JCD BLOG

Car Café Day (Part 1)

So I deal with used cars, and as I get older I’m more and more attracted to the classics. And, as I get older, maybe

Dave Price August 17, 2021 No Comments

The Guy Who Started It All (Part 3)

Thousands! That’s how many. We’ve exported thousands of good used cars from Japan. And we’ve gone from obscure to a leader in this business because

Dave Price July 2, 2021 No Comments

The Guy Who Started It All (Part 2)

In our previous talk with Scott he told us a bit about why it is a wise move to import a good used car direct

Dave Price June 10, 2021 No Comments

The Guy Who Started It All

Why have so many guys imported a used car from Japan via us here at JCD? For 15 years now we’ve been exporting good second

Dave Price May 14, 2021 No Comments

The Best Toyota Luxury Cars, Part 8

The best cars come from the best times….But as soon as I say it, I know it’s not strictly true, and I can think right

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Japan Car Direct provides friendly, honest, efficient service.

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JCD was great! Mason was extremely helpful and knowledgable throughout the entire process. Will be using their services again and... read more read less
Erik 2 days ago

I bought a car in Japan and sent it to Germany. Perfect service! Everything went well. Until next time! ありがとうございます！
Ino Lambers 1 week ago

I recommend them to you! They are a serious company and very helpful. Thank you very much Mathew !
romrock22 Setsidis 1 week ago
Mike and the team helped me import a classic Range Rover p38 for a restoration project. I couldn’t be happier... read more read less
Andrew Cantwell 1 week ago

This is a class act, top of the line company. I was set to buy a kei truck through them... read more read less
William Greenberg 2 weeks ago

After looking through many reviews and scouring Reddit for advice I decided to trust Japan Car Direct for my first... read more read less
Zack S 2 weeks ago
Without a doubt the best customer service, and the car was pretty good too! From the first conversation with Mike... read more read less
linda winslet 3 weeks ago

First time importing and these guys were awesome! Smooth from start to finish. A little too smooth… might need to... read more read less
Matt May 3 weeks ago

Japan Car Direct is so amazing! About 6 months ago I wanted a Kei truck. I looked at purchasing them... read more read less
Cade Miller 4 weeks ago
I fell down the rabbit hole of Kei trucks... I really wanted one but had never imported a car before.... read more read less
Ian Lugo 1 month ago

Great team, great service! Mike, Matt and the entire team were super knowledgeable and patient about explaining the process of... read more read less
A ukognes 1 month ago

I saw several posts about Japan Car Direct and Yoshiro Nakajima. All very positive. Here is my positive post. Japan... read more read less
Charles Bell 1 month ago
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! I would gladly add my name to the list of those that had the opportunity to work with... read more read less
Matthew Wright 1 month ago

Mason was very helpful through the whole process. Thank you JCD for an amazing experience. I will definitely continue doing... read more read less
orlando machin 1 month ago

Great experience, Crown is better than expected. Mason is great to work with , and made the process less stressful... read more read less
MJ AUTO 1 month ago
Great buying experience, bought my first Japan import from mike, everything went super smooth no unnecessary waiting time these guys... read more read less
Franck Keunecke 1 month ago

Would not have chosen any other company to work with, amazing communication doesn’t even feel like your buying a car... read more read less
Mobile Lube 1 month ago

It is my first time to import a car and it went good. thanks to JCD and thanks to Mike... read more read less
Ali Arfaj 1 month ago
Mason did a great job helping through the entire process for multiple vehicles. He answered all my questions and was... read more read less
Alex Holubowsky 2 months ago

Yoshiro and the JCD guys did an outstanding job helping me to import my Kei Truck. Over the course of... read more read less
Mitchell H 2 months ago

Had a great experience with Mason! Thanks again.
Frey 2 months ago
Mike and the team helped me buy a Subaru Sambar and export it to the US. This was my first... read more read less
Andrew Austin 2 months ago

I found JCD very helpful, friendly and professional. As a first time importer they where patient and informative Excellent service... read more read less
George Logan 2 months ago

I have never dealt with a better company. These guys are outstanding and really know the business of exporting vehicles.... read more read less
Jonathan Levy 3 months ago
This is my first time importing a vehicle from Japan. Yoshi has been very helpful and responsive. The... read more read less
sandesh m.s 3 months ago

