Jap Auto Agent Ltd is a UK based Japanese car import agency working for a upfront declared commission. Working as your appointed agent we help you safely buy cars direct from the Japanese car auctions.
We are located in Bollington, Near Macclesfield, Cheshire, England UK. With over 19 years experience of importing cars direct from Japan into the UK. We are NOT car dealers. who buy and sell for profit, So we have no BIAS towards the cars we supply.
Frist: Our aim is to cherry pick the best cars we can find that matches with your UK budget. Second: You will make fantastic saving on UK retail prices.
Our customers remain in Full Control of the buying process at all times. We provide peace of mind in knowing you are working with an long established UK based registered company. We have a Proven Track Record.
See our Testimonials and You Tube Video Channel. If you have a question which hasn’t been answered above then please don’t hesitate to contact us via our contact form or call us on : +44 (0)1625 560 505 Or +44 (0)7989 560 505
Strictly as an APPOINTED AGENT working for a Fixed Commission, starting at £750.00 We are not Car Dealers.
Because we are UK based registered company we must comply with UK Agency Law. Our customers must appoint us to work on there behalf and search the auctions in Japan for a vehicle of your choice. You may also buy a car from our Stock List held by our Japanese associated vehicle export company.
Please Note. We don’t NOT receive Back End Commission from the Japanese side.
See our Terms and Conditions Page.
In our opinion much better, with no winter salt on the roads in Japan there’s very little corrosion, and due to the very high cost of road toll charges and the driving conditions the cars have an easier life, The Japanese tend to leave the car at home and travel by train, An eight years old car will be in the same condition as a two year old car supplied in the UK.
Vehicles with high value hear in the UK such as big 4×4 and MPV and Motor Camper Vans Also, high performance sports cars.
The choice is yours, you may choose from the stock list and take your time without any pressure as cars come on to the list however if you are looking for something particular then you will have more choice searching the auctions.
Although we are NOT Car Dealers we do hold a small stock of cars in for sale in Japan, to view our current stock list click here.
We can also work for you as your appointed agent, Hence we have no Bias towards any cars we find, to appoint an agent click here.
Simply put we just search through the auction and Cherry Pick the very best cars we can find and then inspect them hands on. We buy from the largest stock of Japanese cars on the planet. So there is no need for us to carry much stock in the UK or Japan. It is this fact that enables us to have such a good track record.
Go to our You Tube Video Demo Channel as see the quality for the cars we supply.
Also see our Testimonials page.
Cars on our Stock List are owned by the Japanese Vehicle Export Company they are available for purchase and export out of Japan.
Our customers save anything from £1,500 to £15,000 on UK retail prices which is a massive saving on the UK dealer prices. Plus an opportunity to cherry picks the best cars. This is why it’s a genuine “Win Win” opportunity.
There are three payments required…
First Payment
The first payment (Auction Bid Deposit) this is made at the time of appointment of Jap Auto Agent Ltd. The Deposit demonstrates your intention to complete the purchase. The deposit is fully refundable if we can’t supply the vehicle you require.
Once we have secured your vehicle the deposit becomes committed to the purchase. Our commission is then take from the deposit. If there is a balance after we have taken our commission it will be refunded to the customer.
Second Payment
This is for the (F.O.B. Price) which means (Free on Board). It’s the total cost of the car loaded onto the ship in the Japanese port. Once a vehicle is secured you will receive an invoice for the FOB price. As a guide the F.O.B. Price is just over 50% of the (O.T.R) on the UK road price.
The F.O.B price is made up of 1 / Auction Car Cost 2 / The Japanese Export Company Fees. The Export Company Fees start at Yen 100,000 = £550.00 this is to pay for.
- Buyers commission for attending the auction, inspection, taking photos, and submitting bids.
- De–Registration of the vehicle in Japan and application for an Export Certificate.
- Inland vehicle transport to the Japanese port.
- Bonded yard storage and port handling fees in Japan.
- Japanese export taxes.
- Photos taken at the port and the production of a You Tube Video Demo in the bonded yard
Why do we have to pay the F.O.B. in Japanese Yen?
We assist you to buy a vehicle direct from the auction in Japan in your own name. So the vehicle will be invoiced direct to you in Japanese Yen.
Optional, you may use your own high street Bank if you wish, or we can help you get a better rate of exchange than is normally offered by the UK high street Banks.
Third Payment
This payment is made on arrival of the ship at the UK port. This payment is made in GBP direct to the Customs Clearance Agent here in the UK. When the ship arrives at the UK port the Customs Agent will send you an invoice by Email.
This is to pay for 1/ Shipping Charges, 2/ HMRC Duty 10%, 3/ V.A.T. 20%, 4/ Customs Agents Fee. You make one payment to the Customs Clearance Agent and they will make all payments on your behalf.
Once the vehicle has cleared customs it can be collected direct from the UK bonded yard.
We search the next day’s auction online and cherry pick the cars to match with your budget, the Japanese auctions own inspectors carry out background checks on every car in the sale, they also carry out detailed inspections hands on and produce an auction report.
This is the safest way to buy cars in Japan as the auction must comply with domestic Law.
We also inspect the cars hands on before the sale to confirm what is said on the auction report if we see anything we don’t like we simply walk away and look for another car.
After all why should we supply a bad car when it’s no more difficult for us to supply a good car? Plus in doing so we add to our already long standing proven track record, See Our Testimonials, once your car has been found Inspected and purchased at auction the Japanese export company arrange to export your car to the UK port of your choice.
Yes. We will give help and advice at every stage of the import and registration process, when the time comes to register your car we will help you to prepare your documents for posting to the DVLA
Your V5 Registration Document should come back in the post in about 10 days.
