Preface
I have not seen a similar post anywhere else, so I figured I would start writing series of posts explaining how to survive with a JDM car in the Western countries. Being from Europe, my experiences are more or less Europe centric, but can be applied elsewhere as many of these things are universal. So let’s get to it!
After purchasing a JDM car, your family or friends may have called you insane and scolded you about availability of parts or workshops willing to work on the car. For the most popular JDM cars, I can tell getting the parts is not all that hard, you just need to know where to look. My own personal experiences are based on owning a Nissan Cube Cubic Z11 and daily driving it here in the Nordic countries of Europe. Nissan Cube is a great starter car for a JDM adventure!
What I Have Found Out
The most important thing is to figure out how to find part numbers for your car. There are multiple resources for this.
- EPC-DATA. Very good parts catalogues for cars, missing some brands like Suzuki.
- Amayama. A highly reliable OE-parts retailer, has parts for majority of JDM cars. My personal favorite! Getting parts from them is often cheaper than from a local dealership.
Once you have the OE part numbers for the parts you need, you can basically use those to search for the parts you need from any 3rd party car parts retailer or from your local dealership or buy direct from Amayama.
When looking for 3rd party parts Autodoc is great and they are often the cheapest too with multiple options available for non-OE parts.
Getting Used Parts
When you know the parts you are looking for, the following places are good sources for used parts:
- BE FORWARD
- Ebay
- Buyee Using Buyee as a proxy you can buy parts and accessories from popular domestic Japanese websites like Yahoo Auctions.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of the companies and websites mentioned
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