Things to know when importing a Porsche 930 from Japan

Things to know when importing a Porsche 930 from Japan

Buying a used vehicle comes with risks whether it’s a Porsche, BMW, Mercedes or Toyota! When importing a Porsche from the other side of the world, you will come across various doubts. However, Japanese auto auctions such as Japan Motor that has created a name for them making the process of importing easier and risk free. It’s important to understand the process of auto auctions and the JDM as well as the regulations within your own country to buy your dream car.

The process of importing the Porsche 930 from Japan
Japanese auto auctions are great for buying used vehicles. It’s the best place to find unique cars with low mileage as well as the best classic cars in the market.

Choose a JDM importer (optional step)

Generally JDM importers takes car of the following areas at a fee. They have a better grasp of the Japanese car auction system and you can free yourself of the hassle to do the following,

• Make sure the Porsche 930 you want to buy is legal to be imported to the country you live
• Translating whatever the documents that are in Japanese to your preferred language
• Intervene between you and the seller to converse in Japanese
• Arranging an inspection of the car in Japan
• Organizing pictures of the Porsche so that you can see proper images beforehand
• Ensuring that the car is delivered to your home

Selecting the car
Once the registration process is complete, you can choose the Porsche 930 that you would like to buy. You will have quite a bit of options and you can filter them according to the model, mileage, price and year if production. You will be given the cost of the car at this stage. However, there will be additional costs such as importing charges, taxes added to this by the time it’s registered under your name.

Method of purchasing
Vehicle importers generally offer two methods to purchase a vehicle. You can either go for an auctioned car or a private car sale. It’s completely up to you to decide which mode of purchase you choose. Their requirements for auctioned cars and private sale cars are different.

At an auction, you need to consider a few things. You can make a list and see the pros and cons of buying your Porsche from an auction. You also need to have some experience in bidding to get the maximum results of your deal!

When it’s a private sale you can choose the car you like, get a quotation and the invoice will be emailed. The process for these two systems is very different and it’s up to you to decide which suite you the best!

Shipping the vehicle
The process of shipping the car occurs once all the payments are settled. Generally, reputed auto dealers will start on the shipment as soon as the payments are done. The bill of landing will be sent to you via post within one week after the vessel leaves Japan.

Vehicle clearance at the harbour
It’s important to carry all the documents that you are given in order to clear the vehicle from the port. This will help the process to be simple and hassle free!