First time purchasing a car of my choice. JCD were absolutely brilliant. Initially, I was unsure of what... read more read less
Jill Brownlow 3 months ago

I had a great experience with Japan Car Direct, an auction broker and car exporter that helped me find and... read more read less
David McChristian 3 months ago
I am writing this after being able to see my car for the first time today thanks to the guys... read more read less
vin wish 4 months ago

Very quick and Simple process. i would definitely use JCD again. My man Mike Nguyen helped me out through everything... read more read less
evan gallion 4 months ago

I used JCD for my first ever import. They make it so easy to get everything done and had patience... read more read less
Aaron Lott 4 months ago
This is my second vehicle that Mike at Japan Car Direct has helped me import to the U.S. and the... read more read less
Dale Ficken 4 months ago

Smooth transaction. Helped find the right vehicle. Arrived as described. Paperwork all in order. Excellent communication.
Sanibel Jack Charters 4 months ago

Imagine you want to buy a car from Japan. You aren't there, you have no contacts there, you don't know... read more read less
Craig Lewis 5 months ago
Dealt with Yoshiro from start to finish. He was great. Got an accurate estimate of how much it would cost... read more read less
Alban Haziri 5 months ago

Great experience getting a Kei Truck from Japan to the UK. Mike was excellent and helped throughout the process.
Alex Padmore 5 months ago

Great company to deal with from start to finish. I imported a Kei truck from Japan into Canada. The staff... read more read less
Sean Eversfield 5 months ago
Just perfect. A real team of extremely serious professionals. It was my first import, and everything went great with Yoshiro's... read more read less
Aurelien DAMIEN 5 months ago

Juste Parfait. Une vraie équipe de professionnelle extrêmement sérieuse. C’était mon premier import, et tout c'est passé à merveille avec... read more read less
Aurelien DAMIEN 5 months ago

Very experienced car dealers!! My first time buying a vehicle on auction. The guidance from Yoshi was magnificent with prompt... read more read less
Ryan Ramsarran 5 months ago
Great first experience purchasing and importing a kei truck with help from the team at JCD! Yoshi was awesome to... read more read less
Thomas Slayton 5 months ago

Smooth Transaction. Matthew was very transparent and helped us every step of the way. Would definitley use them again.
Jay Weidner 6 months ago

This is my first time importing a vehicles from Japan. Mike has been very helpful and responsive. The... read more read less
Abner Juco 6 months ago
I highly recommend Japan Car Direct. I just brought my first imported car home today, and I still don't understand... read more read less
Wilfred Thompson 6 months ago

I am extremely happy with my vehicle and the service I received from JCD! Highly recommend if you need a... read more read less
Matthew Blair 7 months ago

My experience was so incredible working with Japan Car Direct. It almost didn't feel real, I followed their instructions provided... read more read less
EJZX90 7 months ago
Great service with Mason, definitely recommend! Two cars in so far and looking for plenty more!
Kleon Kollins 7 months ago

I had been searching for someone to purchase a car through for about 3months before I found these guys. These... read more read less
Taylor Greene 7 months ago

My son and I worked with Mike N at Japan Car Direct, and had an outstanding experience. Their services are... read more read less
Peter Rigney 7 months ago
My experience was so incredible working with Japan Car Direct. It almost didn't feel real, I followed their instructions provided... read more read less
Edwin Doyle 8 months ago

Mike Nguyen with JCD was great to work with and very patient since this was my first time looking for... read more read less
Scott Wallace 8 months ago

Awesome work from Mat. Couldn’t have been more helpful if I asked and was really clear with everything involved. Pice... read more read less
Lachlan Hanwright 8 months ago
Japan Car Direct is legit, and I absolutely would come back again to JCD to import another vehicle from Japan!... read more read less
Daniel Kim 9 months ago

Excellent service from the guys at JCD! Mason is very helpful and patient explaining all aspects of making a... read more read less
Michu Krzyzu 9 months ago

Based in Europe and the first time importing a car from Japan. Did my research and decided on Japan Car... read more read less
Hawk Tsar 9 months ago
This is as good as no-sight car buying can get and I 100% recommend using these guys. Take your time,... read more read less
Daniel Schultz 9 months ago

Recently purchased a JDM vehicle through Japan Cars Direct. Even though I kept adding extra work for Mike from Japan... read more read less
Rudi Zabeo 9 months ago

