How to Check Japan Auction Sale Price

We are constantly asked two questions – what WILL and what DID a car sell for?

Obviously we can’t predict the Japan auction sale price for cars that have not yet sold.

The best we can do is to guide you on general market price range for common models based on your requirements (year, model, condition, kms etc.).

We have also designed our Auctions page to provide access to the last 3 months of real sales data for all the large auctions across Japan – not easy to obtain anywhere else.

This allows you to research what to expect at the Japanese car auctions for any model of interest which is an important step in the decision making process:

availability
price
condition

Our system shows the raw Japan auction sale price where this was available from the auction itself.

Note that not all Japanese auto auctions publish auction sale prices publicly so the data on our site is not covering the entire market.

Right now, about half of total Japanese car auction sales are locked behind a members-only login wall. This makes it a bit more challenging to research market pricing without auction member access.

Rest assured that we do have direct access to these tools (they’re in Japanese only) so we can give you accurate data when pricing vehicles. We strive to give you accurate pricing information so that you can bid with confidence when the right car comes up.

Recent past sales are the best guide for what is likely to come up for auction in the near future, so it is worth spending some time on our Auctions page reviewing this information.

You can then determine the landed cost in your country using our Cost Calculator.

If you need help, simply use the Enquire Now button from the detailed auction information page to send us an enquiry for any vehicle.

When evaluating past auction results it is important to consider the following points.

01 Did it sell?

Some vehicles “pass in” and don’t sell, having not reached the reserve price, or they may not show a final price where this was not available to our system.

So be sure when considering final prices that a vehicle is actually showing as “SOLD”.

02 What Grade?

When searching for top quality vehicles suited for normal road use, we recommend looking at grade 4 and above only.

Some of those will still not meet our condition standards so bear this in mind when viewing price data.

03 Condition

Basing calculations on the more expensive examples is a good starting point as these will usually represent vehicles in the best condition that you would want for yourself as a private buyer.

It is worth remembering that any individual or business importing vehicles for the purpose of resale will seldom (virtually never) target the same quality you would select for yourself from the wide range at auction. Price will vary accordingly.

We source the best cars for private buyers and, like so many other things in life, you get what you pay for.