used part stores in japan

[shawn_16]

i will be in yokosuka for 4-5 months
are there any decent shops here or do i have to travel to yokohama or tokyo?
i'm looking for s14, rb20 and 350gt/g35 parts

[DreamN]

wrong section. regional section.

upgarage.

[Zenki_Kouki.5]

!upgarage!

[Touge Noob S13]

Upgarage locations

F: full-line stores (normal package), S: Specialty Shops (small package)
[Northeast]:Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture

[Kanto]:Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture (S) / Kawagoe
Ichihara Kisarazu Matsudo City, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture (S)
Chofu, Tokyo, Hachioji
Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Kawasaki

[Tokai]Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture (F) · Ichinomiya (F)

[Kinki]Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture (F)

[Hokuriku]Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture (S)

[Shikoku]Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, south (S) · Kure (S)
Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Matsue

[Kyushu]Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan (F) · western city of Fukuoka (F)

[Okinawa]Urasoe, Naha, Okinawa City, Chatan Ginowan

[Feast Japan]

Know one car dealer in Yokosuka that can hook you up for parts. They run some of the hardest machines out that way.

[Mikey444]

Man i just went on Upgarage site (First time being on there). Man they got some dirt cheap stuff i cant beleive some of these prices. Kouki Center Garnish for 33 bucks. Wish they shipped internationally.

[racer98]

oh ya btw for the op after today make sure you have lots of USD.


um and $1 isnt 100 yen any more


US Dollars exchanged for YEN at say wells fargo = $1 will only get you about 81 or less and lets say at the air port in japan might be more or less and after this weekend say using a credit card ? figure it will be a lot less $1= 79-76 yen so figure you could not have picked a more expensive time to visit japan.


the prices at upgarrage anit so cheap when you add up the cost of shipping them back state side.

[oni jake]

God damn the yen rate is at 81!

I remember old people telling me they remember when the yen rate was in the 300 somewhere. The highest I've personally seen it was 140. I feel so old now. :(

And Upgarage and Partsoff is like a McDonalds in Japan. They are basically on every street corner.

Sway away from Autobac's nuts, I remember bringing people there new from the states and everyone was all over the price and how awesome everything was, but their shit is mainly %20 over priced.

Go around to specific builder shops, thats usually where you can find your deals. Essential and Tanaka is right out the gate of Yokota, by Route 16 if you are totally lost. I remember Apex'i had a shop somewhere in downtown Tokyo too, shitty I can't for the life of me remember which district.

[TurboFC3C]

iParts was the place I went to when I was in Japan.

[EliteJDM]

Exchange rates is murdering the import/export business.
Today being 84.
I have been importing for 7 years, when I started, we were able to have awesome prices and make money, now, My prices are high, customers complain, and im not even making money.... this sucks!

[MADE]

1. Upgarage is hit or miss if you going to on physical location. Browsing online is better cause the show you most of all the store inventory.

2. Up Garage isn't cheap.

3. I'd hit up local shops (ask friends in the area)

4. Scrap yard/ Junk yards

5. Most important find someone you can _ang that has a YAJ account and let your fingers do the walking.

As mentioned the yen rate sucks and hopefully you can use USPS to ship.

[yokotas13]

i disagree with upgarage isnt cheap
some stuff they are, some they arent. and pricing is different shop by shop. just gotta hunt.

[TOMKAIRA93]

I agree with yokotas13, it just depends what you buy and when. I used to go almost every other day cause they bring parts almost every day, so I'd get cheap rims for my s13 and Ae86 all the time, not to mention exhausts and body parts, so yeah, you've got to be on top of it if you want cheap prices!

[Biggamehit]

yea at our UG the prices have been jacked up

however.. I just scored a 8 point padded roll cage for 250shipped to my location.

[z33blanco]

anybody know if there is a shipping company close by UG?

