CAR AUCTIONS

We provide direct access to all of Japan's car auctions. Over a 100,000 cars and trucks run through the auctions every week throughout Japan.

Our online auction coverage includes the Japanese auctions from USS, TAA, HAA, Bay -AUC, LAA, ZIP ARAL, KCAA, HANAMARU, and many more.

GOONET / YAHOO AUCTIONS / PRIVATE

-We also provide you the service to puchase car`s thru Goonet, Yahoo Auction, and Even private sellers. In those cases the same FOB fee rates will apply.

FOB Fee's:
Vehicles that cost -

(Under 1,000,000 JPY) - 85,000 JPY
(1,000,000-1,500,000 JPY) - 100,00 JPY
(Over 1,500,000 JPY)- 150,000 JPY

Auction Fee: 12,500 JPY

Domestic Transporation Fee:

Included into the FOB fee unless there is a case for long distance transport due to the location of auction or designated port.

The same fees will also apply when purchasing a vehicle through us from Yahoo auction, car dealers and private sellers.

Auc Sheets Explained

The auction sheet below is an example from the USS auction network. Most of the auctions use the same or similar auction sheet. Below we'll show you how to read and translate the auc sheets.

Auction Grading

S / 6 – The car is less than 12 months old from the first registration date. The car is in AS NEW Condition. The exterior and interior are immaculate.

5 – Grage 5 are mostly for new cars less than 12 months old and have less than 3,000 kms, the unit will be in near perfect condition.

4.5 – For a used second hand vehicle this is the highest grade possible, you can be confident in bidding on any car with this grade.

4– The exterior may have some small scratches and dents. The car is in above average condition, and often has full service and maintenance records.

3.5 – This is the most common auction grade and the range of condition is quite broad. We recommend that you ask for a auc sheet translation and if necessary a physical inspection. Grades 3.5 vehicles may require standard maintenance and minor repairs.

RA – this is a car that has had MINOR accident damage and has been repaired relatively well. Aside from the minor damage and repair the condition can be as good as grade 4.5. Definitely worth an inspection! 3 – Auction grade 3 cars will have noticeable scratches/scrapes, paint blemishes, and/or large dents. They will require body work and/or painting. The interior will likely have some wear and tear, possibly cigarette burn marks, and/or stains.

R – The car has accident history and the damage may or may have not been repaired. Like grade 3.5, the range of condition is relatively broad. We recommend getting an inspection. This is a grade often associated with drift and rally cars.

2– The car is in very poor condition and often denotes the presence of corrosion holes – Definitely not recommended - PASS!

*** / 0 /無効/ Blank Grade – Any of these marks indicates one or more of the following:

1. The vehicle has not been inspected by the auction house

2. The vehicle has been in a major accident

3. The vehicle is not running

4. No claim. We can still often get inspections on these grades.

# / $ / * – Mileage not confirmed. If any of these symbols are shown next to the odometer reading, then the auction house is not able to confirm the vehicle’s mileage. This could be due to an odometer swap, 5 digit odometer or simply because it is very old. Many vehicles with unconfirmed mileage have accurate clocks, it is just an auction formality. Please have us confirm for you.

AC - A/ConditionAAC - Duel A/C Climate control

FA / AT – Automatic transF5 or F6 Manual (5-sp, 6-sp) trans

CA – Column shiftS - clutch-less M/T transmission

PS – Power steeringSR – Sunroof

AW – Alloy wheelsPW – Power windows

TV – Televisionカワ・革 – Leather seats エアB – Airbag

E3 – small dents which are barely visibleU1 – A dent which is the size of a thumb.

U2 – A dent which is the size of a palmU3 – A dent which is more than size U2.

Y1 – A tear which is the size of a thumbY2 – A tear which is the size of a palm.

Y3 – A tear which is more than size Y2

W1 – A panel which has repaired slightly, and is in condition.

W2 – A panel which has been repaired slightly, and has a slightly wave.

W3 – A panel which has been repaired slightly, and has a conspicuous wave.

S1 – Rust which is the size of a fist

S2 – Rust which is more than size S1.

C1 – Rust Corrosion which is the size of a fist.

C2 – Severe Rust Corrosion which is more than size C1.

