About Davey Japan
Meet our team of experts
Experience and local knowledge is what sets our team apart from the rest. Our end-to-end import support means we have a team that understands every step of the journey. From sourcing your vehicle and navigating private auction rooms, to documentation, shipping and customs, Davey Japan has you covered.
Sales staff
We’re here to help discuss upcoming auction listings, translate auction sheets and ensure you get top quality stock, at the right price.
Sho Kobayashi
Buying Team Manager & Head of New Zealand Sales
Sho manages our Japan based auction buying team, whilst using his decades of experience to assist customers in sourcing top quality cars, specialising in the New Zealand market.
Euan Milne
Head of UK/Ireland Sales
Using knowledge from 10 years of experience in the UK automotive scene, Euan focuses on working with our dealers in the UK/Ireland to filter through the thousands of cars at auction in Japan every day to find those hidden gems.
Vipin Banduni
International Sales Team
Vipin is a master of process, he assists his dealer clients across the globe providing detailed condition reports to ensure our customers have full transparency from start to finish.
Maiko Ssali
International Sales Team
Maiko-san has forgotten more about the vehicle auctions systems here in Japan than most of us will ever know. A true oracle of knowledge, she works with her global dealers to source a fantastic range of vehicles.
On-site auction staff
We’re on the ground at all the major auctions across Japan, inspecting each car in person to ensure you know exactly what you’re buying.
A service so good, we’ve put our name to it
Thousands of customers have worked with Davey Japan as their preferred Japanese vehicle import partner. Dealers choose Davey Japan for three simple reasons.
We remove the stress from importing
Navigating vehicle sourcing, selection, shipping and everything in between can be extremely challenging. The Davey Japan team takes the stress out of any importing experience. Because we offer end-to-end management, you can sit back, relax and wait for your vehicles to land at your home port.
We’re honest and transparent
Our team works for you. We’ll navigate auction rooms and auction sheets, and give you honest feedback on vehicle grading and quality. Our job is to find the right vehicles for you and your business.
Our expertise is unmatched
Davey Japan is made up of different experts that cover each stage of the import process. Because of our unique skill sets and 20+ years’ experience, you get the best end-to-end support. We make it our business to fully understand the ins and outs of importing and local regulations; all in the name of making your import journey seamless.
Since starting Davey Japan in 2008, our focus has been pretty simple – buy good cars, look after our customers and make importing from Japan as straightforward as possible.
Every dealer and every market is different, so we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We work closely with our customers to understand what they need and build our service around that.
We’ve now exported more than 70,000 vehicles around the world, but the way we do business hasn’t really changed – be reliable, communicate well and do what we say we’re going to do.
Patrick Davey
CEO
Don’t just take our word for it
4.9
Google Reviews
Tingxuan
Fantastic experience buying my car online from Davey Japan! I didn’t visit the lot at all, everything was sorted remotely, and they fully organised transport all the way to Sydney for me.
Jonathan
Using an agent like Davey Japan is an absolute must as the auction pictures and cover sheets only tell you half the story. if you find a car you like they’ll have one of their guys inspect the car for you, start it up, look for things that are wrong, rust, engine lights, modifications, send you dozens more photos, etc.
Christopher
A very good experience with patience(!), thoroughness and timely action. Would definitely recommend. I dealt with Vipin, who went the extra mile by ordering and posting OEM Mud mats to me after the event.
Rory
Great experience buying a mini truck, awesome service and response time to questions, import info and forms. Mahalos
Joey
Davey Japan has been truly helpful in every way with the process of importing my cars over the years. Very honest and reliable people to deal with. Would defiantly recommend!