Most of these people don’t even think about used cars because of the prevalent misconception that used cars will not be of good quality and would require lot of expenses on maintaining them. However, let me tell you, the used cars from Japan are far off this notion. Japanese used cars will be as luxurious as the new ones and also will not require any special maintenance other than what a new car would need. And on top of it, you can buy a used Japanese car for almost half the price you would pay for a new car.

The clear advantage of purchasing a used Japanese car during a recession is that you can save lot of money. When you buy a brand new car, it starts to depreciate fast as soon as you buy it. On the other hand, used cars have already taken pretty much of the big depreciation. Apart from this, when you purchase a used car, you will also avoid the added fees that most dealers tack on to their cars.

Strict Government regulation is the reason behind the good quality and condition of the used cars from Japan. The Government of Japan requires the car owners to keep their cars in good running condition. Also, the road conditions in Japan are very good, so the wear and tear of the car parts is minimized, and that keeps the cars as good as the new ones. So, there is nothing to worry about the quality of these used Japanese cars. You can buy used cars from Japan with your eyes closed. That’s the degree of confidence that you can keep while buying used Japanese cars.

At Best Trading, we can offer the trust when you a used car from us.  Thousands of our satisfied customers worldwide are the best testimonial for our service.

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Right Hand Drive Car from Japan

Used cars from Japan are as popular as Left Hand Drive (LHD) cars by Russian automobile makers such as Volga.   As per the latest estimates, Russia has more than 1.5 million RHD vehicles on its roads.  In the far eastern regions of Russia, such as Vladivostok, RHD cars make up to 90% of the total.  Many drivers in this region own cars with right-hand drive imported from Japan.  This includes not only private cars, but also government vehicles, ambulances and police cars.

However, Russian bureaucrats have recently launched a full-scale campaign against used cars with right-hand drive. This is said to be incited and financed by Russian domestic automakers and Western corporations who plan to set up their automobile factories in Russia.  Russia also plans to sharply raise duties on used imported cars to protect its domestic automobile makers.

Recently, thousands of drivers in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok have rallied against a possible government ban on cars with right-hand steering wheels, which is proposed by the Russian government commission.  Protesters also criticized a proposal to raise tariffs on imported vehicles.  Drivers gathered in the city centre and held signs saying “We have the right to right-hand wheels”.

Similar protests were held in other cities of Russia’s far east, including Khabarovsk and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

We understand that many of our Russian customers would be affected by such regulation changes.  However, we will try to do our best by finding partners who could offer services to conver RHD cars to LHD,  replace headlamps etc to meet the new regulations.

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Toyota IQ - Japanese Car of the Year

Toyota iQ won this prestigious award by a great margin over competitors such as Citroen’s C5, Audi’s A4 and Jaguar’s XF. This is a good news for Toyota, as it will help them to advertise the 1-liter iQ to boost sales amid slumping demand for new automobiles in Japan and the U.S.

The iQ micro car from Toyota, will be available in Japan from Nov. 20.  It can carry three adults and has additional space for a child or luggage.  It will be priced between 1.4 million yen ($14,300) and 1.6 million yen.  BMW’s Mini One is priced from 2.08 million yen, and Daimler AG’s twin-seat Smart For Two is sold from 1.76 million yen.

The Toyota iQ, is currently the world’s smallest four-seater car Measuring just under 3 meters. It is shorter than Japanese mini cars such as Daihatsu Motor Co.’s Move. and little longer than the 2.4-meter Smart ForTwo.

The iQ won this award mainly because of its space efficiency and design, particularly its ability to seat four people in a body less than three meter long, as well as its combination of safety and low CO2 emissions.

This car is currently not available in other countries. If you are interested, we can arrange shipment for you. It is a nice car for those who are looking for a compact, fuel efficient car for small family.

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The Toyota HiLux is a big, strong versatile Action Utility Vehicle (AUV).   It has got the performance you want and the toughness you’ve come to expect. It has virtually Indestructible mechanicals, huge space, tough image, a leading power figure with the 169bhp three-litre.

The Toyota Hilux is an incredibly durable and tough machine as has recently been demonstrated on BBC’s Top Gear program.  Jeremy Clarkson tried to bang, drown, and burn a Toyota Hilux to test it’s strength. In this video you can see how Toyota’s old workhorse survived the trial by fire, flood, tumbling tower block and deadly caravan.  There is no doubt it is one of the toughest hardiest pick-up trucks around.

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Every year, numerous models of cars are launched by different car manufacturers all over the world. It may happen that the car models available in your country are either too expensive or lack in various features such as fuel efficiency, comfort and safety. In such cases, it makes sense to import a used car from other country.

In imported used cars, Japanese used cars are the most popular. By Japanese used cars we mean that these cars were manufactured in Japan, used by Japanese owners and then made available to the secondhand car market. 

