Japan is one of the largest second-hand car exporting markets in the world, with up to 1.4 million used vehicles exported globally each year.
Within the country, USS is the largest used car auction company, selling tens of thousands of cars daily.
USS sells cars to both Japanese citizens and foreign customers, with over 10 auction centers across Japan. The largest auction center is USS Noda, which sells approximately 20,000 cars every day. USS Noda is located in Kimagase, Noda City, north of Tokyo. It spans an area of 52.6 hectares and resembles a gigantic car park with a capacity of tens of thousands of vehicles, ranging from luxury sports cars such as the Porsche 911 GT3 RS or Ferrari to unique Japanese domestic models and kei cars.
Auctions at USS Noda are held only on Thursdays. All activities take place in two large halls with 3,000 auction tables and 16 simultaneous auction lanes. Each transaction is completed in less than 30 seconds.
Bidding is done through a simple button-pressing system, and within three seconds of the final bid, a winner is determined.
Most of the auctioned cars are relatively new, despite possibly being several years old.
The majority of buyers are used car dealership owners, who come to source vehicles. Cars sold at USS undergo independent quality inspections, are graded and rated, and come with detailed photographs to aid customer decision-making.
For those who cannot attend the auctions in person, a monthly fee of 10,000 Yen (approximately 1.7 million VND) can be paid to gain access to USS’s database and participate in online bidding.
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