CARS IN JAPAN ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM! - Real Japanese Auctions

The Japanese car market is ready to pop at any moment. We check out a huge auction & see that all the JDM sports cars we love are going unsold & no one is buying them...
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[@COOTERR]

Glad to see car prices going down. I don’t feel bad at all for dealerships overcharging for 20+ year old cars.

[@CIVICX3]

Yes finally sounds like in a year or two I can finally afford a r33 gtr :)

[@EsaShaheed]

@@CIVICX3 dude u did this comment like 4 times

[@CIVICX3]

@@EsaShaheed 🥲ohhhh

[@CIVICX3]

@@EsaShaheed nope the other comment is different and I made on 2 comments here

[@xuzm]

Not overcharged. Even older cars than that are more expensive. Old cars increase in value. Look at american cars

[@SebastianBlix]

JDM bubble popping is outstandingly good news imo. Maybe the people that actually want to USE the cars (instead of rich people/businesses buying them all up, inflating the prices to hell, and putting them under bubble wrap as an investment) will FINALLY be able to afford them again. Let the floor fall out, I have no sympathy at all for the gougers “just following the market.”

[@CIVICX3]

I’m so happy hopefully I can pick up a r33 gtr in a year or two for a good price

[@egybest7144]

本当は怖い童話、続きありがとうございます！ youtubemn.com/watch?v=7xOgY3vGTaM 대사님 어제연설 참말로 속시원히

[@GabrielTannd]

me neither. that just gives me more hope to import my jdm dream cars to Brazil

[@Fyrosaurus]

it sucks for people like me who own them and use them for their purpose though. i get thet cars like a s13 or chaser dont deserve the high price tag but a 32 gtr should not fall that much.

[@jo-qp7mz]

I like the fact my Evo 8 went up 13k since purchase! But I understand and agree the jdm tax has gotten way out of hand!

[@roberthernandez7564]

Thanks for sharing, Sammit. This market correction is exactly what I've been hoping for. I'm not a crazy collector so these insane prices have kept me out of the race. If things return to normal, I just might be able to get myself a reasonably priced cool car with which to have some fun.

[@icefish17]

Same man

[@egybest7144]

どこでもドア〜 気に入ってるの可愛いです！ youtubemn.com/watch?v=qlE19m7ao9C 대사님 어제연설 참말로 속시원히

[@s.jnicholson7040]

Where is his proof all talk and no show

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

SAMMIT been warning about this JDM bubble for awhile now. Hopefully the smart ones were patient and can wait a few more months for the prices to lower with less demand. What's the update on Khan's car ?

[@deejayy6448]

where do I buy these cars that are checked my sam that black chaser looks nice

[@lxmatthew]

@@deejayy6448 through the people he mentioned towards the end of the video you pay them a fee to inspect the car for you and they tell u everything thats wrong with them and you tell them ur max price to spend if you win the car they then ship it over with a shipping fee to the closest port to u

[@andrewd5418]

@@lxmatthew the way to do it. Using an exporter not a car importer like top rank that'll jack the price up

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

@@deejayy6448 he mentions several reputable places including the ones in this video. Like he said it's worth paying the fee so they can find the issues they aren't showing and you don't get scammed.

[@deejayy6448]

@@tucoerquilenne6765 very pointless reply. Would of been great to simply mention those “reputable” places. Since I kind of told you I follow Rohab already and cant find any of Jeffs information. I only heard him mention 2 people. Can anyone else help ?

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

Always great tips! I've seen you buy enough cars to know that you do have actual formidable advise and knowledge when it comes to buying these cars in Japan. The market trend is a whole different subject. You did mention this in a previous video and many people seem to agree.

[@TheJairo2323]

Love how much you inside you give to the normal punter or people like me who is trying to get back into the imports but obviously with these prices it has been a nightmare just lookin for something stock without costing an arm and a leg..... Thanks for all the help you show every week 👌

[@Mk4heavenHD]

Thanks Sammit for keeping us in the loop of what's going on at the frontline. I watched the video you posted ages ago mentioning that a crash is coming and It defo looks that way. Even here in the UK cars are not selling like they used to and every time they relisted the prices are dropping. I followed and watched a lovely r33 gtr in mnp with good mileage drop from £40k to 30K before it sold and that's crazy.

