What Information Can You See?
Here is a quick summary of the data you can see in area marked in red in the sample screenshot on below:
- Car – This is the model name of the car. In this case, a Prius.
- Model – This is the model version of this car. So this Prius is a “Prius G” rather than a “Prius S” for example.
- Chassis – This is not the chassis number as such, it is the chassis type. So this latest 3rd generation Prius is ZVW30, whereas a first generation Prius would be NHW10.
- Shift – This refers to the kind of transmission. This car is a “DA”, which means “Dash-mounted Automatic Transmission”.
Other common transmission types you will see are:
- AT – Automatic transmission
- FAT – Floor automatic transmission (same as “AT”)
- IAT – In-dash automatic transmission
- DAT – Dashboard-mounted automatic transmission (same as “DA” above)
- CVT – Continuously Variable Transmission
- SAT – Semi-Automatic Transmission
- MT – Manual Transmission
- F5 – Floor-mounted 5-speed manual transmission
- F6 – Floor-mounted 6-speed manual transmission
- Year – This is the year the car was first registered in Japan
- Maker – In this case, Toyota
- Fuel – Some auctions provide this data about whether the vehicle is a gasoline, electric, CNG or diesel-powered vehicle
- Grade – This is the overall auction grade of the car
What Are Common Vehicle Options?
This is information about the basic equipment on the car. This only reflects original equipment installed by the manufacturer. The car may have other aftermarket equipment which will be noted in the translation, if you request one.
- AC – air conditioning
- AAC – automatic air conditioning (essentially climate control)
- PS – power steering
- PW – power windows
- AB – airbags
- SR – sun roof
- AW – alloy wheels
- TV – T
The Last Important Details...
- Chassis # – This is the full chassis number. This information is only provided in electronic form by some auctions. For other auctions, you can find the chassis number on the auction sheet itself
- Color – This is the color as noted by the auction inspector. With some colors, particularly “pearl” colors, the exact shade can sometimes be a matter of opinion and can also change with the lighting. Some auctions provide the color number, so if you are particularly concerned about the precise color, we can often figure this out for you from the color number.
- Start – This is the price in Yen at which bidding will start. This does not give you much idea about how much you need to bid to be successful. You do know that you cannot bid less than this start bid, though.
- Auction – The name of the auction house.
- Location – The name of the specific location (Kaijo) this auction is being held at.
- Auction number – The lot number of the vehicle in this auction’s own numbering system