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sumo
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 Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:10 pm Post subject: Ways to find a good used car? |
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to this forum but lived in Japan from 1996 to 2000. My wife Megumi and I are moving back to Japan, February 7th, and I need to know where to look for a good used car. I'll be teaching in Yamaguchi Ken need to travel back and forth from Kudamatsu and Tokuyama everyday. Are there any reputable "Autotrader like" websites anyone can suggest?
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campestre
Joined: 16 Sep 2004
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Location: Japan
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http://www.ramadbk.com/ in yokohama
buy MIU at the convini stores 7 eleven , lawson find the cheap ones of course |
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Nismo
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| I don't remember what the term is for it in Japanese, but when they bi-annual inspection comes around people will sell their cars for dirt-cheap. The downside is you will have to pay for all the inspection and maintenance costs this time around. I think it is called shaken, but I don't remember as I've never owned a car in Japan. |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| Nismo wrote: |
| I don't remember what the term is for it in Japanese, but when they bi-annual inspection comes around people will sell their cars for dirt-cheap. The downside is you will have to pay for all the inspection and maintenance costs this time around. I think it is called shaken, but I don't remember as I've never owned a car in Japan. |
Yes, it is shaken. Shaken can be done yearly too if it is old enough. Ofen these cars are free and they are perfectly fine. I picked up my last car (yellow plates) for 65,000 yen and it still had 8 months of shaken left on it. |
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bshabu
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Location: Kumagaya
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| Car auctions are a good way to get good cars cheap |
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David W
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| When you get into town ask around. Someone will put you on to something. Since you will be in Yamaguchi and I'm only across the water in Ehime I can put you in touch with a guy I know. I can vouch for him. |
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