Buying in Japan

[freakatronic]

I'm moving to Japan at the end of next month. I'll be there for a few years, so I'm thinking about getting a teg over there. I've enjoyed mine immensely here in Australia, and seeing as I could pick up a dc5R for less than I bought my vtir for over there...well...you do the math.

My question goes like this though - have any of you owned a car in Japan? What should I look out for? What additional charges are there to buying the actual car?

Many thanks in advance ;)

[T-onedc2]

Not speaking from personal experience, but if the car has been in the snow check for rust on the floorpan.
My only experience says get one with A/C coz it's so damn hot and humid in summer.

Maybe try this:
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=buying+car+in+japan&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=

[ChiLLie]

日本って最高！

[NightRyder]

それは確かです！ :)

[90LAN]

the cost of owning one will be heaps over there
especially in the cities

[T-onedc2]

日本って最高！


それは確かです！ :)
Yes Japan almost certainly has the highest costs :)

All replies in Engrish thanks, otherwise it's spam.

[bungsai]

DC5r's are a piece of junk anyway.

[EG30]

If you live in the cities, you need to proof you have access to a car bay before you are allowed to register a car in your name, if you dont you can only buy a tiny K car. If you live in the countryside then this wont be a problem.

Buying the car is the cheap part in jp, fuel prices tad cheaper than here too but parking and insurances cost a fortune and car repairs more involved than a lube service lot more than in Aust too.

[air23box]

If you live in the cities, you need to proof you have access to a car bay before you are allowed to register a car in your name, if you dont you can only buy a tiny K car. If you live in the countryside then this wont be a problem.

Buying the car is the cheap part in jp, fuel prices tad cheaper than here too but parking and insurances cost a fortune and car repairs more involved than a lube service lot more than in Aust too.

And dun forget you need to do car check every year in order to re-register ur car......and they ain't cheap.....

[noobie90]

If you live in the cities, you need to proof you have access to a car bay before you are allowed to register a car in your name, if you dont you can only buy a tiny K car. If you live in the countryside then this wont be a problem.

Buying the car is the cheap part in jp, fuel prices tad cheaper than here too but parking and insurances cost a fortune and car repairs more involved than a lube service lot more than in Aust too.

What do u mean by car bay? Is that like a machanics garage?

[bungsai]

What do u mean by car bay? Is that like a machanics garage?

a proper car park, ie garage, or paid for lot in a car park