Q & A

What is F.O.B ?
What is C&F ?
What is CIF ?
What is BL ?
What is JAAI & Cotecna?
How do I book or order a car?
How to inquire about a vehicle that Airbros doesn't have in stock?
What are Auction grades and what do they mean?



What is F.O.B ?
FOB is Free On Board. Means shipping a car without freight.

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What is C&F ?
C&F is Car & shipping Freight prepaid in Japan to your port.

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What is CIF ?
CIF is Car, shipping Insurance and shipping Freight prepaid in Japan to your port.

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What is BL ?
BL is Bill of Landing. This is the document which is required to have your car released from your port. BL is issued to us right after we ship out your car and its fax copy to you will be the confirmation of your vehicle's departure from Japan port.

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What is JAAI & Cotecna?
JAAI & Cotecana inspection is essential for Port Mombassa and Port Louis before shipping out and each car costs $150.

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How do I book or order a car?
Simply select your car from our stock list and send us inquiry by email or fax. We shall issue you the Proforma invoice and would require at least 50% deposit up front. For some countries 100% deposit is needed. After we confirm the funds we shall book your car for soonest available vessel. As your car departs from the Port we shall fax you the BL copy which is the confirmation of your car's departure. Then we require the remaining balance in order to have your complete documents released.

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How to inquire about a vehicle that Airbros doesn't have in stock?
Simply click on our Online Vehicle Request Form, fill up the particulars and send it to us. We will get back to you with 24 hours with information of how and when we could locate your car. Usually we do not take more than a week to locate any model.

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What are Auction grades and what do they mean?
Auction grades are actually Condition grades and issued by Professional mechanics from auctions.

Non Accident Grades
Accident but Repaired
3.0 Less then average condition. Require serious attention. O Accident and not Repaired. As it is condition.
3.5 Not bad for and high ks and cheap price vehicles. Must need minor paint or penal job A Accident but repaired.
4.0 Quite satisfying condition. A-1 Minor accident and very well repaired.
4.5 Absolutely perfect engine and body condition. Low ks. Could have very minor pin dent or scratch. A-4.5 Very nicely repaired.
5.0 No trouble cars. Very clean tidy body and interior. Low ks. A-4 Accident but equivalent to grade 4.
6.0 Not brand new but very close to it. A-3.5 Never advise to buy.
7.0 New registered vehicles. A-3 Total Crap.

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