Monday, September 5, 2011

Buying a Japanese car: the truth about mileage

The Japanese are very practical cars. They use them mainly for its intended purpose - commuting to work, to shop and the children to school. In the long journeys they travel on the trains. In the average Japanese family usually two cars: one for the husband and one for his wife. Not surprisingly, the car mileage for the year in this country has only about 15 thousand km. In Russia, drivers can choose a car to travel a distance of 500 km, while in Japan for this purpose must take advantage of the railroad. It is not surprising if we compare the speed and comfort of their trains, as well as compare the cost of fuel. Our compatriots in choosing a car based on its versatility: that in the city itself has shown, and for the city does not disappoint. In Japan, sales leaders have long and well-signed subcompacts compact models or urban models (such as the Honda Fit, Toyota Vitz, Toyota Corolla, etc.) - so solved the problem with parking, fuel and maneuvering in a stream. The length of roads in Japan reaches more than 1.2 million miles, and each year this figure is growing - building new tunnels, bridges and highways. For comparison, in Russia almost two times less expensive. While many of these language does not turn called full tracks for the movement of cars. But even with so many roads, the Japanese prefer to go outside the city by public transport. And who can take your money travelers travel in groups to distribute the waste at all. Most cars made in Japan for the domestic market (with the right rudder) come to us through the auction. In the year there are more than a million cars that found its new owner in Russia. If among the specimens for sale and there is a car with many thousands of mileage, then we can assume that it was used for commercial purposes - a taxi, cargo, etc. They are priced below cost and, consequently, cheaper. According to official statistics, the country less than 20% of these machines. These four-sloggers can fall into the hands of buyers-up cars. Their shops and parking are located on the coast, where the restored car with a twisted run sent by sea for export for good money. Yes, and work there mostly Russian and Pakistanis. And the other cars go under the press to the dump. Many people are thinking - why the Japanese are selling their cars, not leaving for them, even 8-10 years? The most likely cause is selling expired inspection (syakena). Inspection in this country is held every two years (for new equipment - once every three years). The cost of this procedure for a passenger car is about $ 800, with rules for passing the inspection are very stringent. If the machine does not meet accepted standards, above it will need to work in a service station. In Japan, such services are quite expensive (they prefer to replace the part completely than pulling and putty it), so the cost of inspection may go to Japanese at $ 2000 and above. The first two or three inspection machine can still pass without much cost to the owner, but, approaching the age of 5-7 years, most cars are sent to the buyer or a wreck. By the way, the cost of the machine is reduced if the duration of the syakena ended. In this case the machine has no right to ride on the roads of Japan. Rather, it stands guard, if before the expiration of inspection is more than a year. Perhaps a broken car and the owner wants to get rid of it. Read the date of passage of the next inspection can be on a sticker on the windshield: the back side (it sees the driver and passengers out of the cabin), written by three numbers corresponding to the number, the month and year. Outside, the color labels can be determined only Year: 2008 - red, 2009 - Green 2010 - Yellow, 2011 - Blue, 2012 - red again, etc. In the center of color labels indicated the month in which the machine waits for the next inspection: January - 1 February - 2, etc. According to the rules of Japanese auctions, twisting path is prohibited. You can only replace the odometer, but in this case, it must necessarily be noted in the media about the car. Next, the inspector makes a note about this page a lot. However, he is entitled to put such a mark, even if not sure of the reliability of path for other reasons. Some sellers right-hand drive cars do not spend time on the falsification of data on miles traveled, they sell the car as is, and curling mileage already in Russia, is this procedure penny. In addition to data on the run, forged and auction sheets - restored a broken car, under which selected the most similar leaf. Some data are replaced, and before the eyes of the buyer there is a "clean" car, got good grades. To determine the exact mileage cars that arrived from Japan, almost unreal. There are different situations. Maybe on some Honda Civic drove to work in the nearby town clerk from the bank and, possibly, that the Toyota Corolla was used only on weekends, an elderly Japanese woman to travel to the nearest store and back. And run they will, accordingly, different: the former can "dash", and 150 thousand kilometers, while the second picks up and 20 thousand kilometers. When purchasing a right-hand drive cars from Japan need to consider several things: electronic odometer does not guarantee twist, its performance can "twist". Look at the figures on the mechanical odometer - if they are uneven, then almost certainly in the system climbed the wrong hands. In Japan, stick notes on the passage of maintenance - oil change, timing belt and other consumables. Check the status of these stickers, they can be found in the engine compartment on the dashboard at the bottom right (at the foot of the driver) and on the reverse side of the hatch tank. The reason for the suspicion may be attrition or their complete absence. On the mileage of the car can tell lining on the brake pedal and clutch their napolirovanny shine says reusing. Draw hands on the steering wheel - its surface should be rough, it indicates that it is not erased for years.

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