See what Japan is actually selling, and what it costs to land it here.
Browse live Japanese car auctions, see indicative landed costs to import to Australia, and get help choosing the right vehicle.
Why wait for one from Japan?
You are not comparing a car in Japan with a car in Australia. You are comparing what you can find, check and pay for in each market.
Bring us what you are considering locally and we will run the landed figure against it honestly - including when the Australian car is the better buy.
You see a full landed figure - shipping, customs, GST, compliance and our fee - before you commit to a ceiling.
Auction grade, condition notes, verified kilometres and the inspector’s sheet, translated. In-person inspection on selected vehicles where available.
We search across the Japanese auction houses instead of the few of that model listed locally this week.
Poor sheet, questionable repair history, or bidding past sensible money: we stop and wait for the next one.
Yes, importing takes longer. The reason to wait is to get the right car, with more information, rather than simply the first car available locally.
Japan has plenty of cars Australians actually need.
Japanese owners drive less, service on schedule and turn cars over early. That produces a used market Australia does not have, and it is mostly ordinary cars.
Hybrids, family cars, people movers and SUVs: the same models sold here, often a few years newer with half the kilometres, landing under local used prices.
Ramps, lifts and rotating transfer seats, fitted on the production line. Converting a car locally often costs more than importing one already built.
Browse Welcab models →
Vehicle age and model rules decide whether a car can earn. We check eligibility before you bid, and hybrids keep running costs down once it does.
Check eligible models →Four phases, three payments, no curtain.
Follow a real import →Nothing about this happens out of your sight.
Every lot carries an inspector’s report on grade, panels and history. We translate it in full and send it before anything is committed.
We bid on your behalf and stop at your ceiling. If the car sells for less, you pay the lower price.
Three invoices, itemised and quoted before you bid - bidding, shipping, compliance. No lump sum into a black box.