WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to
Buyer the used vehicle (the “Vehicle”), identified on the Proforma Invoice
referenced above (the “Proforma Invoice”) and to which this Vehicle
Purchase Agreement is attached, and
agrees to make the exporting arrangements for the Vehicle on behalf of
Buyer; and,
WHEREAS, Buyer has agreed to
purchase and accept delivery of the Vehicle from Seller for the price and
other terms specified in the Agreement (as defined below), and agrees that
Seller is to arrange the Vehicle's export.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
Applicability of Agreement:
The terms and conditions of this Vehicle Purchase Agreement are a part of
the Proforma Invoice (which are referred to together as this “Agreement”)
and are effective upon issuance of the Proforma Invoice. Upon the
earlier of (a) the execution by Buyer of any Proforma Invoice; or (b) the
request by Buyer for the issuance of any Proforma Invoice (including
Buyer's generation of any Proforma Invoice via any Seller Site (as defined
below)), Buyer shall be deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to any
and all provisions contained in this Agreement and, therefore, Buyer shall
be deemed to be bound by this Agreement.
Purchase and Sale of Vehicle:
Seller's obligation to sell the Vehicle to Buyer is subject to all terms
and conditions of this Agreement. Buyer understands and agrees that
Seller's obligation to sell the Vehicle is subject to a number of factors,
including
availability of the Vehicle and Seller's receipt of payment for the
Vehicle. The LC must be irrevocable, confirmed, and payable at shipment.
The LC must be issued by a first-class international bank and confirmed by
a
bank in Japan. Seller shall not be obligated to sell the Vehicle to Buyer
until all of the following conditions (the “Sale Conditions”) have been
satisfied: (a) Buyer has remitted the Full Payment (as defined below) or
provided a Letter of Credit (LC) in accordance with this Agreement, (b)
Seller has received and accepted the Full Payment or confirmed the LC is
compliant and valid; (c) Seller has confirmed that the Vehicle is in
inventory and is not subject to a pre-existing obligation to sell to
another prospective purchaser; and (d) Seller has notified Buyer in
writing (which may be by email, or in some cases made via displays on
Seller Sites
directed at Buyer) that the Vehicle is available and has been taken out of
stock and reserved for Buyer, and that the Full Payment has been received
and accepted by Seller, or that the LC has been validated and accepted
by the confirming bank. Upon the satisfaction of such Sale Conditions,
ownership of the Vehicle shall pass to Buyer, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Buyer
understands and agrees that Seller's inventory of vehicles available for
sale may be maintained by third -party used car dealers engaged by Seller,
and vehicles are sold on a first - come, first -served basis. Accordingly,
vehicles identified online through websites maintained by or on behalf of
Seller (“Seller Sites”) may no longer be available at the time a Proforma
Invoice is issued and this Agreement is entered into. Execution of this
Agreement by Seller does not guarantee that the identified Vehicle will be
in stock and available when the final order for such Vehicle is submitted,
and therefore does not create any binding obligation on Seller to sell
the Vehicle to Buyer. If the Vehicle is not available for purchase, then
due to the failure to satisfy the Sale Conditions Seller will have no
obligation to sell the Vehicle to Buyer. In such event, Seller will so
notify Buyer.
Buyer may decide to purchase an alternative vehicle from the Seller if
such alternative vehicle is available, and such purchase shall be
represented by a new Proforma Invoice and shall be subject to the terms
and
conditions of a new Vehicle Purchase Agreement for such Vehicle. Following
issuance of a Proforma Invoice, Seller may, in its discretion, reserve the
Vehicle for Buyer for a limited time determined by the Seller in its
sole discretion from the date of the Proforma Invoice issuance (the
“Reservation Period”), provided that such reservation shall not be deemed
to be confirmation that the Vehicle is in stock and has not been reserved
for
another buyer, and that Seller shall have no obligation to sell such
Vehicle to Buyer unless and until all Sale Conditions have been fully
satisfied within the Reservation Period. During the Reservation Period,
Seller will
not sell the Vehicle to another prospective Buyer who has been issued a
proforma invoice for the Vehicle with a later date/time than the date/time
of Buyer's Proforma Invoice. If the Sale Conditions are not satisfied
prior to the expiration of the Reservation Period, Seller shall not be
deemed to have any obligation to continue to hold the Vehicle for Buyer,
and Seller may sell the Vehicle to any other person. Any breach of Buyer's
payment obligations, regardless of the reason, may automatically result in
cancellation of Buyer's purchase order without Buyer's prior consent.
Definition of Buyer:
When used in this Agreement, the term “Buyer” shall include the Buyer
identified above, together with any broker, agent, or other representative
engaged or appointed by such Buyer (a “Buyer Representative”) to
negotiate or facilitate any aspect of the Vehicle's purchase, shipping and
delivery, if any, to the final local destination identified on the
Proforma Invoice. Any act of any such Buyer Representative shall be deemed
an act
of Buyer, and Buyer shall be responsible for all acts and omissions
undertaken by any such Buyer Representative. Seller shall be fully
entitled to rely on any instruction provided by any Buyer Representative,
and will
have no liability to Buyer, any Buyer Representative, or third party for
any action (or inaction) undertaken (or not taken) by Seller at the
direction or instruction of Buyer or any Buyer Representative.
