Overview
The influx of Japanese used cars has increased hugely from the last few years. The top-selling used cars from Japan to all over the world are 660cc engine cars because of the cheap prices and features they are offered in small cars. Japan offers used cars with the inspection report. Inspection report shows the usage history of the car in which vehicle current condition, mileage, accidental or non-accidental mentioned. Keep in your mind that damaged cars available at very cheap prices in Japan and most of the dealers buy these cars to sell at high prices with fake auction sheet report. Prevent yourself from these types of fraud by verifying the auction sheet before buying a Japanese used car.
What is an Auction Sheet?
Auction sheet report generates when anyone wants to sell the car through the auction house. The auction house inspects the car and creates an auction sheet report of the vehicle in which the correct information about the car condition is mentioned. The inspection procedure is very strict and fair in Japan. At the inspection report or auction sheet report a small scratch, dent, or paint is mentioned clearly to clear car condition to its online buyer. Auction sheet report is the main reason for the strong relationship between Japan and global Japanese used car buyers. Auction sheet report shows the history like if the vehicle was accidental or repair before come to auction house its mention on the report. Auction sheet report can verify anytime from the internet by its chassis id. The data of the auction sheet available on the internet for more than 10 years.
How to Read Auction Sheet
Understanding the auction sheet report is not difficult. Japanese used cars sold all over the world and auction houses make an easy report that can be easily understandable for everyone. The basic information about the overall body condition is mentioned in numbers and codes. However, the auction sheet is understandable because grade and mileage mention in English and words. Only the description of the inspector is written in Japanese. You can understand the auction by understanding the below mention codes:
X Need to Be Replaced
XX has been Replaced
Scratches:
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Medium Scratch
A3 Large Scratch
Dimples:
E1 Small Dimple
E2 Medium Dimple
E3 Large Dimple
Dents:
U1 Small Dent
U2 Medium Dent
U3 Large Dent
Repair Marks:
W1 Slightly Repair
W2 Medium Repair
W3 Big Repair
Rust:
S1 Small Rust
S2 Medium Rust
S3 Large Rust
Corrosion:
C1 Light Corrosion
C2 Medium Corrosion
C3 Large Corrosion
Distortion:
B1 Small Distortion
B2 Medium Distortion
B3 Large Distortion
Cracks:
Y1 Small Crack
Y2 Medium Crack
Y3 Large Crack
Painted:
P1 Small Damage Part Paint
P2 Medium Damage Part Paint
P3 Large Damage Part Paint
Windscreen Problem:
X1 A Very Small Crack on Windscreen
R Repair Crack
RX Repair Crack and Need to be replaces
X Crack in the windscreen and need to replace
FW Front Windscreen
A diagram is drawn on the auction sheet like a sketch of the car and the condition of the car body mention in the above-mentioned points that you can easily understand.
How to Understand Auction Sheet Grades
The grade of the car mention in the number of all auction houses different patterns to create an auction sheet report but the process of inspection strict in all auction houses and grades are mention in the same form as in number.
- 6 Grade: The highest grade and a brand new car with only mileage to come to auction house.
- 5 Grade: an excellent condition car with only few mileage
- 5 Grade: A good condition car with average mileage and few small scratches on the body
- 4 Grade: Average condition with average mileage and sometimes equal to 4.5 grade.
- 5 Grade: A car with little high mileage and not a few scratches and dents on the car body.
- 3 Grade: Almost it’s the same as a 3.5 Grade car.
- 2 Grade: a very mint condition car.
- 1 Grade: the lowest grade with high mileage and mint condition.
- S Grade: Use for brand new cars
- AR Grade: Accidental Repair cars
- R Grade: Repair Car
Conclusion:
Auction sheet verification is important to ask your dealer to provide you an authentic auction sheet report which clears the body condition. If you feel that the dealer shows the fake report always prefer to verify auction sheet by yourself to prevent fraud and loss of money. The auction sheet report gives you peace of mind to buy the vehicle.