Choose fixed-price Japan stock, review available evidence, obtain an itemised quote and verify written payment and destination terms before buying.
Buying directly from Japan through WI Car Export starts with a vehicle in the live fixed-price catalogue, followed by a vehicle-specific quotation and written terms. The website does not offer auction bidding. Availability, condition evidence, payment timing and shipping must be confirmed for the exact stock reference before you commit.
Updated 8 September 2026 to reflect the current fixed-price purchase and bank-transfer workflow.
1. Shortlist an eligible vehicle
Search live Japan stock by make, model, year, price and other available filters. Save the stock reference for each candidate. A listing is a starting point, not a reservation: supplier availability can change, and the destination may impose age, steering, emissions, inspection or registration requirements.
Before choosing, ask the destination authority or a licensed local broker to check the exact vehicle. A familiar model name does not prove that every year or variant is eligible.
2. Review the available condition evidence
Compare the chassis details, supplier photographs and any source condition document available for the car. Not every fixed-price listing includes an original auction sheet, service history or the same number of photographs. Request clarification where an image, date or condition note is missing or inconsistent.
Scan & Translate can help interpret an available Japanese source image. Its AI-assisted description may be incomplete or incorrect, so use the original image and photographs as the primary evidence. A grade alone is not a warranty or proof of clean repair history.
3. Request an itemised quotation
Send WI Car Export the stock reference, buyer details, destination country and preferred port. The quotation should identify the vehicle, currency, validity, FOB scope, current freight estimate and any agreed inspection or marine insurance. Destination duty, tax, clearance, storage, registration and inland delivery remain separate unless the written quotation expressly includes them.
4. Read the reservation and payment terms
There is no universal deposit percentage or cancellation rule in this guide. The amount, due dates, supplier hold, refund treatment and document-release conditions must be stated for the individual transaction. The active payment workflow is T/T bank transfer with manual confirmation; online card and PayPal payments are not enabled.
Match the beneficiary to the verified invoice and independently confirm any changed bank instructions. Keep the quotation, invoice and bank record. Read the payment-safety guide before transferring funds.
5. Follow export and destination handover
WI Car Export is a subsidiary of Washin Auto. Washin Auto sources the vehicle in Japan and handles the agreed export preparation and shipment from Yokohama. The document set and release method depend on the vehicle, carrier and route; confirm which export record, invoice, carrier document and inspection certificate will apply.
Your broker normally handles destination customs, taxes, port release and registration unless another scope is agreed. Use the import checklist to collect the questions, then request a vehicle-specific quote.