Thanks to Taylor at JCD, purchased 2 cars for the 1st time from Japan to import to the UK. ... read more read less
Kemal Ozvurulmus 9 months ago
I have imported two vehicles through the folks at Japan Car Direct. Both times have been great experiences. Mathew’s expertise... read more read less
Jared Kalinski 9 months ago

I'd like to say thanks to Mike and his team for their help purchasing and exporting a Honda acty to... read more read less
Huw Williams 10 months ago

We had been looking for a Toyota AE86 for many years, and in late 2022, decided to take the plunge... read more read less
Xavi Zucco 10 months ago
Full story on Instagram @91jdmsir After months of searching for our needle in the haystack from Japan, next came... read more read less
SD CARGUY 10 months ago

Full story on Instagram @91jdmsir After months of searching for our needle in the haystack from Japan, next came... read more read less
George ACP911 10 months ago

The entire team at Japan Car Direct looked after everything for me. From buying my target car at auction to... read more read less
James Heather 10 months ago
Mike was awesome to work with, his patience is that of a saint! He always provided top notch translations and... read more read less
Jack Koncz 10 months ago

Wonderful experience! We imported a Suzuki carry, our first time importing anything. Mike was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Very happy... read more read less
Ansel Spencer 10 months ago

These guys are very reliable and easy to work with. Everything is transparent and convenient. They are our... read more read less
Ruslana Kashchuk 10 months ago
I can't praise Japan Car Direct enough especially the work from Mike Nguyen in helping me find and buy the... read more read less
Steve Cox 10 months ago

Along with many of the customers here, this was my first time importing a vehicle. Originally, I had contacted... read more read less
Travis M 10 months ago

This group, and specifically Yoshiro, have always gone above and beyond in helping me to navigate the significant inventory of... read more read less
Randy Noble 10 months ago
It was my first time importing a car from japan and I was not disappointed! Mason helped me around with... read more read less
万屋銀ちゃん 10 months ago

The good people at JCD, Mason and Matt in particular, could not have been more supportive. They helped me through... read more read less
Craig Lancashire 10 months ago

First time importing and their services were great! No nonsense guys, quick responses, the car arrived as described. Passed out... read more read less
Oles Sendetskyi 10 months ago
FIRST TIME BUYER Update first car got here and process was painless, yoshi put me in touch with local importer... read more read less
Alpesh Patel 11 months ago

この度、輸出手続きを誠にありがとうございました Thank you very much for helping us getting excellent used Toyota Crowns
平川太郎 11 months ago

We have bought many cars from Japan through Mathew and JCD. Always been honest, upfront and fair. Will always recommend highly!
Christopher Ashby 11 months ago
First time importing and their services were great! No nonsense guys, quick responses, the car arrived as described. Passed out... read more read less
Oles Sendetskyi 11 months ago

Fab team to work with. Have been dealing with them a number of years with no issues .
JMC Motors 11 months ago

I have purchased 6 cars now through Matt at Japan Car Direct. I could not be happier with the... read more read less
Steve Anthony 11 months ago
It was my first time importing a car from japan and I was not disappointed! Mason helped me around with... read more read less
万屋銀ちゃん 11 months ago

Many thanks to Matt at JCD for helping me with my kei import! I couldn`t be happier with it and... read more read less
Marty Reba 11 months ago

Importing a vehicle through jcd was a breeze, Matt and Mason walked me through the whole process while bidding and... read more read less
Ramesses Sanchez 11 months ago
This was my first time ever buying a car, let alone one from overseas. I was very nervous at first,... read more read less
Puneet Singh 11 months ago

Mathew and Mason at JCD are awsome to deal with. Made the import process so easy. Have used them multiple... read more read less
J P 11 months ago

Very good service. Thanks Taylor for your help and reactivity.
Christophe Chandelier 1 year ago
It took quite some time to find my dream car and I appreciate Matt for sticking it out. It's... read more read less
Sherry Tsai 1 year ago

I’ve bought multiple cars from Japan Car Direct and they were helpful in every way possible. Mason is a great... read more read less
Sam Smith 1 year ago

Japan Cars Direct is a well run business! Our consultant, Yoshi, was extremely competent and helped us find the best... read more read less
Timothy Vail 1 year ago
It was my first time buying a car online, let alone overseas. These guys are legit!!! Yoshi has been very... read more read less
Bobby Capa 1 year ago

