New arrivals ,under prep and sales
2009 / December -LEXUS SC430
- Ultimate Luxury
- Mileage: 30000
- MPG: 27 mpg
- Engine: 4.3 V8
- Trans: Automatic
- Colour: pearl
- One Owner
- A chance to own a modern classic
- Graded 4.5 ( as new )
- Sat Nav
- Mark Levinson sound system
- Superb Leather interior
100% Rust free
£18500
2002 / December -Toyota Yaris
- TIME WARP
- Mileage: 5000
- MPG: 60 mpg
- Engine: 1.3
- Trans: Automatic
- Colour: metallic silver
- One Owner
- A chance to own a modern classic
- Graded 5/A ( as new )
- this 2002 auto is a one in a million find
- The best one in the whole UK
100% Rust free
£6995
2013 VW Up ! STYLE EDITION
- Mileage: 29000
- MPG: 60 mpg
- Engine: 1.0
- Trans: Automatic
- Colour: metallic silver
- immaculate with an "As new Interior"
- Grade 4.5/B
- REVERSE CAMERA
- DOUBLE DIN PIONEER STEREO
100% Rust free
£5850
2013 / VW UP! High Up
- Mileage: 9000
- MPG: 60 mpg
- Engine: 1.0
- Trans: Automatic
- Colour: Navy Blue
- immaculate with an "As new Interior"
- One Owner
- Grade 4.5
- A/C
- Electric Windows
- 5 Door
- "as new"
- Under Prep
- £6995
100% Rust free
2013 / VW UP! 5 DOOR
- Mileage: 22000
- MPG: 60 mpg
- Engine: 1.0
- Trans: Automatic
- Colour: white
- Dash Cam
- One Owner
- Grade 4.5
- A/C
- Electric Windows
- 5 Door
- 100% Rust free
- 12 months warranty
- fully Registered
100% Rust free
£5950
2012 / -VW UP
- Mileage: 42,000
- MPG: 60 mpg
- Engine: 1.0
- Trans: Automatic
- Colour: Light Bluu
- Super clean
- One Owner
- Grade 4.5 /B should be a 5 ( As New )
- Just serviced
- Anti corrosion treated
- serviced
- CD
- Aux
- To UK spec
- Speedo conversion
100% Rust free
under preparation
£5450
To buy better you have to buy new
2013 VW UP ! 6000 miles automatic one owner £5950
COMING SOON
VW Up! Automatics
From £3995 -£6995
coming soon - from Move Up -High Up - Black Up
all with A/C all rust free and superb condition
This Months Featured Car
2013 VW UP! HIGH UP WHITE EDITION
Spotless condition , underbody as new
ONE OWNER -5000 miles from new
Having covered only 5000 miles from new and being a one owner car , presented in gleaming Artic White on an unmarked body and a superb " as new " interior , she has , full A/C , folding mirrors , electric windows, rear wiper , , automatic transmission , heated rear screen , remote central locking, Front two stage Heated Seats , UK radio , USB ports, . Privacy glass, Speedo in MPH and odometer in miles , cruise control , front fog lights , colour coded interior with logo's ,one owner VW UP £7995 with 12 months warranty , drives like new
The underside and running gear is absolutely corrosion free and looks as though it came out of the showroom last week , now extensively corrosion protected . Interior unmarked and can be described as virtually "as new" This roomy and economical super mini returns in excess of 60 mpg and a luxurious comfort ride into the bargain . Drives Superb - A Must See Example
Graded as a Grade 5/A the highest grade available for cars over three years old and is as close to " AS NEW" as you can get , in other words to buy better you have to buy new
Advantages of a Japanese sourced vehicle.
Condition
Insurance and spares
Condition
As a salt free country , Japanese vehicles do not suffer corrosion . pictured is a typical 12 year old Honda Jazz
" As Factory "
Ownership
Insurance and spares
Condition
The Japanese as a nation tend to be fastidious about car ownership and in line with government regulations put their vehicles through strict testing and servicing
Insurance and spares
Insurance and spares
Insurance and spares
As a parallel import and world car model , spares are readily available as per UK models and insurance with most well known companies are like for like .
For older cars the Japanese imports are far superior in condition and it is not unusual to find 20 year old low mileage rust free vehicles that can be described as " As New "
Auction Grading System
General information
General information
General information
The Japanese are renowned for their meticulous behaviour and stringent laws and regulations for car ownership . Not only do you have to have a licence to drive a car you have to have a licence to own a car . Car ownership is very expensive in Japan and stringent rules regarding usage apply , this makes second hand cars from Japan a very g
The Japanese are renowned for their meticulous behaviour and stringent laws and regulations for car ownership . Not only do you have to have a licence to drive a car you have to have a licence to own a car . Car ownership is very expensive in Japan and stringent rules regarding usage apply , this makes second hand cars from Japan a very good investment compared to the corrosion riddled UK model , the picture above is of a 12 year old car from Japan , exceptionally clean and a common sight , no UK car comes close , even a three year old UK car .
Exterior Grades
General information
General information
On motor vehicles over three years old the grading system runs from 0 to 5 with 5 being the highest grade available .
All grades are given by an inspector , all grades are a "range" Grade 3.5 is the norm and the least you should accept , it means , what you would expect for age and mileage .
Grade 4 is a vehicle that is above the accepted c
On motor vehicles over three years old the grading system runs from 0 to 5 with 5 being the highest grade available .
All grades are given by an inspector , all grades are a "range" Grade 3.5 is the norm and the least you should accept , it means , what you would expect for age and mileage .
Grade 4 is a vehicle that is above the accepted condition and generally is a nice vehicle .
Grade 4.5 is exceptionally nice and showing only minor flaws and is a hard grade to find , these highly graded cars command a premium .
Grade 5 is virtually as new as can possibly be, these are one in ten thousand vehicles .
A grade 5 will be three times the price of a grade 3.5 to 4 at auction depending on colour and low mileage added to these grades makes a massive difference in purchase price
Interior grades
General information
Interior grades
Interior grades follow the same rules as exterior , the highest being "A" grade meaning as new showing no signs of wear
Grade "B" is in need of a quick clean but shows no sign of wear , Grade "C" means generally in nice condition showing only minimal wear or staining and these grades are the only ones to consider .
In Japan the auction hou
Interior grades follow the same rules as exterior , the highest being "A" grade meaning as new showing no signs of wear
Grade "B" is in need of a quick clean but shows no sign of wear , Grade "C" means generally in nice condition showing only minimal wear or staining and these grades are the only ones to consider .
In Japan the auction house have access to the cars history , a bit like HPi , and can trace things like mileage and accident history at the touch of a button , this makes buying a Japanese import a much safer bet than a UK car , even if a car has no service history with it , all it means is it hasn't been placed in the vehicle , it will have a service history , as it has to have to conform.
Countries like New Zealand and Australia drive on the second hand market from Japan .