What is "Syaken" system in Japan?

Japan have a rigid car inspection system that goverment provided.
Japanese car owner have to go through their car to this inspection every two years.
This is the most rigid inspection system all over the world!

Why is the used car so cheap in Japan?

Because there are so many used car lefted in Japan.
So, it is because there are enough number of used car in Japan.
As the result, the used car price is so cheap.

1.Japanese car inspection system

Japan have a rigid car inspection system that goverment provided.
Japanese car owner have to go through their car to this inspection every two years.
It is need to change some parts to pass this inspection.
If it doesn't pass it, any car can't run on the public road.
However, the car inspection costs so high.
Most Japanese buy rogs in the new car, before it comes the second or three time car inspection.
(4 or 6 years)
In ward, Japanese goverment influence people to buy new car for economic growth of Japan.

2.Rich Japanese

Rich Japanese sees the car as “status” not “vehicle”
Most Japanese buy a new car not used car. (65%people)
Japanese doesn't ride a car which ran over 10,000km.
Because they make much of car looks not engine.
Japanese mind even if small scratch.
Though it is still good engine, they buy another new car.
It was sold with almost free, and it was scraped to sell as iron.
It is not sold by dealer shop.
If the car runs over 10,000km, the car is scraped because no one wants to buy it in

Japan.

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8,Jan,2004 Wall Street Journal

In Japan, quirks of the market-and the consummer-have
created a glut of saleable used cars.
Strict and expensive vehicle inspections in Japan
discourage people from holding on to cars as they age.
Moreover, there is a strong culural aversion among the
Japanese to buying almost anything second-hand.

Why "Made in Japan" car run enough even over 100,000km.

1.Japanese highest standard in the world.

Japanese car user demands the highest standard of quality.

2.Japanese skillful worker.

Japanese worker is very skillful at detailed work.
So, their product rarely break down.
For one bottle, it is so accurate compaired other country.
And steel is the highest quality all over the world.

3.Japanese road is very mild for car.

The road of Japan is paved 98%, the highest level in the world.
Therefore, a car isn't damaged from road.
For example suspention quality drop only 10% even if the car over 7 years.

4.Japanese car inspection system.

Japanese original serve car inspection system provide maintenance steady.
It realized change parts before break.
This is very mild for car.(But it cost too much!)

5.Japanese is polite for car.

Japanese deal with their car very carefully and do maintenance well.