{"id":75,"date":"2025-02-13T11:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T02:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:26:56","slug":"importing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/?page_id=75","title":{"rendered":"IMPORTING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong><br>New car prices in Japan are relatively low, which drives down the cost of used cars even further. High-quality, in-demand vehicles can be acquired at exceptional prices through Japanese vehicle auctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quality<\/strong><br>Japan is globally recognized for its outstanding engineering, consistently producing some of the best and most affordable vehicles in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mileage<\/strong><br>Thanks to Japan\u2019s efficient public transportation system, cars are driven less frequently compared to other countries. As a result, low-mileage vehicles are more common than not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iStock-507216450-1024x678.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76\" style=\"width:589px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iStock-507216450-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iStock-507216450-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iStock-507216450-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iStock-507216450-1536x1018.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iStock-507216450.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spec<\/strong><br>Fierce competition among Japanese car manufacturers means that vehicles are often sold fully loaded with premium features. Standard specifications in Japanese domestic market (JDM) cars typically include air-conditioning, central locking, auto-closing doors, power accessories, alloy wheels, dual sunroofs, heated seats, heated mirrors, parking assist (sonar), reversing cameras, TV, navigation, and just about everything except the kitchen sink!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quantity<\/strong><br>Japan has over 75 million registered vehicles on its roads, with more than 98% passing through the Japanese auction system at least once. This results in an extensive selection of cars to choose from!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"694\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/depositphotos_86941274-stock-photo-new-japanese-cars.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" style=\"width:637px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/depositphotos_86941274-stock-photo-new-japanese-cars.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/depositphotos_86941274-stock-photo-new-japanese-cars-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/depositphotos_86941274-stock-photo-new-japanese-cars-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>System<\/strong><br>To sustain Japan\u2019s massive automotive industry, the <strong>\u201cshakken\u201d<\/strong> vehicle registration system was designed to promote frequent vehicle turnover. New cars are initially registered for three years, followed by two-year renewal periods, and eventually, only one-year renewals for older vehicles. This structure encourages owners to replace their cars around the <strong>5\u20137 year mark<\/strong>, contributing to a steady influx of <strong>high-quality, low-mileage, and relatively late-model vehicles<\/strong> into Japan\u2019s used car auctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_1214860_36608429_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_1214860_36608429_1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.nexisauto.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_1214860_36608429_1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PriceNew car prices in Japan are relatively low, which drives down the cost of used cars even further. High-quality, in-demand vehicles can be acquired at exceptional prices through Japanese vehicle auctions. QualityJapan is globally recognized for its outstanding engineering, consistently producing some of the best and most affordable vehicles in the world. 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