When a vehicle is sold at Japanese auctions, a mandatory attribute is the auction sheet, which is filled in by experts and contains complete information about the condition of the vehicle. At the same time, all information is indicated in a coded rating system, so the buyer will have a difficult task to decipher them.
Instructions
Step 1
Study the auction sheet carefully. Typically, it can be divided into six main areas. The first one is at the very top and looks like a horizontal table with 8 cells. The second, third and fourth zones are located slightly below and consist of three tables located side by side. Below is a picture of a car with expert comments. At the very bottom is the sixth zone, in which registration information is indicated.
Step 2
Read the information in the first area, which contains the auction details of the vehicle. Here, the lot number, owner, engine size, body brand, model name and year of manufacture are indicated in order. At the very end is the auction evaluation and the salon evaluation. In this case, the letter "A" indicates an impeccable condition, the letter "B" and "C" - for insignificant pollution, "D" - for a dirty interior.
Step 3
Examine the first table on the left under the upper zone. It indicates the validity period, mileage, vehicle color, type of fuel used, interior color and service life, as well as the location of the steering wheel. The following is a table with notes on the type of transmission, air conditioning, availability of a service book and the validity of the auction sheet. After it comes a table indicating additional equipment, which has an encrypted form. SR stands for a sunroof, AW stands for alloy wheels, PS stands for power steering, PW stands for electric windows, TV stands for TV, the upper characters indicate the airbag, and the lower ones indicate the navigation system.
Step 4
Decipher the expert's comments and report, as well as the car body diagram. In this case, a letter designation is used to characterize the state. The letters A and B indicate scratches, E or U for dents, S for rust, Y for holes, W, P for rocks and painted bumps, X for body parts that need to be replaced, and XX marks replaced body parts. A digital designation is also used, which characterizes the severity of the defect.
