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Understand the car. Understand the journey.
Short, plain guides to the auction sheet, the grades, the shipping and the import, written for a first-time buyer. Read what you need when you need it. Nobody has to finish a course before buying; we are beside every decision.
Your destination
Country import guide
Eligibility, documents, arrival, clearance, testing and registration for your destination.
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Importing to your country
The destination decides more than the car does: what is eligible, which documents you need, what is paid on arrival and who can handle it. Every country guide follows the same sections, and you can view another country without changing your own import country.
Cars & Auctions
How to judge a car from Japan before you commit: the report, the grades and the checks Rindo adds.
Choosing
Vehicle Buying Guides
Model and category advice: what to look for, what to ask Rindo to check.
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Condition
Understanding Auction Sheets
How to read the report, the inspector’s notes and the damage diagram, without treating it as a guarantee.
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Condition
Auction Grades & Damage Markings
What the grades and symbols mean, and why they vary between auction houses.
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Rindo service
Our Checks & Inspections
How Rindo looks beyond the grade before you commit. Service information, not a guide.
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What happens after the purchase: how the car travels, the paperwork that goes with it and what your country asks for on arrival.
Destination
Country Import Guide
Importing to your country: eligibility, costs, arrival, compliance, registration and what Rindo can handle.
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Logistics
Shipping Methods
How your car travels from Japan, what affects cost and timing, and how you are kept updated.
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Logistics
Export Documents
The paperwork behind the journey: what each document is for and when you receive it.
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Reference
Import & Shipping Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the terms used across the site.
Open →Quick answers
The questions most people ask before their first purchase, each pointing to the page that settles it.
Reference
FAQs
Registration, the auction deposit, the three buying routes, our checks, costs, shipping and who manages the import.
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Buying Process
Every stage from free registration to the car on your drive, with who handles each one.
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