Highly recommend this company! Cooperation was smooth and nice. Answers for every question and trying make their best.
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Highly recommend this company! Cooperation was smooth and nice. Answers for every question and trying make their best.
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Amazing experience from start to finish, first time importing a car from Japan, at first i was very cautious being my first time but everything went smoothly, the buying to logistics department was re... See more
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Great service. No any extra expenses. The managers help's on each step. During the bidding manager, Konstantin, double check all the car's I choosed to bid. So, I didn't have any negative surprise... See more
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Great response at any time even at the big difference in time between Japan and Europe. My salesman Kosta Salas was very helpful and always giving me his opinion for every car i was asking info and t... See more
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The Carvector company is a service for searching and purchasing cars in Japan, as well as exporting cars around the world and is a reliable car dealer. The company provides service in 3 languages: English, German and Russian. In addition to the main office, which is located in Kawasaki, Japan, an agent network operates throughout the world. Agents are people who help clients locally - each in their own country. The carvector.com website was created and has been operating since 2008. As for 2024, cars are sold through the carvector.com website in more than 40 countries, such as Germany, Poland, Cyprus, Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA, United Arab Emirates, Russian Federation, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Mongolia, Nigeria, and many others.
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Highly recommend this company! Cooperation was smooth and nice. Answers for every question and trying make their best.
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Good service answer all the questions, also can talk with them. I recommend!
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Amazing experience from start to finish, first time importing a car from Japan, at first i was very cautious being my first time but everything went smoothly, the buying to logistics department was really good and they communicated via watsapp. I was informed of all the steps and they kept in touch with regular updates. Car it self was as described. I would highly recommend and if anyone needs more information or has questions please do not hesitate to get in touch. I would purchase from this company again and highly recommend them
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
WARNING! You are far better off avoiding Carvector.
For me, their were two major factors of great concern.
Firstly, The final auction price. I exspect it was faked up to my max bid!
A few days before, I bid on the same car with a low bid, I didn't win it but saw that it ended with a competing bid of ¥2,100,000 it didn't sell as it was below the resurve.
Once I saw the car come up again, I increased my bid right up to ¥2,550,000
And "apparently" it ended for ¥2,548,000 ....? Really? Almost exactly the maximum amount I had authorised Carvector to be allowed to spend, but just a tiny bit lower to make it look like another bid.
But I already new that this exact car failed to sell a few days ago as the other potential buyer's max bid was ¥2,100,000 That is a long way off ¥2,548,000
And the worst thing of all! Is you have to pay Carvector directly! I suspect this is so you can never actually see the auction invoice with likely a far lower price on it than what Carvector force you to pay.
So whatever happens, if you put in a max bid, that is what you will have to pay. So never put in a really high bid just to guarantee that you win against the exspected far lower bids of the other bidders, you will have to pay your max bid!
I have also read in another review that they suspected that the so called final auction price was rigged and faked up to their max bid too.
And with USS auctions they do not make the final sale price public so you cannot ever! Verify if what Carvector claime is even close to what it actually sold for.
We all know how savage this sort of online spoof business often are, and with no way of keeping them in check, one has to almost guarantee that they do fake the auction prices. (probably thire main income)
However, their is one way to check and confirm the final auction price.
You have to bid on the same car through a completely different company against yourself but with a really low bid. You see, if you bid on an auction but don't win it you still get to see the final price!
Carvector would never believe you bid against yourself to catch them out.
If for some crazy reason that I am forced to buy from Japan again (super rare car) I will definitely do this.
Also, unlike so many other review writers I can clearly see that their profile pictures of the so called different people that take you through the process are likely fake. No you are not talking to some beautiful lady. They know that at least 90% of their customers are men so have that as their profile image.
Nowadays for all we know you could actually be talking to an AI. But I exspect I was dealing with your run of the mill old man after any cash they can get.
And by the way, they are almost all Russian in Carvector.
And my own additional problem was that they FAILED! to enter my Email address correctly with the shipping company, so once it arrived in the UK I was never notified!
This is extremely bad! As the port charge storage fees of £200 every day!
It was only due to a whim that I checked up on my car and I managed to get it out of the port with a still shooking fee of £800 but incredible relief as there was nothing stopping the storage penalties from growing indefinitely!
I could have easily ended up losing everything including my house!
And all that was because Carvector entered my Email address incorrectly.
As it was completely Carvector's fault, I informed them of their mistake and provided the penalty storage fee invoice that I had paid.
And their response was to send me to a different WhatsApp number apparently their complaint department. Unsurprisingly the profile picture is of another lady chosen or even AI generated AI human to make you go easy on them.
And the response was "Excuse me, I have been off with some ill health, I'll get back to you on monday."
They never answered my complaint.
I didn't exspect them to pay for all of the fees but some suggestion of taking responsibility for their mistake would have been nice.
Just buy local! Don't let Carvector take your money.
Ps: The exspected price of my car delivered was £15,000 but it actually turned out as £18,273 plus import tax and registration fees. Don't be enticed into a contract that you cannot get out of at the suggestion of a good price, it wont end up that way.
