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To answer the question, one possible answer a collector of used Japanese cars might give is: no, my used Japanese cars still have practical and/or functional value. How so? Well, perhaps this car collector is still able to get some mileage out of his Japanese used cars. Perhaps on weekends, he brings one of his Japanese used cars out of his garage and takes his family out for a trip to church, or on a picnic to a nearby park, or even a bit further away to a beach for an afternoon of water-based activities. For such a person, his used Japanese cars would not be white elephants in the strictest sense of the use of the term because the vehicles can still be used though perhaps not as regularly as newer cars.



Another answer a collector of used Japanese cars would give would be the opposite: yes, my used Japanese cars are actually white elephants, in the sense that I do not derive any practical or functional value out of them. Many used cars are gas guzzlers, because their engines are not as efficient at burning fuel as when the cars were new. Others have deficiencies in car design that make them too bulky and too large for fuel efficiency.

If you spend an inordinate amount of money upgrading, renovating and taking care of your used Japanese cars, perhaps you need to examine your reasons for owning such vehicles in the first place. If you just like to look at them once in awhile (when you have leisure time on your hands), then leave them locked away for months on end, then perhaps you may need to ask yourself whether that is enough reason to hold on to your collection.

Some people go to great lengths to preserve the quality of their cars (regardless of what country made them) because they want to be able to use them for a long time. Then they sell their cars because they need to upgrade their mode of transportation to more efficient and less troublesome cars of newer make. In that sense, cars would not be white elephants because they do serve practical and functional purposes for the owners while they can still run. But what happens when your used Japanese cars completely die on you, meaning their engines go kaput with no hope of being fixed anymore? That is a fate that all vehicles (and their owners) have to face eventually.

In that case, the only real value your used Japanese cars would have would be if they were sold for scrap, or as spare parts for other used Japanese cars. If you seem to have become emotionally attached to your car, it may take time though before you can let go ? but all of us have to let go of our material possessions at some point. Some just do a better job earlier than others.
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The very first and most obvious thing you should look for when attempting to choose used Japanese cars to buy is its ability to still function. If the car runs, then the first hurdle is overcome. But then you have to check whether it still runs well, or whether it will run for awhile then die on you halfway down the block. To check about the functionality of your Japanese used cars, you either have to have an engineering or automotive background, or find a friend or acquaintance that does. Barring those possibilities, you may have to hire someone who is really knowledgeable about the inner workings of any Japanese used car for sale that you are eyeing to buy.

The second factor that will influence your decision to buy your ideal used Japanese cars is its appearance. Obviously, a rusty and dented external housing on your choice of Japanese used cars means they will command a lower price than Japanese used cars of the same model and manufacturer which are in pristine condition. Even if you are buying used Japanese cars to cannibalize, you would still prefer used Japanese cars which are in relatively good condition than those which have a lot of damage to them ? relatively being used loosely here because equally obviously all used Japanese cars are second-hand goods which been discarded by their previous owners for one reason or another.

That leads us to a third factor behind buying used Japanese cars ? safety. You should think about why you are buying used Japanese cars in the first place: are you buying them to collect for your family, hoping someone will appreciate their potential value and will spend on their upgrade and renovation? Are you buying the used Japanese cars as potential sources of parts for Japanese cars that are already in your collection at home? Will you be using your used Japanese cars as viable transportation to and from work or will they be housed somewhere (maybe in your personal warehouse) to meet some future need? Are you hoping that if you upgrade and renovate your used Japanese cars that you can eventually find financial profit from selling them to other car aficionados? Safety is a big concern if you want to use your used Japanese cars to drive in yourself. In the world of machines and manufacturers, there is such a concept as planned obsolescence which is regularly practiced. This simply means manufacturers do not create their machines (in this case cars) to last forever. They are meant to be used for an estimated amount of time then to be discarded in favor of future models from the same manufacturer. This not only helps resolve safety issues but guarantees future business for the car company and its employees. It is a good policy if it means that the used cars will not be used anymore by anyone ? but in the case of used Japanese cars, we know that there are people who do intend to keep using them. And that is where risks come in.

So if you have a pretty good life insurance policy, it may seem wise to use your used Japanese cars for regular transportation. Otherwise, it may be better to simply keep them in a garage or warehouse ? to fiddle around with or just simply admire.
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