Import a Japanese car to Adelaide, straight off the auction floor.
See live Japanese auction stock, a translated condition report before you bid, and a written cost to land it in Adelaide — before you commit to anything.
Why would a Adelaide buyer wait for one from Japan?
Adelaide’s used market is thin for a lot of practical models, and prices reflect that. Japan gives you more examples to choose from, with the condition documented before money changes hands.
Bring us what you are considering on a Adelaide lot and we will run the landed figure against it honestly — including when the local 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.
Instead of the handful currently advertised around Adelaide, we search across Japanese auctions for the right year, kilometres, grade and specification.
Poor sheet, questionable repair history, or bidding past sensible money: we stop and wait for the next one.
Yes, importing takes longer than buying off a Adelaide lot this weekend. The reason to wait is a better-documented car, not simply the first one available nearby.
One model, two markets
A 2018 Toyota Alphard 2.5 S, similar kilometres, shortlisted the same week in both markets. One recent example — the gap moves with the exchange rate and what’s actually listed that week.
Landed cost varies with the exchange rate, the specific lot and shipping schedule. Use the calculator for an itemised estimate, or ask us for a written figure on any car you are considering.
Available in Japan this week
Browse all 8,125 →Estimates only, based on comparable completed imports and freight to Port Adelaide. Every car gets a written landed-cost breakdown before you bid.
Know what you’re buying before you bid.
What you pay is decided before the bid, not after it.
We translate the sheet in full and tell you what it means for this car — grade, verified kilometres, panel notes and repair history — before you set a maximum bid, not after.
Our inspector attends selected auction houses and checks physical condition against the sheet before you bid.