Harry.
I transferred €20,000 as a refundable deposit to Carvector's euro account. I never placed a purchase order, and eventually requested my deposit back.
To my surprise, I received approximately 3.8% less than I had originally deposited.
Carvector's explanation was that they converted my euros into Japanese yen when they received the deposit and converted the funds back into euros when issuing the refund, exposing me to foreign exchange losses. Their own help documentation states that deposits are converted into yen upon receipt.
I find this practice unacceptable.
A refundable deposit should be held in the currency in which it was received until the customer actually places an order or explicitly authorizes a currency conversion. Since I never purchased a vehicle, there was no reason for my funds to be converted, and I should not have been exposed to exchange-rate risk.
The result is that I lost nearly 4% of my deposit despite never buying anything.
If you are considering using Carvector, make sure you fully understand how they handle deposits and the potential currency implications before transferring any money.
Clearly, my funds were used as a free credit line.
I recently received my Toyota Yaris 2024 in Cyprus, and I am very happy with the service provided by Carvector.
From the beginning, the team was professional, helpful, and responsive. They guided me through the entire process of purchasing the vehicle in Japan and arranging shipment to Cyprus. Communication was excellent, and they always kept me updated whenever I had questions.
The car arrived safely and in the condition described. Everything was handled smoothly, and the whole process was transparent and trustworthy.
I would definitely recommend Carvector to anyone looking to import a vehicle from Japan. Thank you to the entire Carvector team for making this a positive experience!
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
I recently purchased two cars through Carvector, and the entire process went smoothly from start to finish. The team was professional, responsive, and transparent throughout every step. The vehicle matched the description perfectly, all paperwork was handled efficiently, and communication was excellent. I felt confident and well-informed during the purchase, and there were no unexpected issues or delays. Overall, it was a hassle-free experience, and I would highly recommend Carvector to anyone looking to buy a car with confidence. Thank you for the outstanding service!
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I bought a Nissan Note from this platform
One thing I can say Great team and very good communication!
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Even though i was skeptical whether to do this alone or via a local dealer, the whole process was easier than expected! From day 1 communication with sales managers and after the final payment with the logistics department was excellent! They guided me and answered every single question. The vehicle arrived in CY in excellent condition! I would totally recommend and for sure i would choose to cooperate with CARVECTOR again.
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
Very good service, the communication is clear and polite.
Car was in good shape.
All round a very good experience.
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
I have now bought two cars from carvector and every experience from start to finish has been in incredible. All correspondence is clear and managed in a professional way. The customer service is top quality and I recommend carvector without hesitation. Keep up the great service and congratulations to the person who recruits these amazing people.
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
Great! My car arrived as described. Thanks, I’m enjoying my rhd s2000!!
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
The people is professional and try to help you to get what you need ,the car is like the image that i received from them and everything originalwith out any damage
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
Fantastic customer service. Speedy response to questions and regular updates. I would consider them to be trustworthy and would highly recommend them.
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Purchased car is received in good condition and on time as the estimation provided.Experience from bidding until delivery date was smooth and secure. Thank you CarVector team for providing with information and support at each stage of the process.
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CarVector made buying my car an absolute breeze. Great communication, honest service, and everything went exactly as promised. I’m really pleased with my new car and would happily recommend them to anyone!”
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
Great company to work with. A friend of mine recommended Carvector when I started looking for a car. Special thanks to Victor for his incredible patience and always answering even the dumbest questions I asked and special thanks to Christine for keeping me informed about the freight and other documents related questions.
The purchase process is straightforward, I bought a decent Toyota Crown and I am very happy with it. After doing some maintenance I’ll be looking for a way to legally register the car in Bulgaria :)
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
I purchased several vehicles through Carvector and the entire experience was flawless. The cars arrived exactly as described, in outstanding condition, and every step of the process — purchase, shipping, and paperwork — was handled smoothly and on time.
A huge thank-you to Dustin and Christine for their exceptional work. They were fast, professional, and extremely responsive throughout. Everything was managed with perfect efficiency.
Carvector is a trustworthy and highly reliable company.
I strongly recommend them and will definitely work with them again.
Reply from Carvector Co. Ltd
I recently bought a Mercedes with the support of Carvector, and my experience was overall very positive. Tim and Christine were assigned to me, and they did an amazing job! I was informed about everything throughout the process – from the buying details and sales statistics of several cars to the final shipping updates. Their communication and professionalism were excellent.
One important thing I’d recommend to future buyers: make sure to calculate the full transport costs including taxes, as the final price for a Japanese import might not be much cheaper than buying locally. In my case, I also had to fix some things like the cabrio roof (not opening/closing automatically), suspension, and wheel bearing – so keep that in mind when budgeting.
While I was happy with Carvector’s service, I was disappointed with the auction and previous seller. The maintenance book, spare key, and manual were promised but never delivered, as the previous owner couldn’t find them. Carvector did try to help resolve the issue, but unfortunately, it couldn’t be fixed.
All in all, I can definitely recommend Carvector, especially Christine and Tim for their outstanding support and customer care!
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