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Most cars land in 8 to 12 weeks

How your import works, start to finish

Six steps from your first shortlist to the day you drive away. One advisor the whole way, and every cost agreed before you commit.

01

We find your car

Every import starts as a conversation, not a form.

Come with a car in mind, or nothing but a budget. Your advisor starts from what actually matters to you, space for the family, a badge you have wanted for years, or simply the most car your money buys.

An advisor showing car options to a couple in the showroom lounge

02

We check its condition

No one wants to import someone else's problem.

You see the same sheet our buyers see, grade, panel map and inspector's notes, and your advisor walks you through it line by line. Cars bought outside auction get the equivalent: an independent inspection and a full history check.

How to read an auction sheet

An inspector checking a car in a Japanese auction yard

03

We lock your price

You should know the full landed cost before you commit to anything.

Vehicle price, transaction fees, CIF and tax duty, each on its own line. Want a number before you talk to anyone? The calculator shows your landed cost in 30 seconds.

Try the calculator

A customer signing the vehicle quotation beside the car key in the showroom lounge

04

We buy and ship

You approve the price. We do the standing in line.

In Japan we bid at auction or buy one-price stock outright. From the UK and Australia we buy direct from dealers and trade partners, no auction involved. Your advisor recommends whichever route prices your spec best.

How the auctions work

Cars driving up the ramp into a car carrier vessel at a Japanese port

05

We clear and register

The paperwork is the part everyone dreads. It is also the part you never touch.

Customs clearance, the AP permit, Puspakom inspection and JPJ registration, handled by one team that does this every week.

What an AP permit is

Freshly landed cars lined up under the cranes at Port Klang

06

You drive away

The handover is yours to shape. The relationship does not end there.

Have the car brought to your doorstep, or collect it from our Klang showroom, inspected, registered and ready to go.

An advisor handing the key to a family beside their ribbon-wrapped imported car in the showroom

That's the process.Start yours.

Tell us the car you want and an advisor prices it end to end, itemised line by line. Or run the numbers yourself first.

  • One itemised price, locked before you commit
  • Most imports arrive within 8 to 12 weeks
  • 4,000+ cars delivered since 2013

Questions about how it works

Straight answers on timing, payments, permits and delivery.

Most imports arrive within 8 to 12 weeks of winning the auction. That covers shipping from Japan, customs clearance and AP approval, Puspakom inspection and Malaysian registration. Your advisor keeps you updated at every milestone.

No, payment is staged. For a Japanese auction car you place a 10% deposit before we bid, and it is fully refundable if the bid does not win. For the UK and Australia it is a 20% down payment, refundable if you are not satisfied with the inspection. The balances follow the shipping and clearance milestones, and your advisor confirms the schedule in writing before you commit.

An Approved Permit is the Malaysian government authorisation required to import a vehicle. You do not need to source one yourself. Arranging it is part of the service, and it is itemised in your quotation like every other cost.

For a Japanese auction car you review the full sheet and photos before we bid. For the UK and Australia our team inspects the car in person before purchase, with photos, video and a history check, and your down payment is refundable if the result disappoints. Every car then goes through Puspakom inspection on arrival as part of registration.

Yes. You get WhatsApp updates at every milestone: winning bid, departure, arrival at port, customs clearance, inspection and registration.

Either. Collect your registered car from our delivery bay in Klang, or have it delivered to your door anywhere in Malaysia. Your advisor arranges whichever you prefer.

Start with your landed cost

Price your car in 30 seconds, or talk to an advisor who compares Japan, the UK and Australia every day.

Most imports arrive within 8 to 12 weeks.

A car under a spotlight in the showroom The front of a car in the showroom A lineup of cars in the showroom A car carrier vessel at the port at dusk Rows of cars at an auction house A consultation lounge in the showroom A consultation lounge in the showroom A car awaiting handover at dawn in the showroom The import calculator

What are you looking for?

Come with a car in mind, or none at all.