[@danecobb4977]

lots of stuff is returning to where it should be and it’s great to see, no one should have to pay 40k for rusted pos’s idc how much you have lmao, value is value and finally it’ll show

[@torinanderton751]

loving these videos wether itss drifting or just a vlog the consistancy is crazy keep it up always smashing the like button!

[@egybest7144]

童話シリーズ、自分が知ってる童話とは違って youtubemn.com/watch?v=EFfDfjrLWHo 말씀도얼마나찰지게잘하시는지

[@MrGravid08]

I said the exact same thing about the market here in Australia. No one believes the market is going to go down .

[@barnbuilds25]

Hilux trans swap the chaser 😂, but technically speaking anything with adaptor plates should work, but then custom propshafts etc.. However, i still think a hilux or a cruiser/landcruiser box might fit ? Keep sending it Sam, i cannot believe how far you have come man absolutely insane 💥

[@RcManiaCyprus]

hilux is r series boxes so should bolt right up.Input shaft lenght is different between boxes though.Also have to consider if the front driveshaft is left or right side.

[@Puddiinface]

For real a hilux would be cool but he could also if he could get the right adapters for everything he could run a r34 gtr trans. It might be expensive but I think it would be worth it.

[@barnbuilds25]

@@RcManiaCyprus Thats the thing, some engineering and thinking will be needed. In theory, it should work😆

[@barnbuilds25]

@@Puddiinface 100% man, it always comes down to how much money and time you want to spend on the project i guess !

[@jj-hf8jy]

@@Puddiinface Maybe supra getrag v161 front section and r34 GTR v161 transfercase? Would be very expensive but just a wild guess

[@Sin-zu1em]

ahh man so happy see a post always makes my day better! keep it up sammit🦾

[@jonahmac2269]

Always a good day when Sammit drops a new vlog

[@reycaballero2462]

Thank you for the auction update sammit. I was at the exact auction house back in 06 when the economy crashed and the exchange between CAD and YEN was very favorable for a Canadians. Selection was way better back then and your right prices are bound to crash but what's the quality of the JDM cars left in japan....

[@rocketno46]

15:20 Omg thanks for this! As a R32 lover, and with this amazing parts i would have been blind for this kind of "repairs" and rust.

[@davidlow36]

I like how you created a backstory for the r32 skyline owner. “He might have been in jail or something” lol 😂

[@sphinxtk]

LOVE these auction videos and your ‘man on the ground’ view on the situation 👍🏼 Not to jump on your coat tails but I’ve been saying the same thing for a while and all the ‘investor’ types have been denying it’s possible. I feel sorry for some people, but the profiteering can do one!

[@pigeonsil240sx]

i live in phoenix az and the heat is brutal in summer but seeing that rust on the r32 thats somthing we dont ever get5 from our dry climate,no snow so no salt in the roads.this is where these cars need to go as they would stay preserved.my s13 sits outside and not a spot of rust (you can still get surface flash rust) in 30 years

[@oldblood_eyes]

always love the auction vids. and as a average joe car guy, this is great since prices will drop but does suck for those who tried to make a business out of it. but i mean, lets be real, the hype was gonna die at some point and prices would drop eventually.

[@xex2kok]

The only people affected by this would be price gougers. Like a company near me that is selling a rhd panda ae86 for 40k lmao. That car is worth half that but they charge what they charge because people have paid it. All for a car I guarantee they got at auction for 10 to 15k, sometimes less.

[@jeffreyphandani5160]

Hype mostly are not good actually for long term business, bcoz hype usually being play by those who didn't really value the things, instead they just see the opportunity and wanna make a lots of profit from it by overpricing and stack a lot of stock, like a greedy person, the real value will still exist for anyone who not just seeing it from the business perspective alone, but know what they dealing it and love to use it

[@MikinGarage]

i was loving the fact that the prices were going up at first but actaully hoping they would come down in the end so i can buy more of the japanese cars i want to experience.

