The cars are so cheap in Japan!
Types of cars There are two categories of automobiles in Japan, which can be recognized by their license plate yellow plate cars 軽 自動 車 kei car, also known as Kei -CARS, are small, have small low power engines and are very cheap to run they use little gas, but keep in mind that they are not perfect for longer trips and tend to be less safe than large white plate cars cars乗用車, jouyousha are normal sized cars are bigger, faster and more powerful than the yellow plate cars However, their purchase price and the maintenance costs are twice as expensive as yellow plate cars.
Parking Proof You must prove ownership of a parking space before you can buy a white car plate in Japan and also submit the certification of these 車庫 証明 Shako shomei police spaces can be expensive depending on where you live Although many apartments in Sendai have plenty of parking, they usually aren t free to use the spaces typically cost between 5 000 - 20 000 per month, depending on your location If there are not many parking for your building, you may be able to find a space through your real estate agent.
Road tax when you buy a car, you will have 3 main taxes payable One is an acquisition tax, another is a tax on the weight, and the third is an annual tax every May you pay when you buy 1 February the car Basically, the larger the engine, the more you pay the acquisition tax is about 5 of the price of the car weight tax for cars with engine sizes up to 2 liters are about 56700 for engines it is 75,600 passenger cars with a 300-something or 33 in the upper right corner of the license plate of which almost all American cars are the highest 50 something on the license plate shows a car medium, and Kei cars with 660cc engine with the yellow plate and the lowest annual fee in May for Kei cars is the lowest and 5000, but for larger cars Degen tax quickly era 34500-39500 for midsize cars to 45,000 for 2 cars and 5 liters 56,000 liters for 3 cars.
Insurance There are 2 insurance programs; one is the compulsory insurance 強制 保 険 Kyosei hoken that covers just the car, and injuries 自 賠 責 保 険 insurance compulsory liability hoken jibaiseki vehicle warranties cover damages you may get involved, you can decide the extras - theft, vandalism, damage disaster, lost wages, etc. even if a pedestrian or cyclist breaks the law, if you hit them while driving, you are responsible for their medical insurance treatment in Japan is not too expensive, depending on what you drive, but the responsibility to cause death while driving is greater than 50 million.
Insurance costs vary depending on your age, if your spouse also drives the car, the number of citations that you have had, if the car has an air bag, etc. Since the customer is king in Japan, for all how to find a company that has a 24 hours toll free number in English that you can call in case of many schools issue and school boards will be affiliated with a particular insurer offers discounts to employees Ask your supervisor to this subject.
If you are going to school, Shidoka requires a copy of your insurance papers.
Shaken shaken 車 検 is the mandatory inspection of vehicles in Japan Cars over 3 years old must have a mandatory maintenance check shaken every two years, broken or not new costs vary depending on the size of the car, but basically, you have to pay 120,000 - 160,000 around for a midsize car, and more for a larger or if there is something the mechanic can fix possibly shaken is necessary for all cars If you buy a car find privately when shaken expires and the price adjusted when buying accordingly from a dealer, again shaken is automatically included in the cost over a yellow plate car shaken usually 70 000-80 000 plus cost of repairs.
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