What is the difference between Grade 4 and Grade 4.5?

Grade 4.5 is a vehicle with very slight blemishes needing little or no paintwork. Grade 4 allows several minor paint blemishes or light dents consistent with age.

What does XX mean on a Japanese auction sheet?

XX means the marked panel (such as a front guard, bonnet or door) has been replaced because of damage or earlier repairs.

Why are Hokkaido and Sapporo auction houses considered risky?

Hokkaido and northern Tohoku have five to seven months of heavy snow a year. Heavy road salting often causes severe underbody corrosion.

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How to read a Japanese auction sheetFree AI inspector & translation tool

The Japanese auction system runs over 80 weekly auctions handling more than 140,000 vehicles. Use CarStrike's tool to decode handwritten inspector notes, panel defect stamps and chassis rust risks.

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Up to 5 sheets (JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 8 MB each). The AI reads the overall grade, translates the handwritten inspector notes and writes a condition summary. Translations are published in the community library for 90 days.

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USS, TAA, CAA, JU, ARAI and MIRIVE sheets (up to 5 files)