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Even in the face of rising shipping costs, cars imported from Japan are still sought after on the used market

Two mates who have each bought a used European car imported from Japan recently remind me that this under-reported market is still active.

In fact, about 40,000 such cars are imported a year. Their appeal lies not only in being right-hand drive and EU type-approved but also in their superb condition.