After doing a bit of research I settled on using JCD to bid at the Japanese auctions for me and... read more read less
David Speranza 1 year ago

It was my first time buying a car online, let alone overseas. These guys are legit!!!
Yoshi has been very patient,... read more read less
Bobby Capa 1 year ago
Matt with Japan Car Direct went above and beyond with answering every single one of my thousand questions. I... read more read less
Nick Light 1 year ago

Awesome experience working with the guys at Japan Car Direct, I was looking to find a specific spec J90 Land... read more read less
Jacob Quick 1 year ago

Big thank you Mike and team, It was much more easier than expected.
Petr Snitil 1 year ago
These guys are great, I could not imagine doing this without them! Mike Nguyen is awesome, very friendly and professional.... read more read less
Dominic Duncan Currieri 1 year ago

I worked with Yoshiro to find and import my vehicle. The experience was fun and Japan Car Direct was... read more read less
kelly scott 1 year ago

Amazing support from the team at Japan Car Direct! Mathew and Mason helped me through my first vehicle import... read more read less
Shaheen Al-Asadi 1 year ago
Mike and the gang were great! Everything went smoothly. I really appreciated the concern they had to make sure I... read more read less
Jeff Lintz 1 year ago

Japan Car Direct made buying a car from Japan dangerously easy. :) Yoshiro was a great help. He was... read more read less
Tim Meunier 1 year ago

Without the help I got from Mason @ Japan Car Direct, I couldn't have been able to easily import my... read more read less
B Al-Abbasi 1 year ago
Importing through Japan Car Direct has been a great experience through and through. Their assistance in the auction and bidding... read more read less
Peter Hagemeyer 1 year ago

Professional, informative, great communication, easy to work with. Could be reccommended to anyone
Dima lancov 1 year ago

Great service. This was my first time importing a car from Japan. Everything was well explained and the whole process... read more read less
John Power 1 year ago
The process was seamless and Mason at JCD was awesome. If you are looking at importing a vehicle I would... read more read less
Ryan Elway 1 year ago

I think this was the most stress-free and transparent car purchase I’ve ever had and the dealer was on the... read more read less
Benjamin Leffers 1 year ago

Awesome experience working with Taylor, he was extremely helpful and patience. It was my first time exporting a vehicle... read more read less
Eric Southerland 1 year ago
FIRST TIME BUYER So…. I have just ordered my second car from Yoshiro Nakajima at Japan Car Direct. Keep in... read more read less
Alpesh Patel 1 year ago

FIRST TIME BUYER
So…. I have just ordered my second car from Yoshiro Nakajima at Japan Car Direct. Keep in mind... read more read less
Alpesh Patel 1 year ago

Great service. This was my first time importing a car from Japan. Everything was well explained and the whole process... read more read less
John Power 1 year ago
Importing through Japan Car Direct has been a great experience through and through. Their assistance in the auction and bidding... read more read less
Peter Hagemeyer 1 year ago

Awesome experience working with Taylor, he was extremely helpful and patience. It was my first time exporting a vehicle... read more read less
Eric Southerland 1 year ago

Japan Car Direct made buying a car from Japan dangerously easy. :) Yoshiro was a great help. He was... read more read less
Tim Meunier 1 year ago
Bought a Toyota Hiace with the help of Yoshiro. He was fantastic! I will never buy another vehicle from Japan... read more read less
Brewer Patriot 1 year ago

Bought 1 car so far from Japan car Direct and everything went very smoothly. Yoshiro very helpful and extremely fast... read more read less
Christiaan Burger 1 year ago

I had an excellent experience working with Matthew at Japan Car Direct. I was a first time auction buyer... read more read less
Alex Spiegel 1 year ago
A great experience for my first time importing a car from Japan. Mike’s customer service was second to none and... read more read less
Bobby Crumpley 1 year ago

Matthew at JCD is the man. I’ve now imported three of my own cars through him. JCD was able to... read more read less
Chan Shin 1 year ago

Needing to share my experience as a first timer importing a vehicle from Japan to NZ, the purchase of a... read more read less
Josh Middlecote 1 year ago
Ich kann nur positives über diese Firma berichten, jedes Anliegen wird zeitnah abgewickelt. Ich werde weiterhin über Japan Car Direct... read more read less
daniele Bongio91 1 year ago

