Buying Cars at Auction in Japan STILL WORTH IT?
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- Buying Japanese cars at Japan's biggest car auction USS Tokyo. Is it still worth it?
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As somebody who lives in northern canada I cant help but laugh when you say a fair bit of rust. These are the cleanest cars ive seen in my life.
he would go totally insane if he come at a auction house in Montreal close to all the damn car are rusted to the bone because of the damn salt and dirty snow haha
I live in Finland and my daily has more rust than all of these cars combined 🤣
Same in the UK. What Sam is calling rust I say is nothing more than suffice rust is fix.
Yeah bad rust for me is surface rust Las Vegas nv . If you can’t wipe it off with some steel wool and wd40 . It’s not from Vegas
@@Onegamex I once tried to import a WRX from MTL to Vancouver Island. The inspector didn't want to bother and just denied me. I made a fuss and he went to jack it up. Jack went right through the jackpoint, through the floor, and was poking out inside hahaha
living in the north east of the states it always cracks me up hearing sam talk about rust. he would have a heart attack if he saw some of the 90s tuner cars we have here lol
and in the uk hahaha
ikr lol New York is rustville
No kidding, my geo trackers last body mount just went out. From the NW
@@suspiciouslystickysocks8850 my 99 Nissan Frontier is driving on hopes and dreams 😂
It's amazing that you can just walk around a lot filled with our dream cars and they're all open to look at...
I'm my country, that dildo shifter would've been stolen before the auction lot even opened to the public.
Auction sites are only for auctioneers. Not anyone can look that’s why some cars have the keys inside at whatnot.
It's because Japanese people know how to behave
Totally agree that the cars are heading to be actual classics, and the parts will become really hard to find, these iconic masterpieces are destined to sit in rich peoples garages never to see the light of day again, much like the classics of the past, Audi Quattros, E30 M3s, Sierra RS Cosworths etc, untouchable mythical beasts for the super wealthy.... Just had an idea...would love to see you do a Dick Johnson RS500 replica drift Sierra... 👌😂
I agree too but there would be a little more of these about had people in the day not joyride, crash or burn them.
These auction videos blow me away. Tons of legends just sitting around that I have pretty much never seen in my life in Detroit.
As a fellow Detroiter, i feel you bro. So tired of seeing the same muscle cars. Would love seeing more JDM stuff
@@CforClairvoyant it's wild isn't it? We have to have one of the biggest car cultures. We have it all not just muscle cars, but the jdm is severely lacking.
@@fuxbox I rarely see any moddifed cars as well. Like how could we "love cars so much" and all I see is stock muscle cars when an exhaust or just customized exteriors like wraps and body kits lol. Never any real fun stuff!!
@@CforClairvoyant well I can't say that lol
@@fuxbox Must be different over here haha. I hope to see some nice cars this summer!!
This is a car paradise for someone who is into Japanese cars
Suppp sammit ✌️ miss these kinda videos ,really reminds me off the earlier videos that I first started watching off you. Keep up the awesome work ✌️
I would love to see more old cars in these vids, like there's so many 80 's and below cars you just walk by, The old old stuff gets me hyped.
2:52 no way you passed on a stagea 260rs, that's like my dream car 😭
We have the same crazy prices over in the UK.
Dealers have turned to private sales for profits, with good deals selling in just a few minutes, and major dealerships even buying off ebay auctiions.
3:25 tbh: I still would want that Itasha Subie - it look Airbrushed, too (has to be an R Grade)
5:00 so THATS why Alexi loves this stuff *noted*
there will be a point where the prices will stabilize for these beaten up weathered cars, clean titles will be the only thing that goes up in value.
The evo3 was the last one with the engine in that lay out I believe. Because alot of dsm (turbo eclipse) guys over here would use those engines and trans. So evo 4 and up should be how your last evo was.
Yes and evo X engine had the exhaust on the back and intake on the front
Alot of these cars probably sold during the COVID boom and they over payed for them that's probably why the reserves are so high if I had to guess. Very interesting video sam!
I love your videos I have learned a lot about cars you should do more auction videos
I’d love to go to a Japanese auction. Just to see how the process works in person!
The way you handled that shifter🥵
It’s definitely worth it. Except if you live in the west coast of the USA. Vessel backlog causing 4+ month delay on cars arriving from Japan.
You walked straight past some pretty cool cars my guy.
He's not into subarus that much
@@Aj_470 The silver GC8 he walked passed hurt my heart.
That 86 with the carbon bonnet looked nice but he always ignores them,will need to give it 20 years before they are worth looking at 😂
Is it sad I wanted him to look at the speed3?
He walked past a r34 my dream car and very rare car
That fireball at the end was messed up, I can't stop laughing.
That being said Sam none of the new cars on the market are anywhere as cool as a jzx-100 bro. Coming from an owner of a chaser, it is hands down the coolest best driving car I have ever drove!! Would not trade it for anything!!!
