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Tokyo → your driveway

Import a JDM car from Japan, with nothing hidden.

Your personal concierge for importing a car from Japan. We read the real auction sheet, price the all-in landed cost to your door, and handle any special request — from reserve to your driveway.

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25yr
US-legal, verified
Real auction sheet · translated
4.5grade
外装 B · Exterior
内装 C · Interior
走行 62,100 km · 1990
A3
Scratch · rear door
キズ
U2
Small dent · bonnet
へこみ
Inspector’s note, translated
“Engine strong, service records present, no significant accident history.”

Why Carloré

Buy with confidence,
6,000 miles away

Real auction sheets

The actual Japanese condition sheet for every car — translated into plain English, not summarized away. You see every disclosed mark before you commit.

All-in landed cost

FOB, ocean freight, the 25% tariff, 2.5% duty and our flat fee — itemized to your ZIP. The price you see is the price in your driveway.

One concierge, end to end

A single person from reserve to delivery — escrow-protected the whole way. No call-center roulette, no post-sale blackout.

The auction sheet

We read the Japanese
auction sheet for you

Every car at a Japanese auction is graded by an independent inspector — on a sheet written in Japanese shorthand most buyers can’t read. We translate every grade, damage code and handwritten note into plain English, so you see the true condition before you commit. Nothing summarized away.

  • Overall, exterior & interior grades — explained
  • Every damage code mapped to where it is on the car
  • The inspector’s handwritten note, translated in full
Get a sheet read for your car →
4.5overall
外装 B · Exterior
内装 C · Interior
走行 62,100 km · 1990 · 5MT
A3
Scratch · Right rear door
キズ
U2
Dent, small · Bonnet
へこみ
W1
Wavy / repaired · Left fender
板金跡
C1
Corrosion, light · Underbody
サビ
Inspector’s note

下回り防錆処理済。記録簿有。エンジン良好、目立つ修復歴なし。

“Underbody rust-proofed. Service records present. Engine strong; no significant accident history.”

The Process

From Japan to your driveway
in 5 steps

We handle everything from auction sourcing to US delivery. Your money is in escrow the entire time — protected until you approve.

01
Tell us what you want

Fill out the intake form. Tell us the car, spec, budget, and condition expectations.

02
We source it

We find matching cars through certified Japanese exporters at current auction prices.

03
Video inspection

Full walkaround video of every candidate. You approve or pass before any money moves.

04
Escrow protects you

Your funds go to Escrow.com — never to us. Released only when you approve delivery.

05
Car ships to your door

6–8 weeks from auction to your driveway. US inspection on arrival — delivered at the exact all-in price you agreed, nothing hidden.

Special requests

Don't see your car? We'll find it

However specific — a one-off spec, a rare chassis, a particular build — tell us the car, spec and budget. Your concierge sources it from live Japanese auctions and comes back within 24 hours with options, full auction sheet and all-in landed price.

Buyer Intake Form
All enquiries are confidential. No obligation to proceed.
Note:Proof of funds is required before we begin sourcing. We'll explain the escrow process and next steps on our first call.
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DuoWhip is one of the biggest car channels on YouTube — stories about the cars enthusiasts love, watched hundreds of millions of times. Carloré is DuoWhip's import partner: the same obsession with these cars, now a way to bring one home from Japan, with nothing hidden.

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FAQ

Common questions

Typically 6–8 weeks from the moment we win at auction to the car arriving at your door. This covers auction-to-port preparation (1–2 weeks), ocean freight (3–4 weeks), US customs clearance and port release (1 week), and final delivery to your location.
Yes. Any vehicle 25 or more years old is exempt from EPA and DOT compliance requirements under the "Show or Display" exemption — meaning it can be imported for personal use with no modifications required. This is federal law, not a loophole.
All payments go through Escrow.com, a regulated and FDIC-insured third-party escrow service used for high-value vehicle transactions globally. Your funds are held in escrow and only released when you approve the delivery. We never hold or touch your money.
If the car arrives and doesn't match the Japanese inspection report or the video walkthrough you approved, the escrow is released back to you in full. The exporter takes the car back. This protection is built into every transaction by default.
The 25% tariff applies to new vehicles and vehicles under 25 years old. Cars 25+ years old — which are the only cars we import — are classified as collector/antique vehicles and pay approximately 2.5–3% import duty, not 25%. This is one of the key financial advantages of the 25-year rule.
Yes. State registration requirements vary, but in most states a JDM import with a Japanese title and customs documentation can be titled and registered without difficulty. We'll guide you through the documentation process for your state.