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In Japan, private car sales are discouraged by law, and auctions are vital to the car trade.  Auto auctions are not open to the general public, but reserved to members of the car trade network.  Vehicle status and background is thoroughly  inspected and advanced computerized bidding, allows each car sale be over in seconds

Pictures and inspection reports, unbiased and reliable,  are accessible over the internet to registered members.  Thus, physical attendance to auctions is not mandatory, to trade cars from Japan.  We do however, pride ourselves in  confirming condition report details, either in person or through our local agents, prior to a purchase

Auction prices often start low, to attract bidders attention but finish prices are predictable, determined by objective factors such as age and condition, but also color & trends.  In recent years, overseas buyers & exporters influence on market direction increased strongly

More about auctions & how to order a car at your requirements            

By tradition and law, used cars in Japan are not exchanged between private citizens.  It has always been the protected privilege of authorized dealers, trading used cars via auctions houses, kept discreetly hidden from the public eyes.  Auction houses, ranging from modest operations selling just a few hundreds cars per week, to giant ones offering thousands units per session, have been operating throughout Japan for nearly 4 decades.  

The 3 largest auction houses in Japan, each own about 14 auction halls nationwide.  USS (Used System Solution), the current Japanese auction leader, processes approximately 50,000 vehicles weekly.

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In recent years, auction houses gradually went online with their own auction website, allowing members to preview and purchase cars over the internet.  Japan is an archipelago, where a large variety of climates and terrains coexist, and where travel can be costly.  One result of online auction generalization was to reduce the need for physical travel and to somewhat erase price variations between different areas of Japan.

Access to an ever increasing amount of automotive data, resulting in additional supply and variety, reduced the need for heavy overheads and proved a major bonus to Japanese traders and their overseas buyers.

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Due to the number of competing organizations joining the online scene, a situation gradually developed where an increasing number of registrations  and site monitoring became necessary to keep track of market trends & supply.   Multiple memberships, ID & passwords, were required, to only glance at a part of the whole picture.  This situation was calling for rectification, which came in the form of AS-Net.  

The only nationwide auto auction portal is a respected organization.  AS-Net membership is not easily given to any new comer.  For members buying through them, AS-Net takes responsibility for each and every car listed by any auction house on their network. We access and can purchase without limitation, from approximately 60 auction houses (including JUAA & USS, GAO, etc.,) or over 500,000 cars monthly. 

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AS-Net portal offers an English version, in addition to which we provide relentless assistance to understand, verify, check and double check, every important detail.  Our customers don't have to fumble through inaccurate search forms and outdated price data.  In addition to classic bidding auctions, many cars are offered at fixed price pre-auction sales (One Price).  The One Price system allows immediate purchases and eliminates need for cost estimates, bid guessing and waiting.  Viewing and purchasing AS-Net portal cars, is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Accessing to the same information as we do, only streamlined for convenience, our customers are guided through cars evaluation, bid & purchase decisions.  We monitor results and handle all tasks & procedures until shipping cars to destination.   We never use bidding software or automated forms, leaving no room for mistake or missed opportunities

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The rule of thumb is to always go after the best possible cars.  Contrary to what might be expected, most export oriented dealers compete for low priced, average quality cars, which are often easier to sell (to price obsessed people).  We like to say; "good cars are cheap" (foresee less repairs).  Less relative competition for the top quality items yields to better long term investment.

Also to remember, " you cannot bid against yourself", meaning your maximum authorized bid does not necessarily need be spent, because a winning bid is only one increment above the second best offer.  When a truly suitable candidate is found, we suggest allowing a generous maximum bid to avoid missing it.  Unlike other online auctions, Japan trade auto auctions are not open to the general public, there is no room for scams & frauds, cars are sold at their fair price.  

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