If your car is in need of a new Toyota engine you might be surprised to learn you can save several thousand dollars having a used engine installed. It would be crazy to consider installing a used engine from the U.S. market because Engines out of Salvage Yards in USA have high mileage. The most feasible option would be to buy low mileage used Toyota engines imported from Japan.
The Big Commute
In North America there are far more people who face the woes of traffic jams to and from work everyday. We tend to prefer the privacy of our own cars over the use of public transit. Therefore our cars tend to undergo far more wear and tear than that of a Japanese car. In Japan car owners tend to keep their cars at home and take the public transportation system for a number of reasons including:
1. Parking is limited and expensive in Japan.
2. The bullet train & subway system is very efficient.
3. Public transport is very convenient in Japan.
Lifestyle
Japanese people maintain their vehicle better than Americans do. Japanese people are very meticulous about maintenance and they really take care of their belongings. On the contrary in USA the main reason why an engine fails is because people forget to change engine oil. Most Japanese drive their vehicles only on weekends and prefer to take public transport to work as it is cheaper and convenient.
Old Cars versus New Cars
In Japan most drivers look forward to the prospect of driving the latest models of their favorite cars. They appreciate the new look of new models and tend to drive their cars for far less years than drivers in North America. In Japan it is quite costly to drive an older car. Every year a car must be registered in Japan at the cost of about $1,200 US.
Mileage
Weekends are really the only time a Japanese driver uses their cars. In fact, the average mileage for a Japanese driver would be no more than 8,000 km or 4,870 miles a year compared to 12,334 miles per year in North America. That means far less wear and tear on used Toyota engine driven in Japan.