[yokotas13]

lol at that question

[titan83642]

I'm in hiyoshi right by yokohama, anyone know of anything in the area?

[slider2828]

There is a upgarage in Chofu and Tokyo? Where? I have only been to hachioji!.... I will be there next weekend....

[yokotas13]

they are everywhere

[fliprayzin240sx]

Here's a the listing of shops around Tokyo...

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[Feast Japan]

I'm in hiyoshi right by yokohama, anyone know of anything in the area?

Biggest I know in the area is up in Machida, near Tomei Power.

But as said above, Up Garage isn't always the best place for deals. Very hard to negotiate with.

[S13SilviaGirl]

Fuck you alll...... I miss Japan and Machida....I still think my favorite UG was in Chiba

[slider2828]

Well I dun have a car and the yen is up the ass right now.... so if anything, just probably going to swing by a take a look. Upgarages are not really accessible by public transportation.... seriously......

[yokotas13]

yen is the best its been in months...almost a year

[slider2828]

Yeah seriously, but I was just walking buy AMEX down town freaking bastards are selling hte yen at 87.... WTF!!!! I was there a year ago and I was getting 95...... that is a bowl of f...ing ramen there.....

[fliprayzin240sx]

yen is the best its been in months...almost a year

91 aint too hot...im just surprised that its staying at that for the last week. Usually it gets this high for a day or 2, then comes back down to 88-87s.

[racer98]

^^^ dont want to get into a political debate on this but I am with you on this as this has been as sticking point in japan lately as well as cause for a lot of upset in japan. Some do like the current rate but others who are on the export side of it do not like it one bit. I do not like whats happening how but I do not have a say or anything I can do about it.

For those using your credit card there talk about getting raped on the exchange rate.

Hey buddy you're not going to be paying what you see in the paper that is the market list price and banks will charge you 5-8% difference. As for the banks if the current rate is 91 yen subtract 5 points from that. so that is what your paying when you buy Yen from USD.


so if you see 87 yen subtract 5-8% (capital one) = 10-15% tac on what you paid off that price and ur really paying extra for something you could have gotten at home for a lot less.

[slider2828]

I totally agree.... its 93 at the Papers, like I said the Sell at Amex was 87!!! F that shit..... crazy.... if you use a credit card then add another 3% on that and literally get ass raped in the face....

Yes I agree with Racer98.... Its great for our exports out of the US, but the imports are going to be pure craptastically expensive....

[racer98]

as much as I say yeah its great for export........................



ok lets keep this thread on track.........




still though if the USA Gurberment wants a quick recovery for jerbs growth
1) Gas/fuel prices need to be $1.89 per gal / Diesel for Truckers only $0.75 per gallon.
2) Flat heath care across the board for businesses.
3) 300% import tax on China/India.

none of the 1-3 will ever happen. China will throw a Hissy fit and India will do something but I don't know.

[Oilcover]

upgarages are everywhere. website is easy to use and can pinpoint a location plus their inventory. i've called one farther away because they had a part i wanted and just carried it home on the train before. WELD and SUI:VAX are both in yokohama, too.

[slider2828]

Yeah i know, but not so much accessbile in the Kantou area... Osaka is probably best place for car stuff...

[Oilcover]

Yeah i know, but not so much accessbile in the Kantou area... Osaka is probably best place for car stuff...

got that right! the himeji upgarage is two stories! and have a separate tire/aero warehouse. soo sick.

[slider2828]

I KNOWWW!!!! DAMN YOU!! LOLERZ.... I heard you can get shit internally transferred from store to store, but ima saying what a pain in the ass....

[c72c]

Yeah i know, but not so much accessbile in the Kantou area... Osaka is probably best place for car stuff...
for part stores maybe, but junkyards... oki has it made. you'd be surprised what you can find in a jy.

[A54]

Yea... The junk yards were nice when i was at Kadena AB. My friend and i would take a tool box and usually find nice parts. Sometimes you just get lucky...