BUYING PROCESS

3. At this stage we will ask you for a deposit in order for us to search for and purchase your vehicle.

4. Following discussion regarding all of your requirements and the receipt of your deposit into our account, we will then go ahead and search for the car of your choice.
This might take from a few days to maybe a lot longer if your car request is hard to find or your budget proves to be set too low.
We will however only buy a car that fits your requirements
NOT
the first one we see regardless.
We want you to be happy with your purchase!


5. Following successful purchase of your vehicle, we will then arrange to ship the car from Japan. In the meantime your car will wait in our Japanese storage yard.


6. The price that we quote and that you pay is an OTR price.
This means that you have not only FULLY paid for the vehicle
but also ALL the charges and costs incurred, including MOT, Registration and Road Tax.


7. Your Japanese Import Car is now on its way by ship to the UK destination port. Normally from Japan this is via a Ro Ro Ship, which basically means Roll On...Roll Off.
The alternative is a container but that is the more expensive option.


8. Once the ship arrives at the UK port we will have to Customs Clear the vehicle through our shipping agent. We will submit all relevant paperwork to Customs and then pay all the neccesary Customs and Duty charges.


9. Once Customs Clear we will then arrange to have the car collected from the port and delivered to our premises.


10. Following delivery to our premises, we will immediately arrange to fully check and prepare the car for it's MOT. We will then complete and submit all documentation required for Vehicle Registration with the DVLA.


11. Once the above process is complete, we will fit Number Plates and Tax Disc to your new Performance Car and you are free to collect or alternatively we will arrange to have it delivered to your door.
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UK SHIPPING


If you place an order for your Jap Import Car, once purchased we have to book the vehicles onto a ship.

The frequency of the ships departure from Japan depends upon the destination port, so this will vary accordingly.

Booking of space comes on a first come first served basis and we can advise on shipping times once your vehicle has been purchased.

We take care of all paperwork and procedures if the car is arriving in the UK.
If buyers require cars to be forwarded onto Europe we can easily arrange this.

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING (Non  UK)


Some customers require us to send vehicles directly from Japan to another worldwide destination other than the UK.

We normally do this type of business on an FOB basis.
This means that you will have paid not only for the vehicle but all Japanese costs including all documentation costs involved with getting your vehicle onto the ship.

In this case it will be your responsibility to perform customs clearance and pay all charges in your country and finally collect your car. 
Most importers will hire a local agent to perform customs clearance. This is an easy procedure and we can give advice and help.

FREIGHT CHARGES FOR WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

Once the ship arrives at your chosen port, your shipping agent will present your documents to customs for clearing your car or cars. They will use the cubic meterage of your shipment to calculate the freight charges that you pay.

 The table below is a rough guide to the relevant sizes of different vehicles.
You do not need to work anything out yourself but you just need to be aware that a large 4x4 is obviously more expensive to ship from Japan than a small Mazda MX5.....


The M3 of the vehicle is used by the shipping company to calculate the cost of shipping vehicles from Japan.

The cubic meterage of your vehicle is calculated by measuring the exterior dimension of the car and multiplying width x length x height.

Manufacturer	Car Model	M3
Nissan	March	8.5
Toyota	Starlet	8.5
Toyota	MR2	9.0
Mazda	RX-7	10.0
Nissan	Sunny	10.0
Toyota	Corolla	10.0
Toyota	Sprinter	10.0
Toyota	Celica	10.0
Toyota	Corolla	10.0
Toyota	Corona	10.0
Honda	Civic	10.0
Toyota	Corolla Van	10.5
Toyota	Platz	10.5
Toyota	Supra	10.5
Honda	Prelude	10.5
Mazda	Familia	10.5
Toyota	Corolla Wagon	10.5
Nissan	Primera	10.5
Honda	Integra	10.5
Mitsubishi	Lancer	11.0
Toyota	Alteza	11.0
Honda	Civic Ferio	11.0
Toyota	Corona	11.0
Toyota	Vista	11.0
Nissan	Bluebird	11.0
Mitsubishi	GTO	11.0
Subaru	Legacy	11.0
Subaru	Impreza	11.0
Toyota	Camry	11.0
Mazda	Capella	11.0
Mitsubishi	Galant	11.5
Toyota	Corolla Spacio	11.5
Toyota	Caldina	11.5
Toyota	Mark II	11.5
Honda	Accord	12.0
Toyota	Soarer	12.0
Subaru	Legacy Wagon	12.0
Nissan	Skyline	12.0
Toyota	RAV4	12.0
Nissan	Cefiro	12.5
Mitsubishi	Diamante	12.5
Toyota	Crown	12.5
Honda	Inspire	12.5
Honda	Accord Wagon	12.5
Nissan	Cedric	12.5
Mitsubishi	RVR	12.5
Toyota	Windom	13.8
Honda	Legend	13.0
Honda	Odissey	14.5
Nissan	Terrano	14.5
Toyota	Lite Ace Wagon	14.5
Toyota	Town Ace Van	14.5
Toyota	Century	14.5
Toyota	Town Ace Wagon	14.5
Mazda	MPV	15.5
Toyota	Estima	15.5
Toyota	Hi Ace Wagon	15.5
Toyota	Hi Ace Van	15.5
Toyota	Hilux Surf	15.5
Mitsubishi	Delica Wagon	16.0
Nissan	Serena	16.5
Mitsubishi	Pajero	16.5
Toyota	Land Cruiser	17.5
Nissan	Safari	18.5

Japanese Cars M3 (Cubic Meter) = Width x Length x Height of the vehicle.

Japanese Cars M3 Table (Cubic Meters)


CURRENCY EXCHANGE

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Call
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or 
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for more information.

Always mention FASTCARSTORE to ensure a BETTER DEAL.

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Typical savings against high street banks can run into hundreds of pounds, and you can secure and guarantee exchange rates for up to 2 years ahead, for peace of mind in avoiding volatility in the foreign exchange market.

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