OMV (Open Market Value) is what the car is valued at for tax: roughly its purchase price plus freight, insurance and other costs to bring it here. Most other taxes are calculated from it.

ARF (Additional Registration Fee) is a tiered tax on the OMV, paid when the car is registered. The higher the OMV, the higher the rate on each slice.

COE (Certificate of Entitlement) is the right to own a vehicle in Singapore for 10 years, bought through a government bidding exercise.

The vehicle must be at least 35 years old, counted from its first registration abroad, and kept in its original, unmodified condition. Right-hand drive is required to register it here.

Under the scheme, COE is 10% of the PQP (Prevailing Quota Premium), road tax is flat, and there is no VES (Vehicular Emissions Scheme) surcharge. Usage is restricted in exchange. We check a car against these rules before you bid or buy.

It depends on the car. Japan's auctions have huge volume and honest condition grades, which suits JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) models. The UK suits European cars and right-hand-drive classics with long service histories. We advise where your car would be easier obtained, better value or better documented.

The car is bought and registered in your name and you remain the importer of record throughout. We smooth out all the rough edges as your agent: sourcing, coordinating shipping and handling the paperwork for you.

You keep owning the car while we present it, take enquiries and arrange viewings. When it sells to the right buyer, we take an agreed fee. Nothing is hidden from either side.

Our fee is quoted separately and up front, after the first free chat once we know what you are after. Government taxes and third-party costs are shown line by line and passed through at cost.