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Cash for Japanese Imports in Canterbury — Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda

Why Japanese imports pay the best cash at Canterbury wreckers. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda — model-by-model pricing.

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✍️ By Leo Raines — Scrap Car Buyer Specialist, Canterbury

Why Japanese Imports Pay Best

Japanese imports — Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru — make up ~60% of Canterbury's fleet. That popularity means highest parts demand and highest cash offers.

Silver Nissan Teana Japanese import bought for cash in Canterbury
Japanese imports like this Nissan Teana make up the bulk of the cars we buy.

Toyota — King of Cash

  • Hilux — $1,200–$12,000+
  • Land Cruiser / Prado — up to $12,000+ at 15 years
  • Corolla — $400–$3,500
  • Camry — $400–$3,000
  • RAV4 — $1,000–$7,500
  • Hiace — $800–$7,000
  • Aqua/Prius — $300–$5,000

See Toyota pricing.

Honda — Steady Offers

  • CR-V — $600–$7,500
  • Jazz/Fit — $400–$5,000
  • Civic — $400–$5,500
  • Accord — $400–$4,500
  • Odyssey — $500–$5,000

See Honda pricing.

Nissan — Strong For Utes/4WDs

  • Navara — $800–$9,500
  • Patrol — $1,000–$9,000
  • X-Trail — $500–$6,500
  • Tiida/Pulsar — $400–$3,000

See Nissan pricing.

Mazda — Strong Across Range

  • BT-50 — $1,000–$8,500
  • CX-5 — $800–$8,000
  • Demio — $400–$3,500
  • Atenza/Mazda6 — $400–$4,500

See Mazda pricing.

Mitsubishi & Subaru

Mitsubishi: Triton $700–$9,000; Pajero/Outlander $500–$7,000. Subaru: Forester $500–$7,000; Outback $500–$7,500. See Mitsubishi and Subaru pages.

Why Japanese Demand Won't Fade

Three structural reasons: massive installed base (hundreds of thousands on NZ roads); older-vehicle ownership (15–25 year imports need parts often); mature NZ import supply chain.

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