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How to Import Japanese Used Sports Cars from Japan?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Many people would like to have a sports car mainly for the performance but some may want to simply experience the sheer enjoyment that only a sport’s cars can give. Buying a brand new sports car will be too much expensive for many people, which is why mostly people prefer second hand or used sports car instead. Especially when it is a Japanese used sports car, people buy them because they are one of the best in quality.

Here is some good advice for purchasing any used or second hard Japanese sports cars.

Set expectations from a sport car
Mostly buyers try to buy a second hand sports car with a brand new car in mind. It is considered that buying used sports cars is about getting the best value for your money. It is also necessary to know preferences and needs before buying any used sports cars.
Set up a budget to buy a sports car
It is best to collect information about the current market price of the sports cars a buyer is looking to buy. It will help them to decide how much amount to be paid with certain quality or condition of the sports car. They can go through with Internet browsing or car magazines or online portals providing a buyer a general feeling about the current prices of different sports car models.
Check your selected sports car carefully before buying
A buyer must be careful while inspecting the used sports car and must take his time doing so. There are four essential elements of the car that should be thoroughly inspected: the interior, the body, the engine, and the papers. A well-maintained sports car is worth buying.
As all buyers may not be able to inspect them personally they can request the dealer or exporter for maximum photos of interior & exterior conditions, engine and other documents scanned copies, to ensure the quality of the sports car.
Check for scratches or dents on the cars body. Of course, do not forget to check the car’s title, etc. Missing papers will cost the buyer additional money or prevent the purchase.
Test Drive
If you are buying used sports car, meeting the exporters or dealer personally then it is advisable to take test-drive to ensure the quality of the sports car. However as most of the importers are unable to test them so they can ensure with the inspection sheet provided along with the sports car.

All these points will help the buyers to ensure the quality and buy a well deserving used or second had sports cars from Japan.

Check the latest stock of sports car at: http://www.japanesecartrade.com/type/sports-cars-49.html

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How to Determine & Verify the Prices of the Japanese Used Cars ?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

To buy any used car from anywhere, prices are the main factor, which can motivate or de-motivate any buyer or supplier. Higher the price buyer will not be happy and lowering the price may lead the exporter in loss. However it is necessary for the used cars buyers or importers to know the factors affecting the prices of any used car, especially when you are buying from Japan. Japan is one of the biggest exporters of Japanese used cars around the world. Because of their high quality buyers around the world don’t hesitate to buy them even the second hand cars. Every month thousands of Japanese used cars are exported all over the world.

Guidance & factors determining the prices of Japanese used cars:

Most important factors that affect used car prices including the year (how old by age), overall condition, mileage, market demand, interior and exterior blemishes and the maintenance of the used car. All these factors help to determine the value of the car.
You must need to know a little about pricing before you buy any Japanese used car. Dealers that sell used cars add a certain percentage or they had a fixed amount to be charged with every used car.
Used car pricing is also affected by installed optional equipments & accessories. Installed accessories and equipments let the prices of the used car higher. Some of the accessories like Air Conditions, Power Window, Power Steering, CD Player, Sunroof, Bumper Guard, Leather Seat, TV, Cassette Player, Airbag, ABS, Navigation etc.
Another factor is the location where you are buying the used car. There are areas that have a high market demand for a certain car. If that is the case, you may get a better deal if you travel outside of the zone to shop around for your used car.
Beware of trade tricks. Many dealers strategize on the behavior of consumers when buying used cars. Dealers know that buyers will not purchase a used car unless they feel that they are offered a price lower than the original price. Dealers tend to make the price higher than the actual amount and make the buyer believe that they are offering a discount. What the buyer does not know is that the discounted price is actually the original price of the car.

How to verify the prices of the used car before buying them
Before buying any used car try to check the current market rates for the same cars you are interested to buy. The most common an easy source is Internet. Now a day there are a lot of web sites that provide pricing guides on used cars and also guidelines in finding the right used cars for you.

Buyers can also go through with some Japanese used cars portals, where they can find the stock of different exporters or dealers displaying their stock of used cars for sale and you can compare the prices of the different dealers at one place.