8:10 Evo 1 Rs
Looks like the Japanese market is having the same effect as the NZ market atm - lots of high reserves, not a lot of selling, and a scared buyers market that doesn't want to spend the money that these things are going for. Having just sold a few 180SX's - theyre definitely coming down in price.
20:46
I totally agree what he says about these new car fresh out in the market like GR86, 2022 Supra GR, 2022 Nissan Z (Fairlady Z) and more goes the list. Its hard to debate with you decision to spend $60K on a new car that has zero mileage or getting a iconic/legendary JDM car that will cause more maintenance down the road and that depreciates more when you drive it and put some more mileage in to it. That is one of my concerns if when I’m saving money can I put that money in to a brand new car or getting a JDM car that will work more along the way? Great video in these auction out in Japan.
Yes the Evo III and earlier, Galant VR4, DSM cars are mounted opposite of the EVO IV and up.
Yayy another Japan auction vid these are the best on your channel sam!!
Japan Auto Auctions is not the only place to get JDM cars, we actually source out cars in all corners of the world. There are times its cheaper to buy cars here in Australia than in Japan, specially for the US market. Specially defected jdm cars, because of some aftermarket parts, etc. Some owners can't be bothered spending money to fix the defect, and they sell their cars cheaper. But we make more money on high end unicorn JDM's
Love these videos. If possible wish we could get an idea on what these cars are currently selling for and what a reasonable price would be. As someone, like myself, just looking more into these cars I'd love to have a good idea of if it'll be worth while to get a car like a R34. Some places I've seen asking 100-255k for a mint R34 and at that point I'd just get a used R35 for between 70-80K instead locally instead if the prices are that crazy for a R34 with 40-70K miles on it
I'd definitely take both of the Nissan's in the center of the thumbnail though. Got my first Nissan in 1999 (S13 240SX coupe). Fell in love and been buying Nissan here and there ever since. I still that S13 in a garage too. Totally stock but you it will still break loose with the slightest effort.
Sammit showing us that he can definitely stroke a stick.
wahahah the oogahh horn got me looooool. you need to add it to the ktr!
1:10 seen that s14, fell in love
I'd take that R33 GTR in a heartbeat... to keep it in Japan obviously... The low milleage R34 is really clean! I would not worry at all about the rust underneath, for me, from Canada, it is nothing! We don't have as bad rusted cars as in Okinawa but it is quite close, but cars rust from underneath...
Michelangelo Merisi was named after the town where he spent much of his early childhood, Caravaggio.
I have an uncracked dash from my old PS13 in storage.
My white one has a cracked dash, so at some point it might be swapped
I live in Canada and can tell you for sure 100 percent that if you don't have any experience importing cars from over seas don't. The cost of import is huge. The market value on these vehicles is very high at this point in time. If you watch the market you can get a great deal but it takes time and patience. In short yes buying a car at a Japanese auto auction is feasible. So long as you live in Japan. If your in Canada not so much. I imported a skyline a few years ago and it got crushed at the Canadian border. Lost my money and only answer I got was contaminated...
Ouch!
Japaneses car got to have a contaminated test because of Fukushima.
The guy who owned that itasha car used to post it on twitter quite a bit, wonder what the story is behind it ending up at auction
Do you know their twitter? I can try and message them
@@ECRick1682 @KIyop__A
17:58 that is a Autech MFT!!! Extremely rare s14 and its in purple and only has a few 90s mods especially that 4 spoke momo steering wheel
I love Sam steering buyers away from cool 30 year old cars so he can have them all to himself lol 😂 more honda , Toyota content Sam. But loving the channel. All the best for the new mini Sam coming soon 🤠
That white old Evo has had accident repair in the front corner - inner structure welded
Hi sammit I love the auction videos
That Kouki was a Deep Fuchsia Autech. Rare color with rare option package. Collector car.
Wery nice. How much?
@@revvolutions I’m not selling it or selling one. Just know they are rare and that color is one of the rarest for s-chassis’.
Bro.. I clicked on your post so hoping to see that yellow z32. Now me so sad..lol, but still much love. Keep that JDM dream alive. Peace out.
The gun metal grey r34 “not too bad” literally looks like one of the cleanest r34s ever haha
The MFT S14 would’ve been such a steal for someone 😫🤙
Sam what you call rust is a six month old car in the UK. All that very easy to fix.
Can you go walk the USS lot and look at the cars or do you need to be a member?
I live in ohio the rust belt u can buy a spary paint style stuff that turn rust back into a paint able surface. Makes repairs easy unless it's just completely fxxked
Hey mate, I love all your contents. I am panning to import toyota hiace vans to Australia. Are you able to do reviews on light commercial vans when you get a chance?
Sam, get a replacement for the TME but think about getting an Evo X, I know at first glance you wont think about it but man you would love it, the 4B11T platform has a lot of potential. It is sad it is so overlooked. Anyways, cheers from Phoenix, Arizona. :)
Love these auction videos.
Grade three is about right for the Civic IMO. Grade three means it's in pretty bad shape and will need a lot of work to bring back to spec.
