Drive a car from Japan to order

Japan is a country of good cars. The debate about which cars are better - German or Japanese - does not stop for a second.

Mercedes, Opel, Volkswagen or Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi - many people can't decide what to give preference to, and you can find hundreds of arguments in support of both Germany and Japan.

If you have a burning desire to drive a car directly from Japan, then there is nothing impossible in this. You can go straight to the Land of the Rising Sun, you can order a car and it will be delivered to you from Vladivostok. The business of selling used Japanese cars is very developed in the Far East.

Of course, there are a few things to keep in mind:

• Japan is a country with left-hand traffic, that is, you need to get used to the steering wheel on the right;
• Japan is an island state, moreover, it is located almost on the other side of the world.

As for the right hand drive, it's hard to say anything definite. Headlines constantly slip in the press that they want to ban such cars, just as they did in Kazakhstan and Belarus. But the thing is that there are a lot of them in Russia, according to various estimates, up to three million, and their flow is not decreasing. And the government does not want to lose one of the items of income. In addition, in Siberia and the Far East, many people drive right-hand drive, and even according to some estimates, drivers of such cars are forced to drive more carefully, which affects overall traffic safety.

Distance is also not a problem, since Japan has good transport links.

Advantages of a used car from Japan

Japanese cars are very reliable, and this can be confirmed by anyone who has ever driven a real “Japanese”, assembled not somewhere in St. Petersburg, but in Japan itself. The Japanese themselves use their cars differently than we do. In Tokyo, the majority of the population travels to work by public transport, and the car is for walking and relaxing.

In Japan, a special attitude to the passage of technical inspections. If the car is faulty, then it will never be possible to pass MOT; blat, nepotism, bribes - such concepts do not exist in this country.

Every three years, the Japanese need to issue a special safety certificate for cars - “shaken”. The older the car, the more expensive this certificate is - up to two thousand dollars after the first three years of operation. Therefore, many Japanese people decide that it is better to buy a new car than to pay money for a Shaken.

Well, of course, the country has very good roads, although most of them are paid. It is because of toll highways that motorists do not really like to travel long distances - public transport is cheaper.

Where in Japan can i buy a car?

In Japan, auctions are constantly held for the sale of used cars. Now such auctions have migrated to the Internet, many Russian traders are ready to provide you with their services in the selection of cars. The acquisition mechanism is as follows:

• look through the catalogs, choose the model you like - all the machines come with a clear description indicating all the parameters and possible shortcomings;
• choose a company that will take care of your car;
• deposit a deposit of several thousand dollars into the account of this company so that it can apply for participation in the auction;
• if you win the auction, the car is sent to a special parking lot, and from there to the port on a ship going to Vladivostok or Nakhodka;
• the car is delivered to you.

Delivery can be very expensive, in addition, you need to pay all customs duties, including the recycling fee and the actual duty, which is calculated based on the age of the vehicle and engine size. There is no fundamental difference in customs clearance of a car from Germany or Japan. It is most profitable to buy a car no older than 3-5 years, for new or older cars the duty will be very high and can be equal to the cost of the car itself.

Do not forget that, according to the new customs rules, you can import cars manufactured after 2005 and meeting Euro-4 and Euro-5 emission standards. Moreover, cars of the Euro-4 standard can be imported until the end of 2015, but at the same time they must have certificates of conformity issued before 2014.

You can calculate the amount of customs duty using calculators, you will need to indicate the year of manufacture and engine size. The rates are quite high and range from 2,5 Euro per 1 cubic centimeter. If you buy a car from Japan through a Russian intermediary company, then everything will be calculated for you right away so that you know approximately how much such a purchase will cost. Delivery of a car to the European part of Russia can take from one to three months.

Well, if you decide to personally visit the Land of the Rising Sun, then you can come to the parking lot of used cars for sale and pick up a car on the spot. And then, on their own, deliver it to Russia, clear customs and get to your city with transit numbers. The car is already registered in your city.

Nearly all used car dealers in Japan claim that sales volumes have declined so far with the implementation of the environmental standard.

From this video you will find out how much cars really cost in Japan.

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