[@twots22]

Thanks alot. Those are some sweet rides! Love the JDM.

[@ImAcidic10]

I love the content around Japans auctions since you get to know prices and how much it has either inflated or gone down.

[@AbidRahmanRyem]

Love these JDM auction videos. Please show some cool JDM cars like the Toyota Crown in the future aswell

[@AFellowDoktuh]

This is a very fine lesson as to why hording and being greedy is not a good thing, referring to the guys who thought they'd cash in on this and get rich. The same sort of thing is happening to graphics cards, just not to this level... yet..

[@Jim_Briggs]

This is a good thing for someone like myself, who wants a Japanese classic car but is willing to wait. As long as prices keep going down, looks like I'll be getting myself a nice RHD car next year

[@iszaccbonnici8749]

Been waiting for this!

[@taksg199]

the bubble is finally popping. so glad I am waiting for it to bottom out again before buying. none jdm sports cars are proboably going up due to people with a budget still wanting something jdm. I started looking at kei vans and trucks as I could get something cool for UK standards in my budget when I was looking at a gtt or s chassis.

[@jennydesanctis570]

Love your content dude!

[@nao__channel]

love the auction vids

[@Vodkyz]

Great vid Sam!

[@misterzed1375]

4x4 JZ trans option the tacoma/hilux 4x4 5speed is an r151 I believe. It uses the standard r series bell housings. Swap in a JZ bell housing and Bing bang boom you have a 4x4 selectable jz drive train

[@shannacollins4741]

What about a Rav 4 tranny you think that might would work?

[@misterzed1375]

@@shannacollins4741 rav 4 is front wheel drive based isn't it?

[@shannacollins4741]

@@misterzed1375 nope they had a awd version dude also ! Do u watch Tommyfyeah? He did an old earlier model a few years back and it was awd I'd have to watch some videos back but I could find out the year it was I don't remember off hand the year tho!

[@shannacollins4741]

@@misterzed1375 ok it was an early 2000s model Rav 4 and they Celica Alltrack awd swapped it ! So maybe a Celica awd trans could work also but yeah they have awd Ravs out there somewhere!

[@misterzed1375]

@@shannacollins4741 no I understand they have awd versions but what I mean is the engine is mounted transversly/sideways. Jz engines are pretty long and don't fit well sideways. To keep it in rear wheel drive configuration and have 4wd options I believe is what @sammit is asking

[@benridesbikes6975]

I feel bad for what might happen for some of these business owners, but that was the risk they took when trying to capitalize on a flash in the pan market movement. Something I think will drive down prices regardless of the bubble, is that A) there are actually a lot of these cars, and B) The push from manufacturers to fill out the affordable performance market segment again will lead to lots of modern 2nd hand sports cars hitting the market. Few people will buy a clapped out S13 rolling shell for 20k when you can get any number of more modern performance oriented cars for less.

[@xFactoryUSA]

You wish you could speak that into existence.

[@Christian---]

"more modern" performance cars is like comparing an apple you picked yourself to a green apple flavored gummy bear. The gummy bear technically has a trace to the apple, it's undeniably smoother and softer in the mouth, probably sweeter too, rides real nice... down your throat. But if you're looking for an apple, well I'm sorry but growing apples was outlawed some 15 years ago, you had better make do with these vacuum dried ones that will go for 100 bucks per kilo. I'm not sorry to keep breaking this down to people, those who make decisions in society are planning for you to not drive ANYTHING at the earliest available convenience, the supply of a truly raw driving experience is a flat fucking 0 and will be that unless - already numerous - years of """progress""" is reversed. In fact it's not 0, it's negative, we LOSE these cars every fucking day, they get stuffed or are forgotten and rot in parking. And then we have this army of goobers who cross their fingers that eventually the prices will drop surely they must, absolutely not, these cars are now reserved for the few individuals who could walk into a Mercedes dealer and buy a base C-class out of pocket but choose an objectively more visceral experience. For the remaining 8 years they will be allowed to drive them.