I thought of getting an r34 and seen the scam unworthy prices high milage rustbuckets, i ended getting an new sudi rs6 and toyota truck for fractions of prices combined. i used be a huge old school jdm guy, but now i just grew outta it.
Loving all the icon Japanese cars, but for me if I had money to burn i'd buy them and restore them if necessary. But since I don't I might not ever get an icon car to me. But just roll with whatever I can get and is more reasonable to buy as a commuter but can also be a fun and reliable car.
Bro you can do it, it’s a choice not to get your dream or icon car , if you really want it you can make it happen, I’m only 24 and got a 20k original mile R32 GTST type M as my second car to my daily (even though it isn’t a GTR it’s close enough for me) . I may pay $700 in car payments monthly between my 2 cars but it is 100% worth it
That yellow dust happens this time of the year and is even part of weather news, due the respiratory problems it causes.
Thanks for updating us on the market brotha
Love the info and videos but do you know of a reliable web site where I can see the history sale of a model car in particular? For example, I wanna buy an NSX through auction but what are they usually going for?
Sam should definitely pick up another s13 would be sick!
Pay insane shipping fees, auction fees and everything just for your car to arrive and the brakes be ceased from sitting and everything be jacked from sitting for like a yr im sure some are
Bro i would like to see more subaru sti Vlogs one of my dream cars
I realy Appreciate the effort for educating car lovers huge thumbs up for that 👍 👌 👏
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When was this taken? I've been To USS Tokyo use to go to the auctions back in mid 90s to around 2001 then my last visit was 2005 judging by the comments dated recently I gather the video is also recent .
That ending 😂😂😂🔥🔥
Sammit cant you find a 2000 1999, 1300cc chassis and put all the evo parts on it? Here in greece they did that a lot back in the day. Due to the fact that for 2000cc you have to pay 600€ euros per year to be on the road and 135€ for 1300cc
Hey Sam, bring a Radiation meter thingy to see if any came from Fukashima!
i want that white evo 2 😍
Sold my R32 in the UK before moving to the US 7 years ago, figured I would get another one over here at some point. Biggest mistake I ever made. I should've left it at my parents and got it shipped over
The last 10 seconds of this video: as someone who has had pieces of metal come out an exhaust and find a new home in my leg, that bit triggered my ptsd.
Great see you back in Japan! JDM and Mustang Forever Bro!
That white r33 actually had a 400r kit so that's why it looks aggressive
That black Toyota mark x though at 0.37sec. Most underrated JDM cars ever. Love um. Had a grx121 and grx120 best sounding v6 ever best version of the Lexus is250-350 ever. Mark x
I've always wanted a s14 zenki with a navan front bumper and adding foglights
Now these videos are some of my favorite. Only if I was wealthy. 😆
17:48 damn why that newborn 400z is over there, looks cool with - - - 1 saitama plates on it tho
Body kit: spend money on the car, take value off the car.
Jack, the Japan Alps Brit
*smallest surface rust exists* sam: ITS RUINED, TRASHED, CAR NEEDS TO BE CRUSHED
Sam can you cover some Evo X's too
I can only dream of owning a nice JDM car . one day 🎯
Sammit seems like a really cool guy I love watching his videos he knows a lot about cars I learn a lot of good knowledge from him thank you sammit and like always God bless 🙏😁
do you need to register to buy in auction house?
Every car lovers dream to go there bruv
The 4g63 in the Evo is the ones that came in the Eclipse and Talons
A lot of nice cars, i know you like the Nissan/Toyota model cars. Would be nice to see some more, with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI model.
Kind of sad that you miss out a lot of the subarus. There were sitting a S401 and a S206 wagon (near that fucked up grade 3 civic) and you not even Noticed. Both models are rare, the S401 was only made 289 units
that civic looks exactly like the hotwheels civic that people are going crazy bout right now except that ones a hatchback
Whats that white fd worth dude? The one at the start of the video... and or maybe that black s13. ??
Hi Sam I’m from the uk been watching your channel for less then a year live the content and love checking out all the cars
Can't believe you panned straight pass the coltzilla.
I’m from South Africa those cars are out of our league to afford and it breaks my ❤ I really wish I could drive at least one of them 😢
i love these auction videos
I think everyone talking about his rust comments are wrong these cars are exposed to sea salt rust gets covered up alot in these jdms in Japan gotta be super careful
since they are all open with keys in them what's stopping you from stealing them/stealing parts?
Can you do this and look at the older cars? Pre 90's!
Like the insiders info on condition reports and pricing over there ... know your market before dropping that hard earned money 💰✌️💪👍🤘
Great honest opinion
17:18 when you prefer the rx8 to the supra and r32 😅
Yup. Spitting facts at the end of this video.
Man I want so many of those cars... The dc5 type r... The fd... The skylines... Damn... I just want them all!
For some reason, that Blue R34 GTS (t?) reminded me of the old autosalon days in Australia LOL...
2:44 only in Japan 😂
"Fair bit of rust" This man has obviously never seen a car from kentucky