Use of Seller's Agent(s):
Seller will be entitled to engage independent third parties to perform
certain services in connection with or ancillary to the performance of
this Agreement. Any such third parties are referred to herein as “Seller's
Agent,” which term shall strictly be defined as an individual or an
organization that provides, with Seller's prior approval, any of the
following: (1) any services to be provided by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement, (2) any
verbal or physical support, on behalf of Seller, in connection with this
Agreement, including in connection with any dispute between Buyer and
Seller, or (3) any services ancillary to this Agreement related to the
sale,
exportation, and/or delivery of the Vehicle or any related products or
services. For the avoidance of doubt, no Seller's Agent shall be deemed or
considered to be a branch, subsidiary, or other affiliate of Seller for
purposes of this Agreement or otherwise
Vehicle Condition, Descriptions, and
Information:
Seller uses reasonable efforts to provide accurate descriptions of the
Vehicle's condition on the Seller Sites. However, all Vehicle images,
descriptions, and related information provided on the Seller Sites are for
informational purposes, and Seller does not guarantee the accuracy of such
images, descriptions, and information. Seller may obtain Vehicle
information (including information related to the Vehicle's condition and
history) from third parties, and Seller is not responsible for verifying
or otherwise confirming any such information. Buyer agrees that any
reliance on the Vehicle listings and descriptions on the Seller Sites is
at Buyer's
own risk, and is subject to the disclaimers of warranty and limitations of
liability set forth in this Agreement. Buyer understands and agrees that
it is Buyer's responsibility to inspect the Vehicle, and to notify Seller
in
writing of any concerns relating to the Vehicle, prior to Seller's
issuance of the Proforma Invoice. Therefore, by entering into this
Agreement, Buyer expressly acknowledges and agrees that it is purchasing
the Vehicle in
used, “AS IS” condition. Without limiting any other provision of this
Agreement: a) Seller makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee
regarding the Vehicle or the Vehicle's condition. b) Seller does not
represent,
warrant, or guarantee that any Vehicle description (including Vehicle
condition, history, parts and features, availability, and pricing) as set
forth on any Seller Sites or in any other documentation or material
delivered to
Buyer is complete, accurate, reliable, or error free. c) The Vehicle is
not represented as being in a road worthy condition, mechanically sound,
or maintained at any guaranteed level of quality. The Vehicles may not be
fit
for use as a means of transportation, and may require substantial repairs
and expense.
Delivery of Vehicle; Completion of
Purchase:
Buyer shall be responsible for picking up (or arranging for a third party
to pick up) the Vehicle from the port of discharge within the time
designated by Seller. If Buyer fails to do so, Seller (or any Seller's
Agent) shall be
entitled to pick up the Vehicle and store it, at Buyer's expense, at a
facility designated by Seller. If Buyer has failed to pay the Full Payment
at the time the Vehicle is delivered to the port of discharge, Seller (or
any Seller's
Agent), may hold the Vehicle until such time as the Full Payment (plus any
storage charges) has been made.
Risk of Loss:
Risk of loss of the Vehicle shall pass from Seller to Buyer on the earlier
of (1) the Vehicle being loaded on board at the port of loading, or (2)
the date the Full Payment for the Vehicle is received and accepted by
Seller,
and neither Seller nor Seller's Agent(s) shall be responsible for or
liable to Buyer or any other person for any and all damage to, missing
parts or features, or other defects in the condition of the Vehicle that
may arise or
may be identified from and after such date, regardless of the reasons for
any such damage, loss, or defect, or for any other malfunction or issue
arising in connection with the Vehicle. Without limiting the foregoing,
neither Seller nor Seller's Agent(s) shall be responsible or held liable,
regardless of the reason, for any losses, damages, defects or malfunctions
caused or incurred, directly or indirectly, by any act or omission of
Buyer
(including any Buyer Representative). If any act or omission of Buyer
(including any Buyer Representative) occurs that results in damage to or
loss of the Vehicle, or that in any manner prevents or may materially
delay
exportation or delivery of the Vehicle, Seller may, at its sole option,
halt any further action to export or deliver the Vehicle, repossess
ownership of the Vehicle, and list the Vehicle for resale and/or sell the
Vehicle to a
third party of Seller's choice.
DISCLAIMER/LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
Except to the extent a Vehicle is subject to a warranty provided by Seller
and purchased by Buyer (which warranty is governed by the terms available
at https://satjapan.com/insurance-services), to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, all vehicles sold by Seller, including the
Vehicle, are sold “AS -IS WHERE -IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. SELLER HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY, TITLE, NON -
INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR MERCHANTABILITY.
