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Import a Japanese car to Brisbane, 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 Brisbane - before you commit to anything.

Free shortlist and quote$1,000 + GST flat service feePay nothing until we win your car

Brisbane, at a glance
LIVE LOTS NOW
27,941
ARRIVES VIA
Port of Brisbane
AUCTION TO COMPLIANT
~11 weeks
PAYMENTS
3, itemised
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MODEL
LANDED IN BRISBANE, UP TO
LIVE AUCTION DATA, UPDATED THROUGH THE DAY27,941 VEHICLESLANDED COST SHOWN BEFORE YOU BID
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE

Why would a Brisbane buyer wait for one from Japan?

Brisbane’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.

LANDED COST, IN WRITING
A written landed cost for Brisbane before you bid.

Bring us what you are considering on a Brisbane lot and we will run the landed figure against it honestly - including when the local car is the better buy.

BETTER VALUE
More car for the same budget

You see a full landed figure - shipping, customs, GST, compliance and our fee - before you commit to a ceiling.

KNOW THE CONDITION
You see the grading before we bid

Auction grade, condition notes, verified kilometres and the inspector’s sheet, translated. In-person inspection on selected vehicles where available.

BROADER SEARCH
You don’t have to settle

Instead of the handful currently advertised around Brisbane, we search across Japanese auctions for the right year, kilometres, grade and specification.

WE DON’T HAVE TO SETTLE
We can walk away

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 Brisbane lot this weekend. The reason to wait is a better-documented car, not simply the first one available nearby.

Is importing actually worth it for your car? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Tell us what you’re considering locally and we’ll compare it against what’s available in Japan - before you spend anything.
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JAPAN VS. THE BRISBANE LOT

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.

BRISBANE LOT (ILLUSTRATIVE)
~$54,800
JMS LANDED (ILLUSTRATIVE)
~$47,300
DIFFERENCE
$7,500
BUYING ON A BRISBANE LOT
IMPORTING VIA JMS
Examples to choose from this week
A handful across local dealer sites
Hundreds crossing Japanese auctions
Condition evidence
Dealer description, inspection you arrange yourself
Independent auction-house sheet, translated before you bid
Kilometres
As displayed on the odometer
Checked against the auction house’s own reading
Price built from
Dealer margin, one asking price
Hammer price + shipping + compliance, itemised
Before you commit
Asking price only
Written landed cost from the rate card
Run the numbers on your carTell us what you are considering in Brisbane and we will price the Japan option against it - including when the local car is the better buy.

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

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GRADE 4 AND ABOVE, UNDER 100,000 KM · INDICATIVE LANDED (AUD) · FREIGHT TO PORT OF BRISBANE VARIES

Indicative Australia-landed figures only. Final cost for Brisbane depends on freight to Port of Brisbane, exchange rate and Brisbane compliance. Every car gets a written landed-cost breakdown before you bid.

BEFORE YOU BID

Know what you’re buying before you bid.

What you pay is decided before the bid, not after it.

EVERY SHORTLISTED VEHICLE
Auction sheet review and translation

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.

SELECTED VEHICLES, WHERE AVAILABLE
In-person pre-bid inspection

Our inspector attends selected auction houses and checks physical condition against the sheet before you bid.

Not available on every lot. We tell you upfront whether it’s possible on a given car.

From a Japanese auction to your driveway in QLD.

Follow a real import →
01 - CHOOSE
Find a car worth bidding on
Search the live auctions yourself, or tell us what you need.
02 · BID
You set the maximum
We translate the auction sheet, then bid for you up to your cap.
03 · SHIP
Japan to Port of Brisbane
Export paperwork, vessel, customs and biosecurity. Position update every week.
04 · COMPLY
Compliant and ready for TMR
Engineering and compliance at a licensed QLD workshop, then handover.
Ready to see what Japan has for Brisbane right now?
Browse live auctions yourself, or tell us your budget and what the car needs to do - we’ll shortlist and quote a landed-in-Brisbane cost before you bid.