Now you can check the latest stock of Japanese used cars of all makes at: http://www.japanesecartrade.com/type/car-20.html

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Honda Provides Aid to Victims of Qinghai Earthquake

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Honda would like to express its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims of the April 14th earthquake which struck the Qinghai province of China. In response to this tragedy, the Honda group companies in China and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will provide approximately JPY 43.1 million (approximately CNY 3.2 million) toward the relief and recovery effort.

Source: http://world.honda.com/news/2010/c100427Aid-Qinghai-Earthquake/index.html

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2010 GX 460 Vehicle Stability Control system update now available at Canadian Lexus dealers

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Lexus Canada announces that an update for the 2010 GX 460 vehicle stability control system is now available at Lexus dealers across Canada. Dealers will be contacting customers to perform the software update for all affected vehicles.

With a remedy in place, Lexus Canada will also resume delivery of the 2010 GX 460.

Lexus Canada responded quickly to the Consumer Reports announcement on April 13 that the 2010 GX 460 did not pass their “Throttle Lift-Off” test – Lexus Canada stopped delivery, initiated a thorough investigation and identified a solution in just about two weeks. These measures reflect Lexus Canada’s commitment to the safety and satisfaction of its customers. Lexus Canada is confident that this solution will further enhance the performance of the 2010 GX 460.

Source: http://www.lexus.ca/lexus/experience/en/home/whatsnew/whatsnew_news.jsp#GX4603

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Honda Provides Gasoline-Free Vehicles for White House Correspondents’ Association Weekend

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered FCX Clarity to shuttle guests and VIPs to annual black tie gala
In support of the White House Correspondents’ Association’s (WHCA) effort to reduce the carbon impact surrounding its annual black tie gala, Honda will be providing a gasoline-free fleet of vehicles to shuttle select VIPs and guests to the event. The eco-friendly Honda cars will hit the streets of Washington D.C. from April 30 through May 1, shuttling passengers to the WHCA dinner and to the various events that run throughout the weekend.

The highlight of the fleet will be the use of a zero emissions, hydrogen powered FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle. The sleek and modern sedan is propelled by an electric motor that runs on electricity generated in an on-board hydrogen fuel cell. The FCX Clarity’s only emission is water, and its fuel efficiency is three times that of a modern gasoline-powered automobile and two times that of a gasoline-powered hybrid vehicle.

Along with the FCX Clarity, several compressed natural gas -powered Civic GXs will be transporting guests around Washington D.C. The Honda Civic GX is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle ever certified by the EPA and was named the “Greenest Vehicle” by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

To kick off the Correspondents’ Weekend, the gasoline-free fleet will transport select invitees to the Honda, The Washington Post and Funnyordie.com sponsored First Amendment Party in Georgetown. The second annual event takes place on April 30th and benefits the Impact Arts + Film Fund, a Washington D.C.-based arts organization.

Source: http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=5427

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Exciting Changes Announced For This Year’s Honda-Broderick Cup Presentation Ceremony

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

2010 Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles Will Feature On- the-Spot Announcement of Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year from “Top Three” Finalists in Attendance

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards program today announced several key changes to the 2010 Honda-Broderick Cup presentation ceremony. Notably, in a move that is sure to heighten the excitement, the program will designate its “Top Three” finalists for Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year. All three will be scheduled to attend the Los Angeles ceremony on June 21, at which the Honda-Broderick Cup winner will be revealed to everyone in attendance – including the finalists themselves.

The Honda-Broderick Cup is given annually to a female athlete selected from a group of 12 individual Honda Sports Award winners chosen from separate NCAA-sanctioned sports throughout the year. Last year’s winner was gymnastics star Courtney Kupets of the University of Georgia.

New Alternating Schedule Between Los Angeles and New York
After being held in New York City since 2003, this year marks the beginning of an alternating annual schedule for the awards ceremony between Los Angeles and New York. Following the 2010 event at the University of California, Los Angeles, it will return to New York for 2011, then back to Los Angeles for a ceremony at the University of Southern California in 2012.

CWSA board member Tora Grossman noted: “We’re thrilled to be having our year-end awards event in Los Angeles. It will be a terrific opportunity for us to publicly recognize our Top Three athletes, and we’re especially looking forward to the excitement and anticipation as the winner of the Honda-Broderick Cup will be revealed.”

