Hi all.

After watching hundreds of videos, scanning the Internet for ads, I finally got my first Alphard.

Picked it up today from London. A 2013, vellfire 240x. Fresh import from japan.

Am 52 years old and never had anything like this before.

I smiled whilst driving all the way back to Bristol. 

Pulling off the motorway into services, with indicator arrows flashing in the wing mirror, had a slight giggle of excitement (I know, act my age😅)

Anyway,  really pleased to be part of the club.

I hope to join you soon, very close to picking one up..how have you found it the past month?

Hi Tim,

That is great news.

I am loving my Alphard. Such a great vehicle to drive.

I am sure you will find what you are looking for. If it is a new import its worth paying for a history check.

The first place I was looking at was clocking them.

Let us know when you find one👍

What amazes me is they all come over with low mileage. The Japanese chaps who drove them in Japan must clock up more. I did a BIMTA test on a previour Estima I bought back in 2011 and 79,000 miles had been wiped  from clock. The 65,000 miles it was sold at  did not look so rosy. Worth getting a BIMTA check done before you part with some money

This is from a google search:

 

In Japan, the average mileage driven per year by private car owners is around 6,972 kilometers (approximately 4,335 miles)

 

Whether it is true or not, I can only guess. I have seen a few videos explaining why this is though.

I had mine checked (before buying) and it all added up.

2013 with 47,000 miles bought a month ago (Feb 2025)