Honest evidence
We show you the translated auction sheet, the photos and what we think of the car — including the parts we don’t like. If a car isn’t right for you, we’ll say so.
About Coggy Cars
Carl + Moggy
Coggy Cars is a small UK business run by two people, Carl and Moggy. The name is simply the two of us squashed together.
What we do
Why we started
Japanese dealer auctions sell a huge number of used cars every week, including plenty of models that were never sold new in the UK. Buying one from here can feel like a leap: the auction sheet is in Japanese, the costs arrive in stages, and it’s hard to know who is actually looking after your car.
We set up Coggy Cars to make that clearer. Our export partner in Japan searches the dealer auctions, inspects where possible, buys and ships the car. We handle everything once it reaches the UK: customs, VAT, vehicle approval, registration, number plates and handover.
We’re a new business, so there are no reviews to show you yet. We’d rather earn them than invent them.
How we work
What we stand by
Total-cost clarity
Shipping, duty, VAT, approval, registration, plates and our fee: every cost is laid out up front. Our figures are estimates until we give you a written quote for a specific car.
A named person
You deal with Carl or Moggy from your first message to handover. Not a ticket number, not a chatbot.
Straight talk
What we won’t do
- Show you cars we don’t have. We source to order; there is no stock list.
- Promise you’ll save money. Many cars are good value from Japan; some aren’t, and our price guide shows both.
- Hide costs until the car has landed.
- Pretend an auction grade tells you everything.