Your car, your price, our way™

The import4less car import lounge® is a fundamental change in the way consumers buy cars without losing protection – a paradigm shift. The import4less car import lounge® is emerging as a preferred way to buy a car.

Thank you we are very pleased with our new van and the great service given ,we are looking forward to our next one to arrive you made it so easy thanks

Shane - Crest Clean
We're happy. Import 4 Less helped us get a newish, low (LOW!) mileage, child-friendly BMW convertible with great specs at the right price with finance options explained clearly and friendly post-delivery support; bring on the summer!
Karen
I would like to thank the import4less – car import lounge for the support you gave me when I was looking to purchase a new 10 seater van on behalf of Te Awhina Marae.
To be able to sit in your lounge (more than once) & view the many vans which fitted the criteria we had set, was quite amazing. You… [Read more]
Anne Martin - Te Awhina Marae O Motueka

Save thousands of dollars by sourcing your next car online.

Obviously we can't own or offer every car on the planet, but our newly opened Car Import Lounge is the next best thing. With 2 terminals connected directly to Japanese auctions you can browse 100,000 new and used vehicles including European - Japanese - American in real time.

The concept of importing your own car is nothing new, in fact thousands of Kiwis have imported cars to New Zealand albeit mostly involving unknown middlemen with little or no protection. Our systems, contacts and guarantees give car buyers unprecedented selection and protection underlined by REAL cost savings and is emerging as a preferred way to source the exact car you're looking for.

It's easy

Step 1

Visit one of our franchised Import4less-car import lounges and browse the Japanese auction sites that display up to 100,000 as new or used Japanese, European or USA vehicles in real time...

What can I import?

Most "as new" or "used" pre 1995 or 2005 onward Japanese, European or USA cars, vans, trucks, machinery or motorhomes. We know what complies for NZ Roads - Guaranteed.

What quality assurances?

All cars in Japanese car auctions are graded on quality. Our systems filter out the junk leaving you with the best of the best to select from.

How much will it cost?

That's the cool part. We provide you with the last 90 days of sales data in Japan for same or similar vehicles you're wanting. You are in control of the cost of your car. Your car - Your price - Our way™

View Auctions

Register to view 140 Japanese Auctions from your own lounge. Register Now

Step 2

Select the vehicle you want to buy and decide how much you want to pay

Step 3

Deposit the money into our customer trust account...

How safe is our money?

Trust Deposit Holdings Ltd has a customer trust account for all deposits. This account is used solely for the disbursements in relation to your purchase only. Every disbursement is reconciled to you when you pick your car up.

How do you make money?

We charge a flat fee based on your cars landed cost in NZ. The price you want to pay for the car includes our commission - No hidden costs.

Who are we?

The directors and key members of HR have been involved in car exporting and importing for more than 25 years. They have also built various Internet companies including LemonCheck and mycarM8.

Landed cost calculator

Simply enter your NZD budget and we will show you what you can pay in Japanese Yen. View calculator

Step 4

We then get the vehicle inspected in Japan by one of our staff and report back to you.

Step 5

We then enter the bid into Japanese auction system and if you're successful, we process the logistics and other quality assurance

MAF Quarantine

All cars we purchase are now MAF quarantined in Japan prior to export meaning pre clearance on arrival to NZ.

Geiger Meter

We run a geiger meter over every car we purchase to ensure your car has not been exposed to Radiation

Odometer Inspection

We conduct odometer inspections on all cars before they leave the port with our partner AAJevic - Japan's largest odometer certification company.

Bill of lading

Once the vehicle has passed all these quality assurance checks the car is loaded on the next ship to NZ.

* We provide you with a link so you can track and trace the ships progress to NZ in real time.
* If your car fails any of the inspections we reject the vehicle and you are refunded in full.

Step 6

On arrival to NZ we manage customs clearance, all the compliance and any other personalisation you required.

Towbars
NZ Audio
Grooming
Servicing

We then reconcilate and provide invoices/receipts of all the disbursements in relation to your vehicle.

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If the total amout spent is LESS than your maximum bid we refund that money to you. We will never exceed your maximum bid and we will never ask you pay more than your maximum bid.

Save thousands of dollars by sourcing your next car online.

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Simple & easy will save you thousands

Simple and easy & will save you thousands

How much Japanese Yen can I spend?

How many NZ dollars will I need?