff thoroughly check vehicles and provide a detailed condition report, from which auction members make purchase decisions
3) In the case of live auction, we will physically verify the auction report information to the best of our ability, usually the day before the sale

NOTE: Our cars are legal in Japan and exported as is. Consumable such as tires, filters, belts, gaskets, light bulbs, brake pads & discs, clutch, wipers, glass, batteries, etc., variable such as fluid levels, fuel consumption, emissions & noise levels, instruments or odometer precision & readings, hidden corrosion, etc., are not tested nor verified, therefore not guaranteed to meet expectations or requirements at destination.
Reminder: It is always customer's responsibility (not ours) to keep updated and avoid breaking destination country rules, either willingly or by ignorance, as we will bear no responsibility with any consequence. No claim can be taken into consideration, other than stated in "Refund policy" item above.

8) Auction purchase request
We constantly monitor & research a nationwide dealer auction network internet portal, with 59 auction halls (about 500,000 vehicles monthly). Registration and payment of a refundable deposit allows customer to gain access to confidential auction data. The fixed fee deposit, actually securing handling fee & shipping costs at completion of purchase, is required initially. Our system truly allows TOTAL COST CONTROL

1) Amount of initial handling & shipping deposit

ZONE A = CANADA, EUROPE, ASIA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & SOUTH AFRICA
handling & shipping deposit is ¥330,000 for any vehicle (up to 18 m³), inclusive of "roll on/roll of" (RORO) delivery from Japan
ZONE B = CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST, RED SEA & EAST AFRICA
handling & shipping deposit is ¥390,000 for any vehicle (up to 18 m³), inclusive of "roll on/roll of" (RORO) delivery from Japan
When a JAAI inspection certificate is required, it must be charged separately at ¥30,000 per unit

2) Description of charges paid by handling & shipping deposit

Providing auction data, processing bids & monitoring results until purchase
Plate removal, domestic transfers from auction yard until international departure area
Deregistration, Export Certificate, Customs clearance, bonded area storage & movements
Booking & shipping coordination, basic marine insurance & ocean freight to destination
Collecting, processing & forwarding of documentation via EMS / UPS courier services

3) Final payment of a successful auction purchase invoice

When a winning bid is confirmed, we immediately provide proof of purchase and request payment of items below. Payment of successful auction purchase invoice should be finalized (i.e. available in Japan, to our bank account), within 5 calendar days, from submission of invoice. Delays in payment or insufficient payment must be avoided as it automatically result in penalties.

AUTO AUCTION INVOICE COMPOSITION SUMMARY

Add components 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 below, to obtain total auction price

1- Auction screen/monitor or webpage SOLD price (the winning bid)
2- 5% sales tax, calculated from SOLD price (winning bid) above
3- Auction house fee (¥ 21000 each auction purchase, regardless of SOLD price)
4- Environmental tax (from ¥ 4000 to ¥ 17000 per car, varies with fuel type/engine size)

Cost components 5 & 6 below, might be required, but can be avoided

5- Road tax & registration (avoided by buying cars without number plates)
6- Prior unsuccessful bids, canceled and/or modified bids at ¥1000 each

4) Penalties for default, delayed or insufficient payment

Since a member sends bidding instructions, only hours before actual auction start, it should be safe to assume funds are unconditionally available, ready to be wired immediately upon notification of a successful purchase. In case of a customer late purchase payment, we must pay the bill using our own funds or face expulsion from auction membership
Unless payment is available (into our Japan account & usable), within 5 calendar days from auction invoice submission, late penalty fee automatically apply at yen 10,000 per day, starting from day 6 after invoice submission and for a maximum of 10 days. When late payment penalties reach yen 100,000 initial deposit is lost and car is sold back at auction to try recover our losses

5) Cancellation of successful auction purchase

Auto auctions serve the needs of professionals, who are expected to take responsibility for their actions. Unless the fault lies with auction house negligence (i.e. incomplete documentation), cancellation of a successful auction purchase is impossible.
To minimize such risk, before entering a member's bid, we insure the bidding instructions received are genuine and truly understood. Clerical or typing mistakes cannot happen as members are not allowed to enter auction bids without our supervision

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