I had an excellent experience working with Matthew at Japan Car Direct. I was a first time auction buyer... read more read less
Alex Spiegel 1 year ago

A great experience for my first time importing a car from Japan. Mike’s customer service was second to none and... read more read less
Bobby Crumpley 1 year ago
Matthew at JCD is the man. I’ve now imported three of my own cars through him. JCD was able to... read more read less
Chan Shin 1 year ago

Just finished successfully importing my first JDM vehicle with the help of Mike and japan car direct and I am... read more read less
Charles Hamilton 1 year ago

It's hard to say anything that hasn't been said from other reviewers! This was my first experience importing a vehicle.... read more read less
Law_of_the Za 1 year ago
Great experience. Extremely easy process and Kept me well informed. Highly recommend them if looking to purchase a vehicle from Japan.
Antonio Sevilla 1 year ago

I used Japan Car Direct's services to import a Nissan Silvia from Japan to Australia. Mike was very helpful from... read more read less
matthew martin 1 year ago

I highly recommend Japan Car Direct. They help you find exactly what you are looking for and are with you... read more read less
Sir Selrahc 1 year ago
very professional and friendly staff, always provided translated auction sheets on same day as requests, helped me get the exact... read more read less
major 1 year ago

Before this I have never imported any vehicles to NZ let alone one from Japan! I decided to give these... read more read less
Edward Yuan 1 year ago

I highly recommend Japan Car Direct. They help you find exactly what you are looking for and are with you... read more read less
Sir Selrahc 1 year ago
Before this I have never imported any vehicles to NZ let alone one from Japan! I decided to give these... read more read less
Edward Yuan 1 year ago

Great experience. Extremely easy process and Kept me well informed. Highly recommend them if looking to purchase a vehicle from Japan.
Antonio Sevilla 1 year ago

It's hard to say anything that hasn't been said from other reviewers! This was my first experience importing a vehicle.... read more read less
Law_of_the Za 1 year ago
I used Japan Car Direct's services to import a Nissan Silvia from Japan to Australia. Mike was very helpful from... read more read less
matthew martin 1 year ago

I have never imported a car into the US from anywhere but I was going to give it a shot.... read more read less
misti pyper 1 year ago

Just picked up my car that I bought through JCD. I was a complete newbie about buying a car... read more read less
TK Mad 1 year ago
I worked with Mathew on getting my first Japanese Kei truck. The process and communication were great. For me the... read more read less
John Penny 1 year ago

Just picked up my car that I bought through JCD. I was a complete newbie about buying a car... read more read less
TK Mad 1 year ago

I worked with Mathew on getting my first Japanese Kei truck. The process and communication were great. For me the... read more read less
John Penny 1 year ago
I worked with Mathew on getting my first Japanese car. The process and communication was great that I decided... read more read less
Juan Hernandez 1 year ago

Taylor at JCD has been incredibly helpful in my search for a couple of unique rigs from overseas -- We've... read more read less
camden lindsay 1 year ago

After seeing quite a few Kei Trucks on the road, I was intrigued. Seeing the local retail prices gave me... read more read less
Chris Okano 1 year ago
Can't fault these guys - this was the first time I've bought a car at any auction, let alone one... read more read less
Phil Stebbing 1 year ago

Japan Car Direct helped me find my dream car. We found a great deal on an ST205. Yoshiro was fantastic... read more read less
Brandon Moore 1 year ago

So pleased with our companies new Japanese mini-truck import. Japan Car Direct made it all too easy. We made a... read more read less
MARKNADEN Studio 1 year ago
Great dependable business! Highly recommended! Thank you Mathew for all your hard work!
Dmitri Gordei 1 year ago

Yoshiro and the folks over at JapanCarDirect are the best! They were super helpful with my first time importing a... read more read less
Mike McD 1 year ago

This was our first time importing a vehicle and we would hands down use Japan Car Direct again. Taylor made... read more read less
Jennifer Morgan 1 year ago
First time importing a vehicle and Taylor did a great job guiding me the entire way! 5 star service!... read more read less
Ryan White 1 year ago

Good experience throughout the entire process. They had the patience to help me find what I was looking for, when... read more read less
Michael Jones 1 year ago

First time customer review:
All around a great company to work with. Mathew was very responsive and helped me throughout the... read more read less
Adam Fifield 1 year ago