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Japanese Used Cars:
Distributor of used Japanese vehicles.
Exporter of used cars from Japan.
Dealer of used cars from Japan .
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Used Trucks from Japan: Used Mini Trucks
Used Kei Truck
Used heavy Trucks
www.autocraftjapan.com
Used Cars from Japan:
AD Van,Ipsum,Gaia,MPV,
X-Trail,Kluger,Prado,
Accord,Corolla,Pajero,
LandCruiser Prado,Altezza,
Dyna,Estima,etc
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| Kenya used car import law |
Kenya used car import regulation
Kenya is a major importers of Japanese used cars in Africa. In 2007, Kenya imported more than 21,000 used car units from Japan. The 2008 figures indicate a continued increase. The number of imported used car between January and September 2008 was 29,991. To control the import of un- roadworthy vehicles, the Kenyan government has put in a place used vehicle import regulation through the Kenya Bureau of Standardsas follows;
1. All vehicles imported to Kenya must not be more than 8 years old from the first year of registration.
2. All vehicles imported to Kenya must right hand drive (RHD) except for special vehicles such as ambulance and fire engine.
3. All vehicles must undergo car inspection done by JEVIC (Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre) before being shipped to Kenya. Jevic issues a vehicle roadworthiness certificate which is necessary when clearing the imported car from the port of Mombasa
Jevic inspection Criteria
General Appearance:
(I). No corrosion（if corrosion present this must be painted e.g. painting with chassis black (paster)）
(II). No repair that detracts from the general appearance of the car（such as taping）
(III). No damage that exceeds an area greater than the 1/4 of a panel in size.Even if it is not mentioned in the above, the car is failed when it has a hole in the panel
(IV). No sharp or dangerous projections（including broken antenna, etc ）
(V). No missing parts
(VI). No loose parts
Door
(I) To be able to open and close smoothly
(II) All components are fixed firmly
(III) To be able to lock
(IV) Power operated doors to be able to be operated manually.
(V) Draught excluders and weather rubbers are present and working
(VI) Sliding doors are able to be secured in the open position
Interior
(I) All door and ceiling linings and any upholstery are free from damage (such as open tears and staining) in excess of 10 cm for passenger vehicles or 30 cm for commercial vehicles
(II) Not containing a large amount of rubbish.
(III) Components are not to have any deterioration, looseness, and other excessive damage
(IV) To be equipped with safety belts that function correctly
(IV) No corrosion（if corrosion present this must be painted e.g. painting with chassis black (paster)） Standard of corrosion of cargo compartment for commercial vehicles such as vans, it is the same as that of trucks. (Refer to Truck section)
Suspension / Underside
(I). No corrosion（if corrosion present this must be painted e.g. painting with chassis black (paster)） _ Excluding areas predetermined to rust (only unprotected from manufacture. e.g. differential case).
(II). No leakage of water, oil and fuel
(III). No tear’s of the boots or bushes
(IV). No loose mounts
(V). Shock absorbers operate normally
Exhaust System
(I). No leakage
(II). No excessive noise
Tyres
(I). Correct size for the vehicle
(II). No cracking, bulging or tear in the fabric which is more than 25 mm longer or 10% of tread width
(III). All treads need to be more than 1.6 mm
(IV). Fixed to the vehicle firmly
(V). Correctly inflated
Engine Bay
(I). No fluid leakage including water, oil, or fuel
(II). Not containing a large amount of rubbish
(III). No excessive noise or vibration, and mechanisms functioning correctly
(IV). No corrosion（if corrosion present this must be painted e.g. painting with chassis black (paster)）
(V). No excessive deterioration or damage to the belts
(VI). No fluid leakage from or sulphation of the battery
(VII). All wiring and cables to be properly fixed.
Instrumentation
(I). All functioning correctly
(II). All bulbs working
(III). No warning lamps to remain on after the engine is started
Accessory:（such as Air condition, Power window, Horn, etc）
(I). All functioning correctly
Lighting
(I). All bulbs working
(II). Switches functioning correctly,
(III). No damage to lenses such as cracks, etc
Reflectors
(I). Rear reflectors need to be colored in red
(II). Front or middle reflectors need to be colored in orange
(III). Securely attached
Mirrors
(I). To be able to retract backwards
(II). If able to be stowed; operating correctly.
(III). Securely attached
Wiper
(I). Function correctly in accordance with switch operation
(II). No corrosion（if corrosion present this must be painted e.g. painting with chassis black (paster)）
(III). No excessive lack of wiping
*References
Wikipedia
Auto Kenya Ltd
Jevic
Kenya Bureau of Standards
Car East Africa
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