VIEW & BIDDING SERVICES

The "view only" service is free, however it you wish to place bids on vehicles running through auction, you will first need to pay a bond deposit of 100,000 JPY, if your highest bid is up to 1,000,000 JPY or lower, or 25% up front if you wish to place bids that exceed more than 1,000,000 JPY.

Your bond deposit will be then (1) Credited toward your purchase, or (2) remains as a bond, if you plan to purchase multiple vehicles, or (3) refunded back to you anytime you decide to stop bidding.

We have taken the time to physically attend auctions throughout Japan and to inspect vehicles, so we fully understand the quality that is required for our clients.

Before placing bids on vehicles, please do not forget to first get in touch with our sales staff to help with your diligence, and to translate the auction sheet for you so you are fully aware of the vehicles model, spec, condition, and any modifications. We need sufficient time to review the auction sheet and any other information available, so please make the request at your earliest convenience.

We also provide physical car inspections for a separate fee but will need to receive the request 24 hours minimum in advance before the vehicle runs through auction. Please click on the "service" Category for more information. Once we have confirmed the potential vehicle you are after has met your standards and is of suitable quality, and you wish to place a bid, our sales staff will bid on your behalf up to your maximum limit.

The auctions are fast and move very quickly. The start (Green light) will come on, and once the sellers reserve price has been met (Red light), then the highest bidder wins. For every vehicle, bidders only have about a 10-20 second window from start to finish to place their bids. Thus, the reason why your maximum bid needs to be confirmed by our sales staff beforehand. This way we can assure your potential vehicle is not lost due to your maximum bid not being placed during the bidding process. Regardless of your bid being successful or not, we will update you with the results as soon as the vehicle has gone through auction.

Note: Customers are only able to view the weekly auction stock, customers are unable to view and /or physically bid on the "Live bidding" page, due to that only being accessible on the official auction membership accounts.

VEHICLES NOT REACHING RESERVE

Vehicles that have not met their minimum reserve limit will pass thru as auction "unsold". In that case, we can then deal with the seller through the auction negotiation counter called "Shoudan" and will communicate with you regarding the process and the seller's minimum asking price. Negotiation for cars that passed in unsold can only be done on the day the car ran through auction.

Note: There will be an additional Shoudan negotiating fee of 27,500 JPY applied if the negotiation is successful.

SUCCESSFUL BIDS SENT VIA RORO

Successful Bids sent via RORD:

If your vehicle is being sent via RORO (Roll on Roll off) vessel, then the vehicle will be transported directly to the port closest to the auction, unless you are interested in us doing any maintenance or modification to the vehicle prior to shipping. In that case, the vehicle will be first transported to our facility, then back to port once the services have been completed.

Successful Bids sent via container:

Vehicles that are bought for the purpose of being sent by container "Full" or in "Parts" will have to be transported to our loading facility in Hyogo Japan. Vehicles that are being cut/dismantled to be sent in 'parts" will have additional labour cost depending on what type of vehicle it is, and how you want it dismantled. For more info on this subject, please contact us.

Note: In the case that the vehicle has to be brought to our facility, additional transportation fee's will apply if the vehicle being transported is purchased outside the Kansai region. (Where our facility is located).

CANCELATIONS AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BID

To cancel a vehicle after your bid has been successful depending on the auction house you will have about only 1 hour or less from when the vehicle has been purchased, and it will cost you roughly 70,000 m 80,000 JPY to cancel. If the time limit for cancelation has exceeded, the only other way to cancel the vehicle is to run the. vehicle back through auction and hope for a sale.

Customers will have 5 days to decide to run the risk of reauctioning the car to cancel, or to export the vehicle to you. Please be aware that any loss that occurs during a resale will be the responsibility of the customer who cancelled the bid. So please work with our sales staff to help us be diligence on a potential vehicle to avoid any risk of loss on your part due to cancelation.

Disclaimer:

Alpha Project Imports does not own any of the vehicles that run. through auction. We only provide a direct online auction access and offer a “buy & export” service for you. Other than our physical car Inspection services, we are only able to defer to you the information shown on the auction sheet, the sales post and the photos that are provided by the auction house/Seller. You as a buyer will still have the final say to place the bid or not, on a potential vehicle, regardless of what the sales staff notifies you of. So please choose carefully.

Let's Work Together

We manage the Japan side for your convenience so you simply have one point of contact with us throughout the process.