FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
Q. How can they buy?
A. First look at the list of cars in the website, choose the car of interest then contact me.
Q. What is FOB Price?
A. FOB(Free on board) which is all cost's included up to the point of shipping in japan, this does not include any vat and duty that will have to be paid at port of discharge.
Q. The duration of shipping
A. You must understand that it might take 2 months from purchasing the car to arrival in Germany.
Q. How is shipping cost calculated?
A.
length (?m) x width (?m) x height (?m) = export size (?m3)
export size (?m3) x freight cost (?US$) = Shipping cost.
* Freight cost sometimes changes.
eg.
Vehicle: NISSAN SKYLINE GTR BNR32
Port of discharge: Germany (June/2007 Freight US$89)
4.54 m x 1.75 m x 1.31 m = 10.408 m3
10.408 m3 x US$ 89 = US$ 926.00
The freight cost will be US$ 926.00
Q. What is USS Auto Auction?
A.
USS is abbreviation of the name, "Used Car System Solution", a company Conducting Auction (Auto Auction) of used cars. USS have deployed 16 Auction sites throughout Japan. They are conducting auction using a communications satellite and TV auction, too. For your information, the largest auction site is the one in Tokyo, where more than ten thousand cars are made a successful bid at the rate of 15 to 20 second per vehicle.
In 2004, number of used cars which had been supplied through all the Auction in Japan reached 6,240,000 against the number of registered used cars amounting 8,190,000 in total. This means more than 70% of used cars were traded through Auction, among which 2,140,000 cars were delivered through USS Auto Auction, No.1 both in the scale and handling.
Please click the link
Please see information on the USS auction by animation. ( USS auction by animation )
* Windows Media Player is required to view the video clips in this site.

Q. The System of USS Auto Auction
A. Bidding
The system called POS is adopted for responding to the bidding, by which amount is supposed to be added at the rate of 5,000yen every time the button is pushed. After starting the bidding, figures of used car will be shown one by one on a large screen.
USS Tokyo Auction Screen & Pos machine View
A. How to be evaluated
Professional inspectors will inspect cars, one by one, in many items such as history of accidents, exterior, interior, engine, conditioner and electro components. At the same time, the odometer will be checked, in case it gives a car haircut, through Meter Control System which combines all the Auction sites in Japan by means of Online.
All such inspection will be finished before the Auction and a point on the evaluation will be written on the Auction sheet, which will evaluates the car so severely that it seems even it is exaggerated. For instance, when you look at a car with a dent, which will be more subtracted in the point on the Auction paper than actual looking with your own eyes. Such evaluation as it is done for Auction is carried out for your assurance of the quality of car you will get.
Yard & Auction ( Inspection ) sheet View
A. Controlling injustice
If any injustice done by manipulating a meter or hiding accidental history of a car is revealed, it is checked instantly and relevant dealer will receive a strict warning. In this case, if it is deemed as being malignant, he/they will be heavily fined and will ever be excluded from Auction. Thanks to such strict control, it will be very difficult for him/them to do any injustice when putting a car onto Auction.
This control of injustice is being carried out so that you are assured of the car with a good back ground when you get it!
Q. How to participate in USS Auto Auction
A.
Step1. Approaching Web Site of USS Auto Auction, input ID "B21817"
Step2. Search for the vehicle you are looking for.
Step3. When you decide purchase, please let us know in the way as described below.
Contact my number or E-mail.
Please tell us Auction Number, Car Model (name of car) your address, name, name of country, name of port and your target price (FOB).
Note: You will not be able to see any information such as staring price, quotation and Auction sheet unless you are willing to participate in the auction. these information will be only provided to the customers who are getting in the process of purchasing the vehicle you want after the payment of required deposit.
Please check the USS Auto Auction of this week.
Please click the button of "CAR AUCTION" and input ID "B21817"
The Flow of Our Special Auction Service
Step1. From Japan Head Office
We are happy to explain the details of auction sheets before the auction begins. This can be done either by email or telephone and into a full english translation.
Step2. From Japan Head Office
The car that you wish to purchase at the auction will be personally check by us on the day of the auction, before biding. Picture are taken of the car and pictures are sent to you by email.
Also we will explain all findings to you on the phone so that you, the customer, will be able to bid with more confidence.
Step3. From Customer
You tell us then which bid you would like to offer.
Step4. From Japan Head Office
When offering the bid for you, we are present at the auction.
Step5. From Japan Head Office
When you are successful with biding, details are sent to our office and the condition of the car is checked again.
Step6. From Japan Head Office
Picture are taken of the car and pictures are sent to you by email.
Step7. From Japan Head Office
A reservation is made on the next ship leaving to your country.
Step8. From Japan Head Office
Car is delivered to the port and leaves to your country.
* Should a car require any minor work before leaving to your destination ie.(Scratch, dent, crack etc), we would be happy to organise this before car is exported.