In addition to the Honda-Broderick Cup, the Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards Program will also present its annual Honda Inspiration Award to a deserving collegiate female athlete at the June 21 awards ceremony, as well as Honda’s Division II and III Athlete of the Year honors.

The Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards, now in its 34th year, annually honors the accomplishments of female athletes in NCAA-member colleges around the country, acknowledging athletic excellence as well as team contributions, academic achievement and social involvement. Past winners of the Honda-Broderick Cup include Candace Parker, Mia Hamm, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Misty May.

All 12 individual Honda Sports Award winners are automatically nominated for the Honda- Broderick Cup, presented to the Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year. The first six winners for this year have already been announced. They are: Angela Bizzarri from the University of Illinois for cross country, Katie O’Donnell from the University of Maryland for field hockey, Whitney Engen from the University of North Carolina for soccer, Megan Hodge from Penn State University for volleyball, Julia Smit from Stanford University for swimming & diving and Maya Moore from the University of Connecticut for basketball. Honda Sports Award winners in golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, softball, tennis and track & field will be announced in the coming months.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has sponsored the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Program for 25 consecutive years. Honda has donated over $2 million in grants and scholarships to universities over the course of the program.

Source: http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=5423

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Oklahoma to Become Fourth Retail Market for Honda’s Natural Gas-Powered Civic GX

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today (26.04.2010)announced that dealers in Oklahoma will now have the option of selling the compressed natural gas (CNG) powered Honda Civic GX to customers on a retail basis. There are 13 Honda dealers in Oklahoma, three of which are already selling the Civic GX as a fleet vehicle.

“Expanding Honda’s Civic GX retail program along with the continued success of fleet sales expresses our commitment to the environment and natural gas vehicle technology,” said Elmer Hardy, senior manager of Alternative Fuel Vehicle Sales & Marketing. “Honda seeks market opportunities for the Civic GX where strong natural gas refueling infrastructure exists, and we continue to see its promise as a clean, sustainable, domestically-sourced alternative fuel.”

Honda is the only OEM currently selling a CNG-powered vehicle on a retail basis in the United States. Additionally, the Civic GX is the only OEM-built, CNG-powered passenger car assembled in America. The Civic GX is built on the same assembly line as the gasoline-powered Civic 4-door models at Honda’s Greensburg, Indiana manufacturing facility.

In 2006, the Civic GX became available for the first time to retail customers in California. Since then, retail sales have expanded to New York, Utah and now, Oklahoma. Currently, 43 dealers in California, 19 in New York and eight in Utah have added Retail Sales Addendums to their Honda Sales Agreements that enable them to sell the Civic GX on a retail basis. When including dealerships that sell fleet vehicles, there are a total of 134 Civic GX dealers in 33 states.

Oklahoma is an ideal market to expand retail sales of the Civic GX with its low refueling costs, a generous state tax incentive toward the purchase of a new Civic GX and solid fleet sales. As the second largest natural gas producing state in the U.S., Oklahoma already has a strong existing CNG station infrastructure with robust plans to expand the network over the next several years.

The 2010 Civic GX achieves an EPA-estimated city/highway fuel economy of 24/36** miles per gasoline-gallon equivalent and is the only vehicle certified by the EPA to meet both Federal Tier 2-Bin 2 and Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) zero evaporative emission certification standards. Additionally, the Honda Civic GX is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle ever tested by the EPA, and for the seventh straight year, the Civic GX NGV was named “Greenest Vehicle” by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Source: http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=5422

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Archive for May, 2010

How to Import Japanese Used Sports Cars from Japan?

How to Determine & Verify the Prices of the Japanese Used Cars ?

Honda Provides Aid to Victims of Qinghai Earthquake

2010 GX 460 Vehicle Stability Control system update now available at Canadian Lexus dealers

Honda Provides Gasoline-Free Vehicles for White House Correspondents’ Association Weekend

Exciting Changes Announced For This Year’s Honda-Broderick Cup Presentation Ceremony

Oklahoma to Become Fourth Retail Market for Honda’s Natural Gas-Powered Civic GX

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