Glossary
Term | Definition |
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Year of Car | In Japan this is the year of registration and not year of manufacture. |
Car Equipment Glossary
Term | Definition |
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C | Cooler |
AC | Air conditioning |
20 or more ACC | Automatic air conditioning |
WAC | Dual air conditioning |
ew | Electric windows |
pw | Power windows |
ls | Leather seat |
tv | TV (may not work outside Japan) |
cd | CD player |
md | MD player |
ps | Power steering |
aw | Alloy wheels |
sr | Sun roof |
srs | Supplementary restraint system (Air bag) |
abs | Anti skid braking |
navi | Navigation (may not work outside Japan) |
CA(T) | Column automatic transmission |
FA(T) | Floor automatic transmission |
MT6 | Manual transmission 6 speed |
MT5 | Manual transmission 5 speed |
MT4 | Manual transmission 4 speed |
C5 | Column change transmission 5 speed |
F6 | Manual transmission 6 speed |
F5 | Manual transmission 5 speed |
F4 | Manual transmission 4 speed |
? | Mileage is in question (if '?' is next to mileage) |
* | Odometer is known to have been wound back |
$ | Odometer has been changed, with date and mileage at change known to the auction house |
# | No record of actual mileage - mileage may be genuine but may not be |
?????? | A number of question marks results during the automated translation from Japanese to English when there is no translation available |
unreadable characters | Probably Japanese that hasn't been translated yet, and possibly not being understood by your browser characters |
Shipping Glossary
Term | Definition |
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C&F |
Cost/Freight. This term means the following: A. Price of the Vehicle B. Japan-side procedure costs (auction fees, in-land transportation, customs & shipping procedure, documentation etc.) C. Ocean freight (this is the cost shipping companies charge to ship the vehicle) |
CIF |
Cost Insurance Freight. Same as C&F but includes insurance |
FOB |
Free On Board. With FOB the customer is responsible for payment of the ocean freight at the destination port. This term only includes the following: A. Price of the vehicle B. Japan-side procedure costs (auction fees, in-land transportation, customs & shipping procedure, documentation etc.) |