There are many sports car enthusiasts in Japan. Yet acquiring one is not always easy, with price being the main barrier. However, the Japanese sports car market has many advantages and is attracting more and more European enthusiasts to own a Japanese CHEVROLET.

Sixty years ago, the Japanese were very fond of Japanese sports cars. Today, many of these models are on the market in excellent condition for your CHEVROLET Import car from Japan, with prices that are ultra-competitive compared with those in Europe, the range is wide and the taxes reasonable. For these reasons, Japanese vehicles are of interest to more and more European enthusiasts specialising in CHEVROLET and the importation of cars from Japan. Enthusiasts who - as your car dealer CHEVROLET TOKYO Motorimport has shown us again

Obviously, importing a sports car from Japan has its costs. Starting with the cost of transporting your vehicle from the place of purchase to the port of departure. Depending on the distance, this can be quite expensive. So it's a big advantage to find what you're looking for in Japan rather than in the middle of nowhere. Then for your CHEVROLET DUBAI, depending on the value of your car, you will have to choose between transport by individual or grouped container, which will make the price of your CHEVROLET JAPANESE fluctuate even more; overall from €800 to €2,000. For those in a hurry, there is still air freight, which is quicker but obviously more expensive. To all this you can add transport insurance (optional) and transaction costs.

The process of importing from Japan to France is fairly straightforward. This is not the case in the opposite direction. What's more, importing from Japan to France is not free of additional costs. Between taxes, transport insurance options (not compulsory, generally around 1.5%) and even compulsory payments such as for a Japanese CHEVROLET, the transfer by sea has a cost.

Collector cars over 30 years old have a special tax regime. Their VAT is reduced to 5.5% of the cost of the car. Otherwise, this VAT is 20% for a CHEVROLET FROM JAPAN, plus 10% in customs duties (22% for pick-ups).

The cost of transport can vary enormously. In fact, if you buy your car from Japan, you won't pay much more to have it brought to the port by your CHEVROLET JAPAN IMPORT car dealer. For a car bought in Japan, you will need to remember to add the cost of the journey between the place of purchase of the vehicle and its port of departure to the import invoice.

Choosing to buy a car in Japan also means deciding not to be able to get close to the car before it arrives in France. To get around this problem for your CHEVROLET in Japan, there are now companies such as MOTORIMPORT that can provide you with a full technical report on the car, complete with test drive and photos. This will avoid any unpleasant surprises.

In order to be registered in France, any vehicle imported from abroad must have a road registration document valid in its country of origin. The price in Japan, so be aware of any additional local taxes before you buy. A vehicle from Japan loses its manufacturer's warranty once imported into Europe, as in the case of a Japanese CHEVROLET or an import from outside the Japanese zone.