Driven Together

A family business. Buying in Tokyo, based in Sydney.

Your JDM car! One price, in Aussie dollars. Locked in.

You set the spec. We lock in the price. We find the car at auction in Japan. No match, your deposit comes back.

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How it works See an example quote

Join the waitlist

We're selecting December slots now.

Every slot is for one car. We choose each month's buyers about 5 days before the month starts.

Make and model, if you have one in mind

How it works

Six steps, from the waitlist to delivery.

  1. 1

    Join the waitlist

    Tell us the car you're after and when you'd like to buy.

  2. 2

    We choose each month's buyers

    We take on a small number of buyers each month. If you're not chosen, we'll let you know and move you to the next month.

  3. 3

    We meet and quote

    We talk through what you need and your budget, and show you photos and auction sheets of cars coming up. Then we quote one fixed price in Australian dollars for a car of the agreed age and kilometre range, landed in Australia, unregistered. It covers inspections and every cost of getting it here. Registration costs are added on top, so you know the full amount.

  4. 4

    Say yes with a $1,000 deposit

    If we can't find or win a car that matches what we agreed, you get the full $1,000 back.

  5. 5

    We win your car

    We send you its auction sheet so you can see it matches what we agreed, plus an invoice for 40% of the price, less your $1,000. Pay within 3 business days and the car is yours.

  6. 6

    We bring it home

    We email you updates and expected timings as it ships. The other 60% is due one week before delivery.

What you pay, and when, on a $50,000 quote

$1,000Deposit when you say yes
$19,000When we win your car: 40%, less your deposit, within 3 business days
$30,000The other 60%, one week before delivery

If the 40% invoice isn't paid within 3 business days, the car goes back to auction and the $1,000 deposit isn't refunded.

Two generations. One family.

Sahil (left) and his grandfather Mara (right) in the desert

Mara has traded cars since he was 18, starting in Dubai and then moving to Tokyo. His grandson Sahil grew up around the Japanese car auctions. When Sahil moved to Australia, he found buying from Japan hard to navigate and hard to trust.

Mara beside a grey Nissan GT-R Nismo in Japan

So they built Driven Together: Mara's team buys in Japan, and Sahil looks after you from our office in Petersham, Sydney.