What are the Best Japanese Used Car Auctions?
Sohash Vida
Posted 10 July 2024
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If you've ever looked into importing a JDM from Japan, you've likely come across Japanese car auctions. Japanese car auctions are now an important global source of high-quality used automobiles. These JDM auctions feature a wide variety of both Japanese and foreign-made automobiles, including new vehicles or rare vintage models, high-performance sports cars, and regular sedans.
Japanese auto auctions are renowned for their transparency with the Japanese Grading System and access to a massive quantity of vehicles. ZervTek gives you access to over 100 auctions. Unlike traditional car dealerships, these auctions provide a platform where thousands of vehicles are listed and sold daily, ensuring a constant supply of new cheap JDM cars. About 100,000 plus cars pass through the auctions weekly, and the Japanese auction access is restricted to local dealers and exporters only. This means you get to purchase cars at wholesale prices that dealers buy before selling to you for a hefty profit. Keep reading to find out the best auctions in Japan and how to start importing the best JDM car from Japan!
Auction Calendar
The complete Auction schedule for the Japanese Auto Auction and their locations | |||||
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Honda AA Hokkaido | SAA Hokkaido | USS Hokkaido | TAA Hokkaido | JU Miyagi | TAA Yokohama |
Honda AA Sendai | NPS Hokkaido | JU Tohoku | ARAI Oyama | JU Niigata | USS Gunma |
Honda AA Tokyo | ARAI Sendai | USS Tohoku | JU Gunma | ARAI Bayside | USS Shizuoka |
Honda AA Nagoya | CAA Tohoku | JU Ibaraki | JU Kanagawa | HAA Kobe | JU Gifu |
Honda AA Kansai | JU Tohoku | TAA Kanto | JU Chiba | JU Tochigi | HAA Kobe |
NPS Sendai | ORIX Atsugi | JU Aichi | USS Tokyo | USS Okayama | JU Nara |
CAA Tokyo | ORIX Tohoku | JU Ishikawa | NAA Tokyo | USS Saitama | ARAI VT |
JU Shizuoka | CAA Chubu | KCAA Kyoto | SAA Hamamatsu | Isuzu IMA Kobe | TAA Hyogo |
Honda AA Kyushu | JU Kanto | USS Kobe | USS Nagoya | USS Osaka | ZIP Tokyo |
JU Tokyo | BAY AUC Kinki | LAA Shikoku | TAA Chubu | JU Yamagata | KCAA Minami |
Nissan AA Osaka | NPS Tokyo | JU Kumamoto | NAA Osaka | JU Yamanashi | SOGO Narita3 |
NPS Tochigi | KCAA Minami | KCAA Fukuoka | MIRIVE Aichi | ||
USS Kanto | USS Fukuoka | LAA Okayama | JU Hokkaido | ||
CAA Chubu | IAA Osaka | KCAA Yamaguchi | JU Shimane | ||
JU Chubu | JAA Kanto | JU Fukuoka | ZERO Car Selection Hokkaido | ||
USSR Nagoya | ZIP Osaka | USS Kyushu | ZERO Car Selection Sendai | ||
ORIX Kobe Nyusatsu | JU Hiroshima | USS Hokuriku | ZERO Car Selection Chiba | ||
TAA Kinki | ISUZU IMA Kyushu | MIRIVE Osaka | ZERO Car Selection Hakata | ||
TAA Shikoku | USS Tohoku | JU Fukushima | JU Chiba | ||
NPS Osaka Nyusatsu | MIRIVE SAITAMA | JU Toyama | JU Okinawa | ||
TAA Hiroshima | HERO AA | JU Miyazaki | SOGO Tomakomai | ||
NAA Kyushu | JU Oita | NAA Nagoya | SOGO Narita2 | ||
NPS Fukuoka | JU Nagasaki | TAA Tohoku | |||
ORIX Fukuoka | IZUSU IMA Tokyo | LUM Kobe | |||
TAA Kyushu | LUM Tokyo | LUM Hokkaido | |||
TAA Minami Kyushu | BAY AUC | ZERO Car selection Syonan | |||
AEP Nyusatsu | ORIX Atsugi | ZERO Car selection Osaka | |||
JU Yamaguchi | TAA Kanto | ||||
JU Fukuchi | SOGO Naritai | ||||
JU Aomori | SOGO Hakata | ||||
LUM Nagoya | |||||
LUM Fukuoka | |||||
JU Shizuoka | |||||
JU Fukui | |||||
NPS Sendai | |||||
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Getting started with the Japanese Car Auctions
To start the JDM import process, please get in touch with ZervTek either via email or WhatsApp. Then, register on our car auction website to browse and view upcoming cars and sold-out data for similar models to understand the current market trends for the JDM that you're looking to buy and import.
How do you find the Best JDM Cars?
