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1997 Toyota Century, GZG50

Name: 1997 Toyota Century, GZG50
Brand: Toyota
Price: 19995 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.1 (84 reviews)

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$19,995CA$28,066£14,826A$28,568€17,465¥3,245,805

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Seller

Japstar Imports

3.1(84)Pennsauken Township, US

Established 2013Member since 2020

~15 hrsResponse

88%Reply rate

90Listings

Smart buyer checklist

Treat this as two groups. Required items protect you from payment loss and fraud — if a seller resists any of them, walk away. Ideal items help you assess the car's condition; when one is missing, factor it into your risk and your offer rather than treating it as automatic fraud.

Requiredfraud and payment-loss prevention

Confirm title status. Clean, salvage, rebuilt, or no title — and the title's jurisdiction — should be clear before you wire.
Confirm the car is importable to your location. That's your homework, not the seller's; if the import path is unclear, step back and verify before paying.
Read the bill of sale before you wire. "As-is" with no warranty is normal; anything that removes inspection or payment protections is a red flag.
Use a third-party escrow service; never wire to a personal account. For dealer sales, a wire to the business account named on the invoice is normal; for private-party sales, use escrow.

Idealvehicle-condition diligence; factor missing items into risk and price

Ask for the export certificate. If the car was exported from Japan recently, the deregistration document can help confirm provenance and timing.If unavailable: certificates for older imports are often filed away, so absence is a risk signal, not automatic fraud.
Ask for underbody, engine bay, and rear-quarter photos. Those areas reveal rust and repair work that hero shots can hide.If unavailable: the car may still be in transit or storage; review existing media and ask for fresh shots once it's accessible.
Consider a third-party pre-purchase inspection (PPI). A specialist inspection can catch issues that change the price.If unavailable: a PPI is often not feasible while the car is still overseas, so price the added uncertainty instead of treating it as proof of fraud.

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AI Summary

Listed by a JDM importer in New Jersey, USA.

Everything Works, Runs Great
Equipment includes air suspension, air bags inside rear seats and reclinable
Original condition: no modifications, no rust

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Listing

Listing details

Listing ID: JDM-MTY-6YQA
Listed: Jun 2026
Updated: Today
VIN: Available on request
Currently in: Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, United States

Specifications

Vehicle details

Chassis: GZG50
Engine: 4996CC
Mileage: 161,916 km100,600 mi
Transmission: automatic
Drivetrain: RWD
Year: 1997
Make: Toyota
Model: Century
Body: sedan
Exterior: Black
Interior: Gray

Description

- Drivetrain Type - RWD - 1997 Toyota Century V12 - Available for $19,995 - WALK AROUND VIDEO - - CLICK HERE - 100% STREET LEGAL with all Import Documents - DETAILS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE - 1997 Toyota Century - 4996cc 1GZ-FE V12 Cylinder engine - Automatic Transmission - Rear Wheel Drive 161,916 kilometers = 100,609 Miles = Average of 4,024 miles per year over the past 25 years!! NO RUST, Everything Works, Runs Great!! ORIGINAL ASKING PRICE $34,995 ---> $25,995 FINAL PRICE REDUCTION ---------> NOW ONLY $19,995!!!!! AFTERMARKET - none IMPERFECTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE - none ABOUT THIS VEHICLE The Toy

ota Century is an executive car for company and government officials in Japan. It is the top level executive luxury flagship Japanese car in Japan. Mostly used by the president, diplomats, governors, and other high ranking government officials and a few wealthy private owners who are comfortable with the yearly road tax bill. In Japan, a vehicles annual taxes/registration are based off vehicle engine size, this is why most Japanese cars are 3 cylinder or 4 cylinder., So having a V12 engine in Japan is only for the super rich people of Japan. When new, this car retailed for more than $150,000. Some of these come with bulletproof doors and glass (but this not a bulletproof one) the price would be a lot higher if it was!!! The Century is the first and only Japanese front-engine, rear-wheel-drive production car equipped with a V12, and it is Toyota's first V12 engine. Simply put, this is the Maybach or Rolls-Royce of Japan. For luxury there was no expense spared. The car has air suspension, even the seats have air bags inside them. Feels like you are floating on a cloud!! And the engine is not audible inside the car and there are no vibrations. It is very easy to forget that the car is running!! The rear seats are reclinable, heated/cooled, and have massager. Driving this beast is great, but it's even better in the back seat!!!!! This model ran for 20 years, from 1996 to the end of production in 2016, in which 9,573 Centurie's were built. While we are not sure of the exact yearly production numbers, that is an approximate yearly production average of 476 Century's built per year. FINANCING Traditional banks typically will not allow financing for any vehicle older than 10 years old. For this reason most banks will not do auto loan for a JDM car. PLUS the fact that JDM cars vin number are NOT 17digits which makes banks nervous! We recommend using a collector car financing company like one of the three mentioned below. To be approved you will need to have proof of employment for at least 6 months, have good credit history (helps if you financed a car before). You will need at least 680 credit score and at least 15% down payment.