[@Darkest_matter]

@@Christian--- bruh your acting like you can't upgrade a gt86 or, even an electric car, you can overclock it like a computer.

[@Christian---]

@@Darkest_matter correct a gt86 will never be a 900kg liftback. a computeeis never going to be analog.

[@Darkest_matter]

@@Christian--- so?

[@tm_tlr]

Keep it up buddy! Killed it at FD

[@scettzvill]

19:17 mate, same. though, i kind of like the look of the ST205 (the one you got right there) more then then old ST185. also, i wanna get my hands on a ST215 at some point, build a sleeper wagon.

[@pineappleexpress793]

Loving these videos

[@luisdrifter1313]

Hi Sam I'm from Costa Rica, and I really really love your videos, you'r killin it🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻 By the way, I wish one day I can drive like you🙏🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@pranaidesingh2011]

When you go through a crappy day and you remember today is the day Sam is going to upload 😁🤘👌... Right on bro!!!

[@4amLaundry]

Learning a lot from these type of videos.

[@luketurner5934]

the ST165 and ST185 GT4 celicas both had pop-up headlights the one you saw was a ST205

[@roycelt9694]

Dude I've been watching your channel so long and I love it bro you are informed about everything thanks I and go straight to the point but yeah I hear you brother thing's are only going to get worse dude people really think that things are going to get back to normal they not inflation from food to the housing market thing is like going down hill you know what I mean love your channel keep up the good work ✌

[@Dreadnaught503]

Congrats on Top 4 Sam !!!!

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

That jzx110 looked super clean I actually really like them I think they look pretty sweet done I can't imagine it being heavier than a jzx100 chaser n the wheelbase looks smaller imo. But as an American I'm hoping in the next 5yrs I can get things goin n be able to afford a jzx

[@jegglz3845]

Man all these evos just chillen, excited for when 8 and 9 are legal to get a proper AYC,ACD car in the states

[@malik1993619]

finally middle class car people and poor people can enjoy 20+ year old sports cars, im tired of seeing cars like R32 and S2000 get sold today at a price higher than the year they came out from the dealership

[@R3ddyDesu]

JZX110s are super underrated, yea they are big and heavy but they look like so much fun to drift once they are modified, plus they look good

[@franklyn315]

Thanks for being transparent!!!! I am glad i was able to get JZA80 4yrs ago for $13k! Now its 30-60k for a RHD!

[@nialld2638]

Jesus that r32 was an absolute heap, good on you mate for her owing awareness of this

[@dillonjoyce1760]

Your the man sammit , can’t wait for the next FD round

[@hiljicardrawings3467]

fr he killed it and it’s his first season😂

[@simonharaldsvik3470]

toyota also made a 4wd altezza gita (wagon) with a 2jz-ge, but have a 4 speed automatic

[@gav240z]

15:00 the tyres have cracks in the rubber further indicating it's sat for an extended period of time. Not been driven in ages.

[@phinkss]

This is good news, hopefully makes it possible for me to get a solid S15 when legal for the states

[@Phenriir]

As a dude who’s been around car enthusiasts all of my life but never found any spark for passion or interest for these cars up until recently. This gives me a little hope that when I have a good amount of time spent with cars and gained more knowledge and experience with them. I could work on a car that’s fun, nice and has a lot of personality. Makes me keen

[@nicholasgunson2945]

Problem is there’s thousands of people in your position waiting for prices to drop. If they do drop, prices will only be cheap for a short amount of time as the high demand will drive prices back up. Same as any stock

[@Phenriir]

@@nicholasgunson2945 indeed the common knowledge. We all wish we could get that dream deal but it’s fine tbh.

[@MuhammadNadeem-gn4in]

Weldone Brooo keep sharing informative video's....

[@raxxed]

i like how they are dropping, prices getting where they should be

[@omyt0127]

a new sammit video is always the highlight of my day

[@MrBejkovec]

That's not a very eventful and joyful day then.

