Order from Japan
You dream it, we source it.
The exact grade, colour and spec you want, bought at Japanese auctions. Our inspector checks the car in person in Japan before we buy it. 6 to 8 weeks from auction to Smithfield, complied in NSW and ready to register.
What can be ordered
- Any car 25 years or older
- A newer model on the SEV listAlphard, Vellfire, Crown, selected Elgrand and Estima.
Eligibility depends on the exact chassis code. Send it and we will confirm before you commit.
Example: Crown 2012-2018: GRS214 and GWS214 are eligible, AWS210 2.5 hybrid is not.
How it works
6 to 8 weeks
- Brief
Model, grade, colour, max kilometres and budget.
- Auction search and sheet review
We send you the auction sheet before every bid. You approve each one.
- Inspection in Japan
Before we buy, our inspector checks the car in person and sends you the report with photos.
- Purchase and shipping
Won at auction, shipped to Sydney, through quarantine.
- Compliance in NSW
Complied, pre-sale service included.
- Rego and handover
3 months rego + CTP. Collect in Smithfield or delivered Australia-wide.
How the price is built
Freight, port and government charges at cost; compliance and our service fee are fixed. No total is promised until the car is bought.
- Auction price
- AUD at the JPY rate + 1% FX
- Japan-side costs
- ≈ ¥160,000
- Freight, port, quarantine, broker
- ≈ $3,200-4,000, at cost
- GST and LCT
- GST on customs value; LCT if applicable
- Compliance
- $2,300 incl. GST
- NSW rego + CTP
- 3 months, at cost
- Service fee
- $2,200 incl. GST, refunded if we do not buy the car
- Warranty
- Optional extra, quoted for the car you choose
Eligible cars
Models under 25 years that can be imported under the SEV scheme. Choose a make and model, or search a model code.
Eligibility is confirmed per chassis code before we bid. Not on the list? Any car 25 years or older can still be ordered.