![]() In fact even in the current times, along with the improvement in the condition of the country’s roads, the increase in the purchasing power of the customers, the options and availability of brand new cars have also increased. Due to which, the trend of buying JDM Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi JDM cars among common customers also started increasing. Especially, there was a high tendency among MPs, ministers, and VIPs to buy cars like Land Cruiser, Prado, and Harrier. Due to this, the cars made for the Japanese domestic market continued to provide good service even on Bangladeshi roads. Fiscal Year Number of Imported Cars 2018-19 12502 2019-20 13258 2020-21 14438 2021-22 14077Ĭars built for the Japanese domestic market were manufactured to meet the country’s government regulations to ensure fuel efficiency, performance, and strong build quality, so that Japanese people could use the cars for a long time. But in the case of CBU JDM reconditioned cars, the government imposed tariffs based on depreciated value for a long time to bring the cars within the affordability of customers in Bangladesh.Īccording to Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA), more than 14,000 JDM vehicles have been imported to Bangladesh in the FY 2021-22. This is why it was not possible for most customers in Bangladesh to buy European and Japanese brand-new cars. As a result, any motor vehicle in Bangladesh costs two-three times more than its original price, and even four times in some cases. Being a developing country, cars are still considered luxury items in Bangladesh. But, what exactly is the reason why these JDM cars made in Japan are still so popular in Bangladesh? Overviewįrom the 1980s, reconditioned JDM cars, jeeps, and microbuses began arriving in Bangladesh. In fact, about 85 percent of the sedans, SUVs, or minivans (Noah), or light passenger commercial vehicles (Hiace) seen on the roads of Bangladesh are JDM cars. ![]() Even in many countries, JDM reconditioned cars are quite popular among customers. ![]() In fact, many of the customers prefer to buy 2-3 years or even 5 years old JDM or Japanese domestic market cars when buying a brand new car. Bangladeshi customers now prefer brands such as Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, etc., over European brands such as Audi, Mercedes, and BMW. ![]() Popularity and desirability of these JDM cars, has been timed to perfection with the cars becoming rarer, which has led to their exceptional sales results.Most of the private cars seen on the roads of Bangladesh are Japanese-brand cars. Scrapped, rusted away, or broken for parts, meaning the good surviving/restored examples nowadays rightfully command a premium. The JDM story is very similar to what happened with Fast Fords - when car values dropped and were relatively small, many cars were ragged about, crashed, Significant influence over a generation who grew up watching Fast and Furious, playing Gran Turismo and Need for Speed who will recall these JDM halo cars with fond memories. Their supercar killing performance has always drawn a following, especially with their endless scope for modifications both visually and mechanically, and their There is a borderline level of confusion on how these cars have soared in price in such a short period of time, with cars such as the AE86 Corolla, Supra and Nissan GT-RsĪll being recalled to being worth just a few thousand pounds until as recently as 2016, in comparison to the world record prices we’re seeing and setting these days. ![]()
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