The Auction Sheet, and how it all makes sense.
Auction sheet rundown!
Japanese vehicle auction sheets provide detailed information about a vehicle's condition, enabling buyers to make informed decisions. They may seem overwhelming, but with a short breakdown, we quickly make the difficult to understand, easy and second nature.
The process typically involves several key elements:
1. Vehicle Inspection:
Trained inspectors assess the vehicle's exterior, interior, and mechanical components. They note any damage, including scratches, dents, or rust, and evaluate the severity.
2. Grading System:
The inspection results are summarized using a grading system, often on a scale from S (new) to R (repaired) and 1 to 5 for interior and exterior conditions. Grades can also include additional information about modifications or features.
3. Vehicle Details:
Basic information is provided, such as the make, model, year, color, mileage, and engine type. Engine code, chassis number, and transmission type are specified.
4. Mechanical Inspection:
The engine's condition, transmission performance, and overall mechanical state are assessed. Any abnormal noises, leaks, or issues are documented.
5. Interior Evaluation:
Interior condition, including the dashboard, seats, carpets, and accessories, is inspected. Any signs of wear, damage, or modifications are noted.
6. Exterior Examination:
The body, paint, and external features are carefully inspected. Any scratches, dents, or paint damage are described in detail.
7. Auction Sheet Comments:
Inspectors provide specific comments about the vehicle's condition and any noteworthy points. These comments may include information about accidents, repairs, or additional features. THIS SECTION IS VERY IMPORTANT AND MUST BE TRANSLATED ACCURATELY.
8. Additional Information:
Some auction sheets include information on the vehicle's history, ownership, or maintenance records.
9. Translation:
As auction sheets are often in Japanese, buyers may use translation services or rely on auction houses providing translated versions. Understanding the language and abbreviations used in the sheets is crucial.
****Note****
Beyond Limits Imports provides accurate translations of all auction sheets prior to bidding, to ensure quality vehicles are being brought to you.
10. Auction Bidding:
- Buyers participate in the auction process based on the information provided in the auction sheet. Bids are placed online or in person, and the highest bidder wins the auction. Understanding the details in a Japanese vehicle auction sheet is essential for buyers to assess the condition of the vehicle accurately and make informed decisions during the bidding process. It requires a combination of language proficiency, knowledge of the grading system, and an understanding of the specific details mentioned in the sheet.
The auction sheets seem daunting at first, but with a qualified importer, we are able to relieve the stress and ensure you are getting accurate translations to reliably and comfortably bid on vehicles. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Grades, and what they mean!
- S – Means that the vehicle you are looking at is as new. Registration date is no longer than 1 year, speedometer shows less than 10 000 km or more often smaller.
- 6 – Identify almost new cars, where the registration date is up to 3 years. Mileage varies till 30 000 km, generally till 10 000 km. On some auction pages, you may found a few almost invisible scratches.
- 5 – Signify used car in the excellent condition. Speedometer shows up to 50 000 km. On the body may be a few small scratches also may appear the little dents.
- 4.5 – Very high grade vehicle. Speedometer shows mileage up to 100 000 km. Also, may be some scratches or dents and a little chance to find a car with the repair marks or changed body parts.
- 4 – The car has not been in the accident. Speedometer could show up to 150 000 km. May occur visible scratches, in the interior may be found tears, cigarette holes or stains.
- 3.5 – Good quality car where you could find noticeable scratches, dents, rust or minor corrosion. Inside the vehicle often appear tears, cigarette holes, stains.
- 3 – Indicate cars with visible huge scratches, dents, paint stains, rust and corrosion. Interior full of tears, cigarette holes or food stains.
- 2 – Usually means lots of rust and corrosion, but may be find all sorts of damage. Generally, signify that the vehicle is in very poor condition.
- 1 – As a rule flooded vehicles.
- RA – Car which has been fixed after an ordinary car crash.
- R – Usually vehicle from the serious car crash. This car may be repaired but probably need more fixing. Note that this car may be immovable.
- *** (99, x, etc.) – This vehicle has been in an accident or has some serious engine trouble and was not fixed.
Interior Grading:
- A – Describe as new vehicle’s condition.
- B – Signify car in the good condition, as a rule, the interior looks nice and tidy.
- C – Inside the car could be found small food's stains or cigarette’s holes
- D – Inner vehicle consist of cigarette’s mark, stains, tears or even smell.
- E – Interior of the car is terrible. Grade E means all mentioned above and even worse.
Exterior Grading:
- A – Represent an awesome exterior condition.
- B – Could be found scratches up to 15 cm but usually smaller.
- C – Signify vehicle with scratches up to 30 cm or dents.
- D – Define visible scratches, rust or even corrosion.
- E – An awful car condition. Avoid at most costs.
Next abbreviation could be found on the Auction List:
- AAC – Climate control air conditioner
- AC – Air conditioner
- AIRBAGU – Airbag
- AW – Original alloy wheels
- CA – Column automatic transmission
- F5 – 5 Speed manual transmission
- F6 – 6 Speed manual transmission
- FA/AT – Automatic transmission
- KAWA – Leather seats
- NAVI – Navigator
- PS – Power steering
- PW – Power windows
- SR – Sunroof
- TV – Television
Next signs Japanese use for the exterior (the Number near the letter in the Auction List means how strong the breakdown is):
- A – Scratch
- E – Dimple
- U – Dent
- W – Repair mark
- S – Place with rust
- C – Place with corrosion
- P – Paint blemish
- H - Paint dissolved
- X – Body part required to be replaced (has no number, located on the chassis)
- X – Damage on the window (Usually with the number, located on the windows)
- XX – Body part has been replaced
- B – Dent and scratch
- Y – Crack or hole
- R – Repaired crack on the Window
- RX – Repaired crack on the window (needs to be replaced)
- G – Stone chip in the glass.
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