Search Process Tutorial

How to use Auction Data Search System to find your favorite cars from Japan Auto Auctions

After logging in, you will see a page like the following.
There are 3 search types you can switch between them at any time:

Search types:

1. Modern Search.
2. Classic Search.
3. Search By Lot Number.

Modern Search

In Modern Search, there are 4 steps to make your search, represented in the progress bar (1) as shown below:

1. Search progress bar.
2. Makers list.
3. Search navigation panel.

Maker selection

You can select/deselect makers by clicking on them or by clicking on the country title to select/deselect all makers of the country.

Clicking "Next" button in search navigation panel (3) will step you over to Model selection panel.

Model selection

1. Models list.
2. Deselect model.
3. Model Types list.

Select your Models and Model Types and click "Next" to go to Auction selection panel.

Note: * Select none to search in all Models/Model Types.

Auction selection

Select Day and Auction and click "Next" to go to Other selections panel.

Notes:
* You can select multiple options by holding down Ctrl key while clicking on options.
* Select none to search in all Days/Auctions.

Other selections

In the above screen the following search criteria is set:

1. Auction Grade is 5 or 6.
2. Status is Auctioning.
3. Displacement (Engine CC) is greater than or equal to 2500.
4. Year is greater than or equal to 2012.
5. Run is less than or equal to 100,000 KM.

(6) At this point, you can make your search.

Search results

There you go! After making your search, you will see the results as in the screen bellow:

1. Totally 96 cars found at that moment.
2. Sorting order swticher.
3. Add the car to your list.
4. You can go back to your search and alter your search cretiria.
5. After clicking "Save search" button, give your search a name in the dialog box appears and press "OK".
   You will see your Saved searches in the left sidebar under "Saved searches" panel.
6. Toggle sidebar.

Clicking on the vehicle's panel will open its details page in a new tab.

Vehicle Details Page

1. Auction sheet explains the general condition of a car.
   It has written in Japanese and might be difficult to get details.
   However our auction staffs may help you to understand auction sheets.

Bid options for the car is defined while placing an amount:

2. Your offer amount for the bid.
3. Bidding Price: Amount defines auction bidding price.
   FOB Price: Amount defines FOB price of the car.
4. DP: Direct to Port.
   DHP: Transfer to Has-Nihon yard, then port.
   DHP+IP: Transfer to Has-Nihon yard, then port (car inspection & extra photos are included).

Bid Submission

After successfully submitting the bid, you will see a screen like the follwoing:

Classic Search

If you are familiar with classic search on ADS, you may prefer it, select your search criteria and click "Search".

Note: * You can select multiple options in lists by holding down Ctrl key while clicking on options.

Search By Lot Number

There is also an option to search by Lot ID or Auction No.