[@Justin-us8iq]

I feel bad for shops who bought the cars to sell at a high price but let’s be real the r34 is a iconic car but it’s not worth the money they are going for at all

[@kinglou5442]

the inflation in prices for everything during covid was a BOGUS INFLATION TIME, because 1 person jacked there price for something that people wanted, then the next person jacked there price for the same, if not worse condition item, and so on. same thing with the housing market. there should be appraisals for things before they are sold so this will never happen again.

[@andrewo8356]

Really good video today. I wish we could see the auctions happening but I am guessing they are getting more strict about filming the life auctions on the screens.

[@joaquiniglesias7465]

Thanks!

[@time603]

Jzs 147 also has a AWD option, with the V8 engine, I'm not sure but I think the Prado came with a 1jz a while back.. keep up the good work 👍🏼👍🏼

[@gcntech9071]

CSI Sammit Japan! Nice videos to see those cars! That R32 reminded me the "rust to the minimum"....

[@garryh3126]

Best channel by Far 😃

[@user-qp6jt7mk8r]

I got quite lucky with the risk I took buying my 180sx sight unseen. Only bc I’m a mechanic & knew what the auction sheets described was fixable for me but that rusty gtr surprised me. Rust is bad bc once you start repairing it you’ll find it spreads everywhere. It’s true the auction sheets and pictures don’t describe enough. Mine went to 2 auction houses and the descriptions were pretty different

[@krazyhippy]

Thank God!!! I am soooo happy the market is finally crashing. I might be able to finally buy a JDM Subie or EVO.

[@michaelgleeson1198]

Great video Sam it would be great if you went to a motorcycle auction. A Suzuki GSX1100S Katana a Suzuki GSX1100EFE would be two motorcycles to look for and see what there going for in Japan

[@mht525]

So glad I used inheritance and purchased a grey import to dedicate to my bro 🙏 Poor R32 such a waste and buyer beware. Wow the chassis rail. It pays to have some one look over a car before auction. Go through Rohab and Jeff 👍The party is over✌️🇦🇺🇯🇵

[@motopsycho8084]

awesome video, man so need a mark2 tourerV currently own a na mark2 hopefully soon.

[@sympiicty9711]

Yes man for real I own a cresta and I’ve been trying to find an areo kit for it super had to find

[@hosa85]

Hi Sammit - Will be coming over from Australia in November , would love to hit up the auctions and pick my own car for the experience. looking to pick up a cube cubic for a transport beater. Is it possible to access USS Auctions without being a resident ? Hopefully get to see a drift meet too 🙂

[@zpkpk]

You should get a broker

[@jamesireland9188]

Another cool video always enjoy the content have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from North Attleboro Massachusetts

[@Imber07]

The car at 17:42 really makes me sad. As you said it was definitely loved. Such a cool car and to see it withering away and someone trying to use it for a quick cash grab, sad.

[@chrissilva5659]

There is nothing better then late 90s early 2000 cars .new cars don’t even come close to the nostalgia and general designs before safely and emissions ruined everything

[@jaymy3222]

They made a Mark II wagon with an awd option but don’t know if any where manual, but that would be a good place to start, Mark II Blit from 02-07 happy hunting

[@kingferg3456]

Yep I remember sam was saying the Bubble was going to pop

[@shanesmith8757]

All wheel drive 2JZ Manual Chaser Sounds amazing 🤩 do it brotha🤙🏻

[@thatanimator2724]

Im getting into the mood of getting an evo or similar rally car..subaru? hmm.. these videos are just what I need atm, in japan

[@B0wBURST]

theres a 4 wheel drive zenki aristo with the 1uz also maybe the celica gearbox could work

[@mikejovi980]

As far as the jzx goes I was thinking about this same swap on a alteza wagon 4wd. From what I remember I think like a gtr transfer case flipped upside down on a 6speed getrag box from supra or something like that

[@andreww1212]

That white R32 will sell for $70,000 in the US. This is why I won't buy a car from an "importer" here in the states. Travesty.

[@ModMINI]

Not in that condition it won't... will it? I sure hope not

[@andreww1212]

@@ModMINI heh, you have no idea... It's really sad.

