Upcoming Auction Picks
We watch auction listings every day and post some of the car we think are going to be good deals. We estimate the price the car will go for at auction, and then update later after the auction to show what the winning bid was.
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Japanese Car Auctions
Learn all the basics of car auctions in Japan. We explain how the cars are inspected, how bidding works, and why buying a car from Japan is worth it.
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How to Import
This is where we get most of our questions from. We explain the exporting procedure in Japan, and what you will need to do to receive your new car in your country.
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Minesono Motors is a family operated business based in Nara, Japan. Our mission is to help our clients from around the world buy and import Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars, parts, and engines.
Rather than focusing on high volume impersonal sales, we prefer to offer a high quality personal service for clients who are looking for high quality cars, parts, or engines for sale in Japan.
We always aim for the best possible value in whatever our client wants.
Buy Cars at Japanese Auctions
We attend Japanese car auctions on your behalf. You tell us what you want, and we inspect it in person and bid it on for you.
As a courtesy we will even call you from our mobile while we inspect the car at the auction to ensure that you are 100% satsfied.
Acquire JDM Parts and Engines
Through our network of partnerships in Japan with dismantlers, we are able to find those rare JDM parts and engines you might not find anywhere else.
Just tell us what part or engine you want, and then we will search for it and get the best price possible.
Arrange Export to Your Country
Whether it is a car, engine, or parts, we will arrange export to you from Japan. If any inspections are required, we will help with that as well.
We will also be happy to guide you every step of the way through the paperwork that needs to be done in your country.
One Saturday, we took a camera with us to Kobe so we could show everyone what the auctions are like here in Japan.
Part 1: Look at all the cars!
Part 2: Inspecting a car for a client
Part 3: Bidding War!
For JDM Car Auctions
If you just want to get a feel for what cars are available and how much they cost, our Auction Insider Newsletter is a good way to get your feet wet. When you are ready to start buying, please read our terms of use and fill out a client application.
Terms of Use | Client Application
For JDM Car Parts and Engines
Just contact us and let us know what part you want! We will check with our suppliers to find the part you are looking for and negotiate a price for you. Our quote will include the price of shipping to your country.
Order Parts or Engines“Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.”
-E.B. White
Get our auction picks sent directly to your email. We include the price we expect the car to sell for, and the winning price of past picks.
Current Time in JapanMinesono Motors
Nara, Japan
Email: aaron@minesonomotors.com
For English:
+81 80-1491-3660
For Japanese:
+81 744-27-7857
FAX:
+81 744-27-8020
For New Zealand
09 889 4314
