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Get to know the car before you buy it.
Guides to specific models and vehicle types, written so a first-time buyer knows what the car is good for, what to look into and what to ask us to check. Guides are published only once they are approved, so this index grows over time.
Guides in preparation
No guides are published yet
We publish a guide only when it has been written for Rindo customers and approved, rather than rewriting what is already online. Until the first guides are ready, the same questions are answered car by car: tell us what you are considering and we will say what to look for before you look.
What every guide will cover
Each guide follows the same three parts, so you can compare cars on the same terms.
1. The car
Suitable uses and specifications
What the model or type is good for, the main variants and specifications you will meet in Japanese listings, and what to understand before you compare two examples.
2. The risks
Typical concerns to investigate
The points worth investigating on that model or type, where the auction sheet helps and where it does not, and when a further check or inspection is worth asking for.
3. The conversation
Questions for Rindo
The questions to put to us before you set a maximum bid or approve a purchase, so our review covers what matters for that particular car.
Until then
The general guides already cover the parts of any purchase that do not depend on the model.
Want advice on a specific car now?
Send a sourcing brief or a listing link and we will tell you what to look for before you look.