These days shipping time from Japan is between 6 to 10 weeks depending on when the last ship sailed and the availability of the Suez Canal. In recent time the ships have been sailing around south Africa. We can experience longer delays at the back end of the year as new car manufacturers buy up space on the boats at that time.
As a general guide the total time is around two months.
Whatever the Auction car cost is the Japanese Agents export fees will be added. this can vary but start today at JPY120,000 this is the standard method of business throughout the Japanese vehicle export business. This Fee goes to pay for the Buying of the car, De-registration of the car in Japan, Inland transport of the vehicle to the Japanese port. The Japanese Auction Buyers fees, includes the Buyers fees, Plus Recycle fees, Port Handling, Postage of vehicle documents. All the cars purchased for export have to pay the Japanese Agents fee.
No, We can NOT supply brand new unregistered cars direct from Japan.
However we can supply near new cars with delivery mileage that have already been registered in Japan,
Below is an example of the Toyota Vellfire we supplied for a UK customer that had only done 33 Miles from the factory gate:
Delivery Mileage Toyota Vellfire The UK VDSA IVA Testing rules stipulate a vehicle must be registered in Japan for a minimum six months before being exported.
These are the rules to qualify for IVA Testing.
Take a look at our testimonials and you will see some examples of near new vehicles we have supplied in the passed.
If you wish to learn more about near new vehicle then contact myself Mr. Paul Bowden with the make and model you want.
The most commonly used ports are Southampton and Newcastle.
On arrival at the UK port import Duty & VAT UK Port Handling and Customs Clearance is paid direct to the customs clearance agent. Your vehicle will now be released and can be collected from the port,
The vehicle will now require Speedo Recalibration Km to Miles also fitting of a Fog Light and MOT testing. Cars that are under 10 years old will also require an IVA test. After these tests are completed they can be register at the DVLA.
Yes, we can arrange for a Trade Plate delivery driver who will quote and arrange inland transport to any mainland address in the UK.
The auction car cost and the Japanese export company agent’s fees when added together make up the FOB (Free on Board) Also known as the vehicle export invoice price. This is the total cost of the vehicle loaded onto the ship as the ship leaves the Japanese port bound for the port of destination.
Imported vehicles Under Ten Years Old require an IVA Test, this is a Type Approval Inspection carried out by the VDSA. This has to be done before application for registration at the DVLA.
IVA testing is carried-out by UK Government department VDSA formally VOSA who come under the Department of Transport. The IVA Test is to establish that a vehicle under ten years old is suitable to be used on the UK roads from a Type Approval point of view, This is not an MOT Test, Vehicles that are over ten years old do not require IVA Testing. Just an MOT only before registration at the DVLA.
No. Over ten years old vehicles require a MOT Test only before registration at the DVLA the vehicle will still need to have the Speedo re-calibrated and a Fog Light fitted.
This is not as difficult as you may first think, I will assist you with the preparation of documents for registration at the DVLA.
For sure yes in truth this has been well over played for a long time now.
There are many independent parts suppliers opened up to take advantage of this massive market and offer very competitive prices, also many of the main stream motor factories throughout the UK now supply parts, But if you found you were having difficulty we can put you in contact with parts suppliers based in Japan who will supply parts.
Do not allow the insurance industry to get away with over charging.
Be sure to shop around. They make up excuse to get away with over charging.
Insurance quotes have become volatile at best. But these are Tactics used by the insurance industry. In particular Internet Comparison Websites are sharing your data and quotes with other companies, It feels like they are working together like a cartel.
So be sure to shop around and don’t fall for these under hat tactics.
First and foremost, a big thank you to Paul for the time and reassurance in helping me with making such a big financial commitment to personally import direct from Japan my Mitsubishi Delica D5. After looking for the ‘right Delica D5’ for two years in the UK and only coming close once but at an exorbitant price, my wife gave me an ultimatum, import or get out!!
This is the second car I have imported through Paul direct from Japan, the first was a Nissan Stagier 2.5i Turbo Estate and again now with this Nissan Elgrand both of these cars turned out to be excellent with a large amount of details and photos Paul and his colleague in Japan provided it removes any doubt you may have about the import process, If your considering buying a Japanese imported car then I would recommend using the service provided by Paul at Japautoagent Ltd
I would like to say thanks to Japautoagent for finding us a great car. We purchased a 2002 Elgrand X grade in 4.5 codition and i have to say it has exceeded our expectations. For an 11 year old car with 45k miles it is incredibly clean. Before the number plates went on the car everyone who saw it thought i had imported a brand new motor!
Paul has sourced a VW Golf Estate and now an Audi A1 Sportsback, both petrol autos, from Japan for me. I found Paul to be knowledgable and diligent throughout the buying process from understanding my requirements, finding and sending details of suitable cars for consideration and then instructing bidding on the target car.
Well done again Japautoagent Ltd” This is the second Nissan Elgrand Highway Star I have bought through Paul. This time I got a Grade 4.5 and just as with my previous Elgrand Highway Star it’s in superb condition with very low mileage, worth every penny.
The spec I demanded would have sent most importers running in horror but Paul just got on with finding it! and find it he did …. down to the very last item – EXACTLY my car, the right colour, interior, mileage, age right down to the right aftermarket extras with service history and in a condition you can only dream of. So if you looking for a import agent you can talk to and get a “feeling” for what you want over and above any description you can put in writing, or if you are totally new to importing cars from Japan and need honest help, Then look no further.
Telephone 01625 560505 or 07989 560505 & ask for Paul.