Browse live Japanese auctions, see indicative landed costs upfront, and get help choosing and importing the right car.
You are not comparing a car in Japan with a car in Australia. You are comparing what you can find, check and pay for in each market.
Same year, similar kilometres, similar specification. You get the landed figure and the local figure side by side before you bid — and if the Australian car is the better buy, we say so.
We compare the full landed cost against a comparable Australian car: same year, similar kilometres, similar specification.
Auction grade, condition notes, verified kilometres and the inspector’s sheet, translated. In-person inspection on selected vehicles where available.
We search across the Japanese auction houses instead of the few of that model listed locally this week.
Poor sheet, questionable repair history, or bidding past sensible money: we stop and wait for the next one.
Yes, importing takes longer. The reason to wait is to get the right car, with more information, rather than simply the first car available locally.
Japanese owners drive less, service on schedule and turn cars over early. That produces a used market Australia does not have, and it is mostly ordinary cars.
Hybrids, family cars, people movers and SUVs: the same models sold here, often a few years newer with half the kilometres, landing under local used prices.
Ramps, lifts and rotating transfer seats, fitted on the production line. Converting a car locally often costs more than importing one already built.
Browse Welcab models →
Estimates only, based on comparable completed imports. Every car gets a written landed-cost breakdown before you bid.
Every lot carries an inspector’s report on grade, panels and history. We translate it in full and send it before anything is committed.
We bid on your behalf and stop at your ceiling. If the car sells for less, you pay the lower price.
Three invoices, itemised and quoted before you bid — bidding, shipping, compliance. No lump sum into a black box.
Vehicle age and model rules decide whether a car can earn. We check eligibility before you bid, and hybrids keep running costs down once it does.
Check eligible models →