[@RBeeMedia]

I mean it's fairly obvious that this was going to open. When the first '89 GT-R's started being legal in the U.S, the flood gates opened. The U.S could *FINALLY* have Skyline's and various JDM's. But it's been a couple years now, the vast majority of the people who were willing to buy a Skyline or any other cool JDM cars, went and bought them. The market isn't crashing it's stabilizing. The prices WILL go down and stabilize, but simply higher than 5 years ago, pre-US legalization. I can safely say that the same thing is going to happen with the R34's GT-T/GT prices once they're legal. A quick increase in prices then a slow drop until it stabilizes again.

[@soldieroflove247]

Love your videos but I can’t believe there’s no love for the Celica GT4 ST205 😂 🍻

[@cb175s]

I'm very interested in looking at some right hand drive motorcycles and scooters.... 👍😆👍 If you get it , you get it... Lol Great video sammit Thank you

[@Acen_Wyatt]

You could look into the transmissions that come in the Camrys that are from Australia that jimmy has cause it’s manual

[@LEGITMAN69]

i love your videos i all ways want to drift and i love jdm cars thank you

[@fredkoskey1414]

0:33 There sits my dream car with golden rims. Soon enough I'll have her in my garage!

[@coopsnz1]

Cool grey sti rare asf , that would have bid 3 Mllion yen , the yellow cashmere sti more common

[@coopsnz1]

White v5 226000km 1.5 million yen

[@samac_schnitzers3454]

10 years ago I could buy a N/a Mk4 Supra for less than 15k$ Cad, now some owners want 50k$ for the same spec, absolutely ridiculous...guess I will finally be back on the market hunting for a good deal! I feel like some Euro car are getting way more expensive than before; E36 is a good example they are now a bit pricey in Japan, not sure if I could buy the same spec I have now.

[@aristonut7924]

Man I wish you'd show more Aristos. Mine comes in November and I just want to see more haha

[@henrykenick5423]

I’ve been wanting to pick up a chaser to add to my garage. Glad I’m waiting. Bought my Supra when they are reasonable. I’ll wait until the jzx100 chassis comes down in price.

[@thedon7708]

Same bro I’m holding out for a chaser , but the nz market is fucked 30k for an auto tourer v 40k for a manual

[@clairebear5029]

Totally agree. Dumped one of my cars at its peak value 2 weeks ago. Auto market totally going to drop.

[@tunanocrust2642]

Ya ive dumped two older cars in the last month at peak prices. IMO great time to cash out of auto assets if you want. Prices will come back down and level out, then ill get back into a few other dream cars.

[@johnybravo9197]

Bruh hope you find the kind of catch you like dude because you deserve it because how you drifted that F1 s15 bruh just smooth

[@shaquillelorde2614]

i want a chaser soooooooooooo freaking bad. they the ultimate street car with you rolling with the homies

[@Chris_Shipping]

Omg was that a blue Evo 9😍😍How much are they going for in Japan? Love your vlogs SAMMIT and your S15👌🏻

[@heyduuude]

more like this Sam

[@kanaky-drift]

Hi sammit huge video as always terrible the garage in all that has big big up to you since the France 🇫🇷 and has the next video 👍 👌 💪 😎

[@allenschmitz9644]

New normal is working right on cue lad!

[@peterchadderton8122]

It was the american market for these cars that pushed the price up and it needed to come back to what it was . Aussies and Kiwis cant afford the prices of what these cars had become and in the South Pacific Market it was hard to purchase any of them . most of the buyers would have bought something more in their price range

[@neuroleptika]

Its also the fact that parts for these cars are getting harder to find, more expensive, and many faulty out of the box, its a headache trying to keep any old car running now

[@robinb37660]

I use Midoriworks and they have saved me from buying a few rust buckets!

[@nakazul1]

Milages on cars as olds as these classics, with a history is a good thing. Not used cars deteriorate in bad ways at certain points.

[@VirtusRacing]

absolutely missed that mint as SE mx5 with matching hardtop in velocity red