Why Japanese used cars are in a great demand all over the world? What are the benefits of buying a Japanese used car and not a new car? Here are the advantages:

Low mileage: Japan is the No 1. country in the world where public transportation Trains are highly advanced, convenient and most popular among the Japanese commuters. Japanese do not drive long distance, so the Japanese used cars have very low mileage.

Superb car condition: According to the Ministry of Transport in Japan every vehicle has to be in good condition to run on the road. The Ministry of transport constantly requires the cars to undergo the road worthiness test called shaken. That is the reason why a large number of Japanese used cars are in superb condition. The conditions of the roads in Japan is another reason the Japanese vehicles are in good condition. Japanese economy is strong and so Japanese people prefer to buy new cars. That’s why a large number of Japanese used cars are available in the used car market. Japanese used cars and spare parts are not only cheap, but also worth every penny you pay.

Body Condition: The condition of the vehicle engine of the Japanese used cars is in excellent condition. The cars are checked at service stations regularly. Oil is changed on time. Japanese people are very clean they regularly clean and polish their cars. The exterior and interior condition is amazing when compared to American and European cars. Even a ten year old Japanese used car will still be in a good condition. Cars used by rental car companies are popular too because the condition of rental cars are very good. Though they have a higher mileage, these cars are given better care and guaranteed for a better performance. Japanese used cars are popular in the world for less engine troubles. In the event of an accident, cars are always replaced with new parts in the exterior as well as the interior, so their reliability is very high.

High Fuel Efficiency: Japanese automobile manufactures ensure that fuel efficiency is very high in Japanese cars.

Automatic transmission is better in Japanese used cars than in cars from other countries.

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Just the other month one of our buyer from the Philippines send us a news from the Philippines that even mini-truck which is already with car registration and plate number still being seized by some government agent like Traffic Management or the likes. So they just can’t understand what rules to follow and what system to do. So again it affects us too, as we are also one of suppliers of mini-truck to the Philippines and of course to our co-suppliers too.

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I’m going to write about then in Tokyo Motor Show 2007 with some photos next Monday. Check it out!!

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Then, do you know who the target of vehicle maker’s sales scheme is?
The answer, I suppose, is car maniacs in manhood. They are not young but can afford to buy car whatever they want. In their youth days, they liked to buy the “middle-grade” passenger car which has 5 or more seater for their family, but their children have been getting growing and independence from parents, finally, some of them have been about age of retirement.
They do not have to spend their earnings on education for children and can spend their money on their hobby!! If there are a lot of car maniacs among them, they are going to boost sales of new car.
Following object is one of reason why I think so, Nissan has already received rushing purchase offers of new GT-R (Official Website), launches on December 2007, unless they had announced all information of it yet. I heard its price would be at least 7,000,000Yen for standard model (actually, it would be possible to be about 8,000,000Yen!!). Who can buy such expensive car!? —Of course, rich person can. Moreover, car maniacs who addicted to old Skyline in the old days have been getting older and now are willing to buy new GT-R, always can’t take their eye’s off it!!

I’m feeling young car maniacs is getting decreasing and they are tend to buy non-expensive car in Japan these days. Vehicle makers attempt to make various car matching their interesting, however, it is not sure that have reached everyone’s mind…
And it is getting easier to buy high-quality used car now through appearing used car distribution like Japanese used car auctions which we buy cars for our customer when we export them.
But we should not forget that, we cannot buy used car without new car because used car was new car when it launched first. Decreasing of sales of new car is serious problem not only for car makers but also for us, used car dealer, in the future.

Toyota is still the best company in Japan. They succeeded to make strongest and loved car, finally, people all over the world love their car. But in Japan, no one take Toyota car considering as special one, needless to say, it is ordinary for everybody. How an ironic it is!!

I would like to expect  the future of Japanese auto industry and Japanese people to love Japanese car…

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Then, what car is well-sold in Japan now? The answer is “Kei car” which is the vehicle under 660cc.
According to a report of Japan Automobile Dealers Association, during last 6 month, the best-selling car in Japan was Suzuki “Wagon R.” I think you are surprised with this result.
I have mentioned people living around the big cities who can live without their own cars thanks to the complicated transportation system, trains, subways and buses like net over the area. Moreover, there is few space to be enough to a lot of person can park…
On the other side, country side areas, car is one of the necessities of life, it is going to be one car for one person because we can say it is the only transportation for them. Supermarkets, convenience stores and even if BARs (of course, it is exhibited to drive when they drink!!), they have so much space for parking a lot. They have to get the driving license when they are 18 years old, and purchase car to go work, school and shopping. They must buy car…but car is not trivial expense for everyone. That’s why Kei car is the most popular for people and best-selling car! Makers have been improving their products’ interior, exterior, equipments and driving functions not only for people in local side but also for people living in the big cities. Therefore, we can find many types of Kei Car, Daihatsu Move, Tanto, Mira, Honda Life, Suzuki Alto, Nissan Moco etc. everywhere even if we are in the big cities and in the country cities.

(Continued to my next blog)

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