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The Wellington Subaru Outback with a JEVIC pass at 4.5 grade: how Waka Kotahi's import chain meets the Japanese auction history

New Zealand has one of the most transparent used-car histories in the world for Japanese-origin imports because of the layered NZTA Waka Kotahi import certification chain. A 2017 Subaru Outback in Khandallah with a JEVIC pass certificate and a NZTA-issued WoF history can be checked against the original Japanese auction grade in minutes. The buyers who do this pay fair prices; the buyers who don't pay JDM-import premium for B-grade vehicles.