Question

[m3gtr]

My friend was asking me if its possible for him to register a car in japan having bought it from auction here..

i couldnt for the life of me answer the question and id like to know as well..

I think ( read:think ) its possible for him.

any ideas or feedback?

thanks

[axe s]

My friend was asking me if its possible for him to register a car in japan having bought it from auction here..

i couldnt for the life of me answer the question and id like to know as well..

I think ( read:think ) its possible for him.

any ideas or feedback?

thanks

I think he should be able to... as the auctions are japanesse auctions like we have car auctions over here....

So the importers just buy them and put them in a container... their still registerable in japan

Edited August 22, 2007 by axe s

[m3gtr]

thats helps a little but your not 100 % sure, right?

i wouldve thought the same about what you said..but for some reason i reckon if you buy a car from auction its slated for release from the country, not for re registering..i could be very wrong though..

can anyone give me a definitive answer?

[Beer Baron]

lol, no it's not. the majority of cars sold at japanese auctions stay on japanese roads... of course he can register it in japan, it's a japanese car. hell lots of the cars for sale at auction still have current rego which he would just need transferred into his name. the car is only 'slated for release' once it's been de-registered and booked on a vessel out. even then no one actually says "this car is for export only". it could come back and be registered again.

[m3gtr]

lol, no it's not. the majority of cars sold at japanese auctions stay on japanese roads... of course he can register it in japan, it's a japanese car. hell lots of the cars for sale at auction still have current rego which he would just need transferred into his name. the car is only 'slated for release' once it's been de-registered and booked on a vessel out. even then no one actually says "this car is for export only". it could come back and be registered again.

mr new news comes through with the goods! Yeah i dunno why i was scratching my head so hard over it..common sense, Adam...common sense.

So he could go to the auctions with someone he knows and pick out a car, which could also have registration and pay the auction fees and cars costs and hes all hunky dorey? ill let him know. By the way, hes looking for an CLK merc or 5 series bmw.. should be able to pick one up very cheap compared to Oz the lucky bugger..RHD too..

[Beer Baron]

yep, he can buy a car at auction, pay for car and buyers fee, and if the car still has rego and shaken paid then he can transfer it when he picks the car up. if it has none then it's just whatever the usual rego process is (regardless of where car was bought from).

yeah the euros are pretty good value in japan.

[m3gtr]

yep, he can buy a car at auction, pay for car and buyers fee, and if the car still has rego and shaken paid then he can transfer it when he picks the car up. if it has none then it's just whatever the usual rego process is (regardless of where car was bought from).

yeah the euros are pretty good value in japan.

good news.

euros are great value richard. i saw a CLK going in auction and when the dust settled the thing was 3.2 mil. The car was a 2004 3.2 with only 20k on the clock..

i then checked car sales and comparative example were more than double that.. bit of a shock.

oh, by the way, failed finance...havent been at work long enough and neither has wifey...

never mind... Im just going to have to put more cash together.