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Check Japan Auction Sale Price

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Rashedul Kabir
March 24, 2019
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The sad fact is that many Japanese buyers and export agents routinely INFLATE the auction sale price of a vehicle to increase their profit margins.     This is nothing more than blatant FRAUD and…

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Fake Build Year Scam

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Rashedul Kabir
March 15, 2019
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  Some vehicle models have changed little in appearance over the years, so it’s hard to tell when they were made just from looking at them.   Examples include the Toyota Land Cruiser, RAV 4, Nissan…

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Japan Auction Records Show TRUE Condition Before Export

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Rashedul Kabir
March 10, 2019
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  Japanese Auction Records will show the true condition of the vehicle BEFORE it was purchased by the current seller.   The auction report, grade & pictures* often reveal MAJOR condition issues and tell you everything you…

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Japanese Import False km quickly identified from auction report

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Rashedul Kabir
March 10, 2019
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  The Japanese import false km trick of winding back the odometer to show a lower km reading is one of the oldest in the “Book of Dishonest Car Dealers”.   This allows them to…

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Damaged & Repaired Auction History

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Rashedul Kabir
March 10, 2019
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SPOT the DIFFERENCE – YES, believe it or not this 2013 Subaru BRZ is the SAME car… checked for a client in Malaysia.   Damaged and repaired auction history is just some of the information…

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The False km SCAM

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Rashedul Kabir
June 14, 2018
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Japan is so heavily promoted as a source of low km cars that often buyers don’t realize that Japanese cars can easily travel over 50,000 km PER YEAR. These cars are specifically targeted by false…

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Japan Odometer Check

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Rashedul Kabir
May 19, 2018
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If you are buying an imported Japanese car, you should perform a Japan odometer check first to make sure the km are genuine and you are not being overcharged.   Falsifying the odometer – or…

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Import Vehicle Fraud & Deception is Rife Worldwide

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Rashedul Kabir
May 18, 2018
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Sadly the world is rife with fraud and deception when it comes to secondhand vehicles, and Japanese imports in particular. With over 90% of our history checks identifying false km, past repairs, existing major damage and/or…

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Replacement Japan Car Title

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Rashedul Kabir
February 10, 2018
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Lost your Japanese Export Certificate & need a replacement Japan car title ?   If you’ve lost your original Japanese Export Certificate and need an official replacement – whether it is for a Japanese or…

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SCAM warning – REAL Export Certificate and FAKE auction report

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Rashedul Kabir
September 18, 2017
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We run history checks on a large number of vehicles every week and a disturbing new trend has started to emerge in several countries – but particularly in Australia with Elgrands, Estimas, Cubes, GT-R’s, RX-7’s,…

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