BMW 3 Series Compact For Sale — Import From Japan

2 BMW 3 Series Compact (1998–1999) available to import from Japan, from about $5,258 USD. Landed and titled in the USA — inspection, shipping, customs, and duty included.

What it costs to import a 3 Series Compact

The prices above are the vehicle in Japan. On top of that, budget roughly $3,000–$5,000 for ocean freight, standard export and import fees, US customs duty, and US title service. We quote all of it as one landed price — unlike exporters who advertise a to-port “shipped” price and leave you to hire your own customs broker. See the full cost breakdown.

Is the 3 Series Compact legal to import?

Any vehicle 25 years or older is legal to import into the USA without meeting modern FMVSS safety or EPA emissions standards. Eligibility runs on the month and year of manufacture, not just the model year, so within a single generation some build dates qualify before others. If the exact car you want is not yet eligible, we can buy it and store it in Japan until it is. See the 25-year rule explained.

BMW 3 Series Compact available now

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  1998 BMW 3 Series Compact 318ti Selection

  131k km · Hatchback · 4-speed AT (floor shift)

  approx. $5,258 USD

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  1999 BMW 3 Series Compact 318ti M Sport

  44k km · Hatchback · 4-speed AT (floor shift)

  approx. $9,326 USD

How buying one from us works

We bid at Japanese auctions and buy from dealer stock on your behalf. Before any money moves, the car is physically inspected in Japan — photos, video, and a condition report, not just an auction sheet grade. After purchase we handle export, ocean freight to your nearest US port, customs clearance, import duty, and US title, so the car arrives ready to register. Typical timeline is 45–60 days from purchase to delivery.

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