super autobacs / up garage - where are they?

[Ronin 09]

Hi guys, I'm coming as of xmas day for 2 weeks, and have been looking for the addresses of any Super Autobacs or Up Garages in the Tokyo / Kawasaki areas...

however, as I don't read japanese, I can't seem to find addresses on their websites.

can anyone please tell me where there are at least one of each store around that area?

it is kind of urgent, as I leave tomorrow

cheers in advance and have a great xmas / NY !!

[C110GTR]

Hey i might be in tokyo around that time as well, but I'm also new over here (on holidays)

use this site to translate japanese characters

http://www.ocn.ne.jp/translation/

enter the URL address then click the 2nd radio button from left then click the button to translate.

Goodluck... to us

[yukz2daizzo]

heres one in tokyo bay. http://www.superautobacs.com/store/shinonome/

and heres one in super autobacs. http://www.superautobacs.com/store/bayside/

as far as upgarage its pretty much all over the place, try the one in route 246

[Ronin 09]

cheers yukz2daizzo!

[wrxhoon]

I went to up garage ( they are everywhere ) and autobacks when i was in Osaka a couple weeks ago .

Up garage are good and cheap for used parts but autobacks are very expensive , almost the same prices as in australia .

I would also suggest that you buy a map here in australia , very hard to find one there in english .

[Blitz]

Tokyo Bay Autobacs was the best of the 3 that we visited last trip.

[JaseR33]

Where are the Up-garage`s and Autobacs in Osaka? Assessible by train? I`m staying in Shin-Osaka for a few days and am hoping to take a look in an Upgarage. Rezz, you in Osaka right??? any pointers as to where to go;) Cheers mate!

[Ronin 09]

i've been to Super Autobacs in Tokyo Bay so far - Blitz is right - it is as expensive as in Australia... I've just been onle and checking out the prices as compared to Greeline or Nengun, and delivered to Australia Nengun / Greenline are cheaper... what's going on with that?!?! :confused:

[MoSqiToN]

best bet is to hire a car with GPS navi and get the shops phone number and enter it into the onborad navi and it will guide you there.

Good luck on driving around though hehe.

I used to live in Japan so I was ok.

Addresses are non existent in Japan. The Japanese post office system is the 8th wonder of the world.

[C110GTR]

If you can read japanese characters and have a map I think its very easy cos the address is very spot on, it tells you the block and where exactly it is.

[N/A®]

i've been to Super Autobacs in Tokyo Bay so far - Blitz is right - it is as expensive as in Australia... I've just been onle and checking out the prices as compared to Greeline or Nengun, and delivered to Australia Nengun / Greenline are cheaper... what's going on with that?!?! :confused:

Autobacs = Retail Japanese prices

Australian market = Retail prices plus freight and tax

Nengun & Greenline = Discount on japanese retail with little or no tax

There is a supplier in japan that used to send me products at 15-25% off Japanese retail or cataloque prices. Add freight and next to no tax on it and its 'maybe' worth your time. I say maybe because on items less than $2,000 the savings are minimal (ie $100-$200). So on electronic products for example, I would rather pay the extra $100-$150 without the hassles of customs or warranty issues.

[N/A®]

best bet is to hire a car with GPS navi and get the shops phone number and enter it into the onborad navi and it will guide you there.

Good luck on driving around though hehe.

Yes was showned that in my friends car here. I need one for my car. That is simply amazing... wish they had one in English though. Justin, hook me up with a discount at autobacs!! hehe

[Rezz]

Justin, hook me up with a discount at autobacs!! hehe

HKS gear only Ken aaaaaaaand you'd have to be a very special person...

[Rezz]

Addresses are non existent in Japan.

How do you figure that? Because thy don't use street names??? I have an address:confused:

I think the Japanese system works ok considering the unbelieveable amount of urban development... no gun toting Postal workers here

[Poida]

Interesting Topic Raised here.. If prices are so expensive at super-autobacs/autobacs, then where is the place to go for 'cheaper' (ie. less than retail price) car parts?

And dont say Yahoo Auctions

Actually i have a Yahoo Auctions account.. What other skills would i need to successfully buy from there?

[omg]

The same sorts of places you'd go to in aus, the smaller (sometimes not "smaller" at all, just not a large chain) discount performance parts retailers.

Oh, and I've never had huge problems with japanese addresses either. While it would be nice if they had a consistant way of numbering the buildings on a block but for the structure of the roads/alleys/narrow bits between buildings the japanese system works better than the western system. Oh, and some friggin consistancy in the maps wouldn't hurt, how hard is it to put north at the top!

[N/A®]

Interesting Topic Raised here.. If prices are so expensive at super-autobacs/autobacs, then where is the place to go for 'cheaper' (ie. less than retail price) car parts?  

And dont say Yahoo Auctions

Actually i have a Yahoo Auctions account.. What other skills would i need to successfully buy from there?

Do you have a Yahoo Auction account or Yahoo Auction Japan account? Because they dont let you access the japanese one with the other. Also unless you can communicate in japanese and write in japanese, its highly unlikely they will sell it to you even if you win the bid. Further more, if they think its all too difficult, they will give you a negative response and thats the over of that account.

[Rezz]

Interesting Topic Raised here.. If prices are so expensive at super-autobacs/autobacs, then where is the place to go for 'cheaper' (ie. less than retail price) car parts?

Just go to SuperAutobacs when they have their sales on... I picked up an Apex aircleaner for 10% (turns out to be 5% actually because they add tax!) off retail.

Alternatively, Up Garage, Autobacs Seco-han Ichiba etc often sell new items that are a good 20 - 30% off retail... it could be anything though, theres no consistency.

[Poida]

I have a Yahoo Auctions Japan Acct. Pity i dont have any money to spend on there atm

[DaiOni]

If you walk into any autobacs and ask to see their catalogue, you will quickly realise that their prices are manufacturer rrp. It's not 'cheap' or 'expensive' - it's rrp! Regardless of this - they very often have some great prices with each 'campaign' (usually seasonal). Not so good for the tourist - but you may get lucky if what you are after = what they have on sale.

There are some better prices to be had via the bulk mail-order houses (who you will see advertised in every copy of option, etc). Crystal (in Chiba - takes a couple of hours to get there from central tokyo - via a train or two, a monorail, and feet) is a good example - usually a (somewhat) worthwhile reduction in price for many parts. If you are chasing a bargain you really have to do some research. In all honesty, places like nengun have some extremely competitive pricing - it would only be freight charges (on some items), or very specific items, that would warrant chasing parts in japan.

The new items you generally find in places like autobacs 2nd hand, upgarage, etc, tend to almost always be superceeded stock. Definitely some bargains to be had if you're not fussy.

2c

Finally, as a relatively long-term resident, I think navigating in japan is a bit of a nightmare - and I have a hell of a lot of respect for postal workers here. If someone had given me my address when I got here and said 'go find it' - I would be living in a rice paddy! It's not surprising that so many cars have navi, and that gps in phones is being seen as a natural evolution.