Before being auctioned, each vehicle undergoes a thorough inspection by the auction house. The inspection report, called the auction sheet available to us (and you), includes details about the car’s condition, mileage, history, and any existing issues. This transparency helps buyers make informed decisions and reduces the risk of unexpected problems, but that's not all we do!
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Translating the auction sheets is the first crucial step we take. With the large volume of cars coming through, we can simply sift out anything that isn't regarded as good enough and still have plenty of options. This is usually sufficient for newer cars because they tend to be in much better condition, and the auction sheets are accurate because of that. For older, classic JDMs, we can do an additional inspection to provide you with additional photos and videos of the cars to provide a clearer picture and overlook of each JDM.
Since each auction site opens on a particular day, we can only inspect vehicles on the auction day. Below is a list of auction houses we can perform inspections at;
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Honda Kansai | CAA Gifu | Bay Auc Osaka | JU Aichi | Arai Bayside | Arai VT |
Honda Nagoya | CAA Tokyo | CAA Chubu | LUM Kobe | JU Okayama LAA | HAA Kobe |
Honda Tokyo | JU Saitama | JAA Hyogo | Mirive Osaka | MIRIVE Aichi | JU Gifu |
JU Tokyo | TAA Hiroshima | Mirive Saitama | NAA Osaka | NAA Tokyo | TAA Hyogo |
TAA Kinki | USS Kobe | TAA Chubu | USS Nagoya | TAA Yokohama | |
USS Yokohama | TAA Kanto | USS Osaka | USS Gunma | ||
USSR Nagoya | USS Tokyo | USS Saitama | USS Kyushu | ||
USS Okayama | |||||
USS Shizuoka | |||||
ZIP Tokyo |
Our goal is to establish a transparent and trustworthy environment where inspections are carried out with honesty and integrity. We give clients all the information they require to make wise decisions, and we ensure that all our clients receive honest, dependable service they can rely on.
So, what are the best Japanese auctions to source rare JDMs?
USS
With 19 locations nationwide, the USS Auctions is Japan's biggest Japanese auction chain. Their auction houses are situated all across Japan:
USS Sapporo, USS Tohoku, USS Niigata, USS Gunma, USS Tokyo, JAA, USS Saitama, USS Yokohama, USS Shizuoka, USS Hokuriku, USS Nagoya, USS-R Nagoya, USS Osaka, USS Kobe, Haa Kobe, USS Okayama, USS Shikoku, USS Fukuoka, USS Kyushu, and USS Kagoshima Site are the USS auction sites.
The best USS auction houses to source 90s JDMs are USS Tokyo, USS Nagoya, USS Osaka, and USS Kyushu. We can inspect all of these auction houses, which means we can inspect any issues found in the auction report.
The vehicle auction takes place Monday through Saturday at various USS locations. Members of this vast USS auction network are given advanced utilities. Only USS-registered members like ZervTek are eligible to bid on cars. Due to USS's enormous consignment of vehicles, which benefits buyers and sellers, many companies register yearly to participate in the auctions. USS's success is due to its extensive experience, familiarity with the on-site auction industry, and eagerness to adopt cutting-edge digital technologies.
Mirive
Mirive Auction House is known amongst all the local dealers and exporters. The Mirive Saitama and Mirive Osaka, staff, thoroughly examine and note every detail to offer top-notch used cars. Mirive has continued to provide high-quality cars, services, and auction sheets that are clear, transparent, and trustworthy. With more than ten years of experience in the Japanese car export industry, MIRIVE auction stands out in the vast auto auction market. Buyers who deal with Mirive believe this auction house will deliver an optimal result.
JU Gifu
JU Gifu, the largest auction hall of the parent auction house JU, is JU Auto Auction (JAA) Gifu. Due to its central location in Japan's Gifu city, it is the most well-known auction house. Compared to other JU auction houses, JU Gifu has a greater selection of used JDM cars.
In addition to holding second-hand car jumbo marketplaces in every prefecture and offering customers high-quality cars, JU Gifu manages the confidently used second-hand cars and posts all vehicles with caution and confidence. Every Saturday, they hold their on-site auction.
Japanese Auctions to avoid
ZIP Auctions
ZIP Tokyo and ZIP Osaka are auctions that specialize in foreign-made imported vehicles. While they have a good selection of cars, their auction sheets are inconsistent and often hide issues with their vehicles. For this reason, we advise our customers to avoid the ZIP auctions.
Auctions in Northern Japan
We don't avoid auctions in Northern Japan, but we take great care to avoid cars with rust and corrosion in their auction sheets. The snow in Japan makes it a scary deal to buy from auctions, especially if it's from an auction that we cannot check and inspect. There are still customers who are okay with rust and corrosion that still buy from auctions like USS Sapporo, USS Niigata, and JU Hokkaido.
JU Ibaraki
Their auction sheets are often dirty and brutal to read. Most importantly, they also tend to carry older, classic JDMs that are in terrible condition. This, combined with the fact that we cannot inspect JU Ibaraki, makes it a terrible auction house for us.