WBAHF92050WX33321 · 07/2023 · BMW · Non JDM
WBSBF91010JF81363 · 07/1995 · BMW · Non JDM
購入ガイド — Buyer's guide
BMWs bought new in Japan usually covered few miles and were serviced at the dealer, and Japan's shaken inspection keeps neglected cars off the road. That makes Japan a good source for a clean M car or roadster.
| Model | Built | Why buyers want it |
|---|---|---|
| M3 (E30) | 1986–1991 | The original M3, a homologation car for touring-car racing. |
| M3 (E36) | 1992–1999 | Six-cylinder M3 in coupe, sedan and convertible form. |
| M3 (E46) | 2000–2006 | The high-revving S54 straight six. |
| Z4 (E85 / E86) | 2002–2008 | Roadster and coupe, including the Z4 M. |
Under the U.S. 25-year rule, a car built for another market can be imported once it is 25 years old, counted to the month of manufacture. Every BMW above shows its build date, and each listing tells you the month it opens. Newer cars can still be bought ahead of time and held until they qualify — see our import guide for the details.
Yes, once the car is 25 years old, counted to the month it was built. Cars that old no longer have to meet U.S. federal safety standards and are past the EPA's 21-year exemption, so they can be imported, titled and registered. Every BMW on this page shows its build date and the month it becomes legal to import.
The price of the car, ocean freight from Japan to a U.S. port, and U.S. import duty of 2.5% on passenger cars, plus customs brokerage, port charges and delivery to your address. Each listing shows an estimated landed cost to the port, and our cost estimator prices the rest for your city.
Usually 8 to 12 weeks from winning the car to your door: export paperwork in Japan, the ocean crossing, U.S. customs clearance and delivery from the port.
Every Japanese auction car is inspected by a third party and given a grade with a lettered damage map. We translate the full inspection sheet, order extra photos of anything it flags, and give you our honest read before you set a bid ceiling.
That is the normal case — most of what we source never appears on this page. Tell us the model, chassis code, trim, colour and budget on our Find My Car page and we will watch the Japanese auctions for it.