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 JEEP.

Sixty years ago, the Japanese were very fond of Japanese sports cars. Today, many of these models can be found on the market in excellent condition for your JEEP Import car from Japan, with ultra-competitive prices compared with those in Europe, a wide range on offer and reasonable taxes. For these reasons, Japanese vehicles are of increasing interest to European enthusiasts specialising in JEEP and car imports from Japan. Enthusiasts who - as your JEEP TOKYO Motorimport dealer has shown us once 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 DUBAI JEP, depending on the value of your car, you'll have to choose between transport by individual or grouped container, which will cause prices for your JAPANESE JEP to fluctuate even more; overall, from €800 to €2,000. For those in a hurry, there's 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 JEEP, 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 JAPAN JEEP, 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 delivered to the port by your JEEP 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 round this problem for your JEEP in Japan, there are now companies like 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 additional local taxes before you buy A vehicle from Japan loses its manufacturer's warranty once it has been imported into Europe, as in the case of a Japanese JEEP or a vehicle imported from outside the Japanese zone.