auction websites ?

[gregvdd]

which websites are you using to participate to auctions in Japan ?

I use http://www.idirect.co.jp have some of you ever used this company ?

I am very surprised to see the average prices of delica, the most expensive ones I have seen went for 120.000 yens ! but most of them are in the 60-80000yens bracket ! (without 110.000 yen charges) so total FOB price in Japan of 230.000 Max

Am I missing something or it's very cheap ?

Greg

[ccautos]

Money can be saved in buying from the auction , but bare in mind that you still have to ship the vehicle and get it into the country . There are a lot of posts here debating which is the best way to go either buy from a dealer here or import personally . I have said to many customers that buying and importing is to me exciting as I am buying every day and trying to find the prefect van and the best deal is a challenge . As a dealer when you buy a van that turns out to be rotten or has problems it is easy to absorb but if an individual bought a van in that was reported nice and turned out to be a lemon could you afford to part it out or repair it ?? I have likened the auction process to playing the lottery , you just have slightly better odds of getting a good van rather than a bad one . If the `hunt` for a van in Japan does not excite you then a dealer is the way to go . If the finacial risk and potential `mint` van is a challenge then try buying in Japan . As I have said to many potential customers looking at vans ` would you sooner pay a little extra and examine / road test a van before buying and let someone else take the risk of importing ?` If the answer is no then I do not mind helping with advice on importing and assiting anyone bringing them in on their own .

[crushers]

the most expensive ones I have seen went for 120.000 yens !
Greg

LOL!!
i WISH the most expensive unit i bought was 120,000JPY
that is an average expense on an average cleaner unit.

[Green1]

You can save a lot of money by purchasing at auction and importing yourself, however it also entails a lot of work on your behalf, and a significant degree of risk.

personally I was willing to pay an importer to take the risk and handle the extra work, however there are others on this forum who have imported for themselves and are quite happy about what they ended up wth.

keep in mind though that purchase price is only one charge, you also have to deal with shipping, duties, port fees, customs and agricultural clearance, compliance modifications, etc, etc...

you can save money doing it yourself but don't expect the vehicle to land here for the auction price...

[gregvdd]

the most expensive ones I have seen went for 120.000 yens !
Greg

LOL!!
i WISH the most expensive unit i bought was 120,000JPY
that is an average expense on an average cleaner unit.

from http://www.idirect.co.jp

Chassis Year Trans Color Model Grade Options KMS Cond Avg
P25W 1991 F5 Green Delica W AC PS PW 99
3.0 65


Average bid table

Year Trans Color Model Grade Options KMS Cond Date Price
1991 FA Gun Metallic Grey Two-Tone Delica Wagon GLX AC 87 3.5 02/21 105
1991 FA Black Delica W Exceed — Ｄ−ＴＢ AC 139 3.0 04/13 93
1991 F5 Green Delica D Turbo 4D AC PS PW 49 3.5 04/17 87
1991 FA Gun Metallic Grey Two-Tone Delica D-T GLX AC 97 3.0 03/24 81
1992 F5 Green Two-Tone Delica W ＧＬＸ Ｄ−ＴＢ AC PS PW 158 3.0 04/25 81
1992 F5 Green Delica W XL AC PS PW 143 3.0 03/21 78
1991 FA White Delica W Exceed Ｄ−ＴＢ AC PS PW AW SR 118 3.0 03/03 68
1991 FAT Gun Metallic Grey Two-Tone Delica GLX AC PS PW AW 152 3.0 02/22 68
1992 F5 Green — Delica W AC PS PW AW 92 3.0 03/03 68
1990 F5 Green —Two-Tone Delica W Exceed — AC PS 132 3.0 03/24 66
1992 F5 Green — Two-Tone Delica W ＧＬＸ ？ Ｄ−ＴＢ AC PS PW 139 3.0 04/04 64
1991 FAT Gun Metallic Grey Two-Tone Delica Exceed AC PS PW 112 3.0 03/29 64
1991 FA Black Two-Tone Delica W Chamonix AC PS PW 141 3.0 03/10 64
1992 F5 ?ik Green Two-Tone Delica W Exceed AC PS PW 169 3.0 03/15 61
1992 F5 Green — Delica W AC PS PW AW 92 3.0 03/24 60
1991 FA White Delica W AC PS PW SR 160 3.0 04/21 60
1991 FA BLACK Two-Tone Delica WAGON 4W AC PS PW AW 105 3.5 02/24 60
1991 FAT White Delica Exceed AC PS PW SR 237 3.5 04/19 59
1992 F5 Green — Two-Tone Delica W Exceed — Ｄ−ＴＢ AC PS PW 169 3.0 03/21 57
1991 F5 White Delica D Turbo 4D 160 3.0 02/24 51
1991 FA —Two-Tone Delica W ＧＬＸ Ｄ−ＴＢ AC PS PW SR 118 3.0 03/26 50
1992 F5 Green — Delica W GLX AC PS PW 144 3.0 02/21 47
1991 FA Two-Tone Delica Exceed AC PS PW 124 3.0 03/22 39
1991 FAT Black Delica GLX SR AW 134 3.0 05/10 39


Most recent results

Year Trans Color Model Grade Options KMS Cond Date Price
1991 FAT Black Delica GLX SR AW 134 3.0 05/10 39
1992 F5 Green Two-Tone Delica W ＧＬＸ Ｄ−ＴＢ AC PS PW 158 3.0 04/25 81
1991 FA White Delica W AC PS PW SR 160 3.0 04/21 60
1991 FAT White Delica Exceed AC PS PW SR 237 3.5 04/19 59
1991 F5 Green Delica D Turbo 4D AC PS PW 49 3.5 04/17 87

[crushers]

all 3.0 or 3.5...okay that explains the pricing...

[gregvdd]

all 3.0 or 3.5...okay that explains the pricing...

hmmm, most of the ones I see here around are 3.5 like this one : viewtopic.php?t=641

so that doesn't explain everything

[psilosin]

http://www.idirect.co.jp

Hmm so far sent in two requests to get a user account on that website with no response...how the heck did you get your username...did it take like 2 weeks for them to get back to you with it?

[gregvdd]

was fast for me, and they are usually very promt to reply, they have a skype account and a chat customer service...
As far as I can remember, I registered here, : http://www.ibcjapan.co.jp
it is the same company. idirect is only for auctions

[MardyDelica]

There its always a risk on buying this used car,no matter what grade it is. the hard part is that to find a good mechanic & parts who look after your car. also some other problem when you recieved your car here.
not easy. so its up to the buyer which way to go.
Cheers