yokohama motors & how we can assist your company
'If it exist,
we have it or can get it"
About Yokohama Motors
The History
Yokohama Motors
originally started almost 40 years ago servicing US Military
personnel stationed in Japan. From car sales to servicing both
"Amesha" or American cars & Japanese vehicles. Yokohama Motors
offered on and off base venue for car sales in multiple
locations around the Kanto Area for Army, Navy and Air Force
Personnel.
Import & export was a
very small part of the business in the old days as it was
pretty much tied up by the giants in the business.
Auto Auctions
did not exist as most people are familiar with today and the
auctions that did were highly controlled by the "Old Boys
Club". In other words, they were not open to foreigners or
even local dealers that were not accepted into the club.
Most dealers in
those days purchased cars destined for the junk yards and
rebuilt them for resale. It was not uncommon in the days to
find nearly new vehicles with less than 15,000 kilometers
stacked 5 to 10 high in scrap yards. Parts were basically free
to the taking as the Japanese were happy to get rid of them.
These times have changed dramatically.
Most people do
not realize there are no discount parts stores in Japan. The
few that do exist such as the nationwide chain called Autobacs
do not actually sell parts. They sell tires and wheels and
plenty of car cleaning supplies; but no parts.
The amount of
aftermarket parts is also highly limited and to purchase you
must be an authorized repair garage or dealer. In fact, most
dealers send there cars out for maintenance and repair to
these locations. Even today the supply of automotive parts is
a highly controlled network of "Old Boys" that decide whether
you can purchase from them or not. Most people do not realize
Non-franchise Dealers in Japan do not receive "Dealers
Discounts" for parts. In fact they pay the same price for
parts as someone who walks in off the street.
Parts Prices: In Japan parts prices are
decided by the manufacturer and the general rule of thumb is
the older the part the higher the price. An example would be a
water pump for a newer vehicle would be half the price of a
vehicle 15 years old. The manufactures justify this practice
as storage fees.
Present
Yokohama Motors
Today Yokohama
Motors has changed from Military Car Sales and car exporting
to specialize on Parts & Service. We have now been in the
business long enough to be in the "Old Boys Club" ourselves
and therefore have become a licensed OEM & Aftermarket
Wholesaler. Parts direct from Manufactures at actual discount
prices. With direct links into all Manufacturer system we have
access to literally millions of parts for all Japanese JDM
vehicles. We ship thousands of parts per month around the
globe to both dealers and individuals. From newer vehicles to
old classic hard to find JDM parts, we have something for
everyone.
Main Business
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· JDM Genuine OEM Factory Replacement Parts
Export
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· JDM Aftermarket Parts Export
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· Engine & Transmission Rebuilding (OEM Spec)
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· JDM Racing and Off Road Engines
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· Machine Shop & Parts Manufacturing
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· English Version Repair Manuals
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· Domestic Logistics
Other Services
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Auto Auction
Services: (Corporate Customers Only)
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4WD Off Road
Racing & Suspension Tuning
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Shipping
Services: International & Domestic
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Japanese to
English Documentation Translation Services
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For more
information please feel free to email us anytime! Thank you!
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Yokohama Motors
Team
English Service
Manuals for Japanese Cars
Year ago, there
was simply no information available outside of major dealers
networks for repair manuals for JDM vehicles in Japan. This
same issue continues today as service data and parts manuals
are not sold to the pubic in any form. The car manufacturers
do this to make sure you bring your car to them for
maintenance and servicing. The Japanese domestic purchasers
have become accustomed to this fact and simply do as expected.
The export community on the other hand needed these manuals to
be able to sell and export the JDM vehicles to customers who
would need to repair the vehicles outside Japan. The first
person to ever do this is James Danko. A native of Flint,
Michigan and a former US Navy personnel that was stationed on
the USS Midway back in the "Good old days". An Ex-Naval
instructor with fluent Japanese and a "Detroit Car Guy"
attitude created the largest library of English Service and
Parts Manuals for JDM cars in the market. Since the car market
is global and not all customers read English they were created
using as many pictures as possible for ease of understanding
for the global market. These books are no sold around the
world and new version continue to be published. It could be
said that whenever James published a new book the cars sales
of that vehicle would increase due to the fact people would
now buy them since they could repair the vehicle and order
parts.
For more information on the Japanese
car market and how it came to be read the "Secrets
of the Japanese Car Import Export Book" A truly
interesting book on how this market became what it is today.
Japanese Dealer License #451310001701
For More Information on Doing
Business in Japan Read the “Import-Export Business Secrets of
the Japanese Used Car Export Market” Book. Its loaded with
interesting Information.
English Service & Parts Manual Book Store
why choose us
Most people come to us
after getting the runaround and countless problems with other
so called suppliers. They either do not have the parts or
cannot get them. If you too are experiencing problems come our
way.
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- Authorized Parts Dealer
- Millions of Parts in Stock
- Over 38 Years in the Business
- Experienced Mechanics Parts Sales Personnel
- Global Shipping
- FedEx, DHL & EMS for Speedy Air Shipments
- LCL Pallet Shipments
- Bulk Discounts for Large Orders
