How it works
Importing is not complicated, it's just unfamiliar. Here is the whole process, start to finish.
- 1
Tell us the chassis
Send the model, budget and any must-haves. We check live exporter stock first, then the weekly auction runs where most clean examples actually surface.
- 2
We translate and verify
Japanese listings and auction sheets are translated to English. Grades, repair history notes and odometer records are summarised so you can read them like a local buyer.
- 3
Indicative landed cost
You get a full breakdown: car price, duty, freight, GST and compliance for your market — plus our sourcing fee, stated up front. Figures are indicative until the exporter confirms.
- 4
Purchase or bid
The exporter buys the car in your name or bids to your ceiling at auction. You approve the number before anything is committed.
- 5
Shipping and compliance
De-registration, marine insurance, sailing and arrival. On landing you're handed to a compliance workshop in Australia or New Zealand to finish registration.
Things worth knowing
- Australia and New Zealand have different entry rules — age, emissions and frontal-impact requirements vary. Confirm eligibility for a specific chassis before you bid.
- Auction grades are a guide, not a warranty. Always read the translated sheet, not just the score.
- Landed-cost figures on this site are indicative, use fixed exchange rates and exclude registration, modification and repair work.