Why Choose Provide Cars?
Smart car dealers use Provide Cars’ access to the thousands of cars, trucks and buses that pass through members-only auctions in Japan every day to get the great deals that give them the edge in their local markets.
Our professional, multilingual staff and advanced online system take the risk out of exporting, letting you concentrate on growing your business.
Give our system a test drive for 14 days here.
Members of the Japan Used
Motor Vehicle Exporters
Association since 1998
(Certificate No. JMVA-151)
Japanese Market Trends
Japanese car auctions experience seasonal variations in terms of the numbers of vehicles available and the average prices of vehicles sold. The peak season in terms of high numbers (and, as a result, lower prices) tends to occur between February and April annually. The busiest auction days during this period can see over 50,000 vehicles being auctioned live.
The reason for this seasonal ebb and flow is connected with the Japanese tax year. Many companies end their accounting year in April, and also car taxt is payable for the new year in May. Both of these factors mean that there is an economic incentive for people to trade in their old car and get a new one in the spring time. The large number of trade-ins results in a glut of cars available in the auctions, increasing variety and driving prices down.
This does not mean that the rest of the year is quiet, though: Even at other times in the year on the quietest day of the week (Monday) there is often around 7,000 vehicles that we can bid on for you.
If you think you might be interested, why not take a look at the cars that are at auction every day with our free guest access? You can sign up for that here. Of course, if you have any questions about the Japanese used car market, please contact us.
Ready to start buying? Then complete an application form here.