Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Year of Car | In Japan this is the year of registration and not year of manufacture. |
Car Equipment Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.) |