Neither Seller nor any Seller's Agent nor their respective affiliates,
officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives
(collectively, “Seller Parties”) shall be liable to Buyer or any other
party for any direct, indirect, special, consequential, or punitive
damages arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise
in connection
with the sale, exportation, delivery, and/or use of the Vehicle, including
any loss, damage, cost, or expense caused by, arising out of, or relating
to: (a) the use of the Vehicle by Buyer or any other party, including any
of
the foregoing resulting from driving conditions, road conditions, or
driver operation of the Vehicle; (b) any disparities or differences
between the Vehicles and any description or pictures of the Vehicle on the
Seller
Sites; and (c) any lack of parts, features, or functionality on the
Vehicle that were removed due to applicable export or shipping
regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, and notwithstanding any other
terms and
conditions of this Agreement or any statute of limitations provided under
applicable law, all rights of Buyer arising under this Agreement, and all
obligations and liabilities of Seller and any Seller Parties, shall be
extinguished on the date that is six months following the date of the
Proforma Invoice.
Proforma Invoice; Buy Now Feature:
The Proforma Invoice (which is a part of this Agreement) contains the
financial details, including the Full Payment (including the total price,
shipping cost, and any other expenses) agreed to be paid by Buyer with
respect to the sale of the Vehicle, along with any applicable vehicle
specifications and any shipping conditions that are available at the time
of issuing the Proforma Invoice. Certain Seller Sites may contain an
online
point of sale (a “Buy Now Feature”). Buyer may, at its election, utilize
the Buy Now Feature to generate, download, and/or print a Proforma Invoice
that will include the terms and conditions of sale (including Vehicle
price, shipping cost, and other expenses agreed to be paid by Buyer), and
that otherwise incorporates all terms and conditions of this Agreement. By
using the Buy Now Feature to generate a Proforma Invoice, Buyer
shall be deemed to have understood and agreed to all such terms and
conditions
Payment:
Except as otherwise provided below, Buyer shall pay the full amount listed
on the Proforma Invoice in a one (1) -time payment, to or as directed by
Seller on the Proforma Invoice (or other written instructions of Seller)
(the “Full Payment,” which includes any and all fees and charges
associated with the purchase of the Vehicle, including transfer and
shipping charges, fees, auction charges, bank charges, and handling fees,
all of which
are the sole responsibility of Buyer and all of which are included in the
definition of Full Payment). Upon confirmed receipt of the Full Payment by
Seller or Seller's Agent, as acknowledged by Seller in writing, buyer
mentioned on proforma invoice and satisfaction of all other Sale
Conditions, Seller will commence export and shipping arrangements for the
Vehicle. In the event of any deficiency between the Full Payment and the
amount actually received by Seller (or Seller's Agent) from Buyer with
respect to the Vehicle and the performance of this Agreement (the
“Received Amount”), Seller shall not be obligated to allocate the Received
Amount to the Vehicle, and shall have the right, in Seller's sole
discretion to cancel the Proforma Invoice and Buyer's proposed purchase of
the Vehicle, and in such event shall refund the Received Amount to Buyer
(less
the Cancellation Fee, as defined below). Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, including satisfaction of the Sale
Conditions, Seller will reserve the Vehicle identified on the Proforma
Invoice for Buyer
for a limited time, determined by Seller in its sole discretion, from the
date of the Proforma Invoice issuance, provided that a legitimate
Telegraphic Transfer Copy, as a proof of Buyer's payment, is provided to
Seller
within the time determined by the Seller. Buyer understands that the
transmittal of the funds for the Full Payment shall be at Buyer's sole
risk, and neither Seller nor Seller's Agent shall be responsible or liable
for any
error in transmission, including any errors made by any banking or money
transfer facilities, including any online or mobile applications. Any
delay in Buyer's transfer of the Full Payment (or other amounts) to
Seller's
(or the designated Seller's Agent) caused by any such error shall not
relieve Buyer from meeting its payment deadline. Any breach of Buyer's
payment obligations or obligation to accept the Vehicle within a
reasonable
timeframe as decided by Seller, regardless of the reason, may
automatically result in Seller's action to cancel Buyer's purchase order
without notice to or the prior consent of Buyer. Seller also retains the
right (but not
the obligation) to offer, in its sole discretion, Buyer the opportunity to
make the Full Payment in the form of two (2) installment payments
(“Installment Payment”). The specific terms and conditions for Installment
Payment shall be as separately set forth by Seller in its email
instructions, which shall be deemed to comprise a part of this Agreement.
If the parties have agreed to Installment Payment, and Buyer fails to make
the Full
Payment when due, Seller shall have the right, in Seller's sole
discretion, to cancel the Proforma Invoice and Buyer's proposed purchase
of the Vehicle, regardless of whether or not Buyer is still within the
Reservation
Period, and in such event will not refund the first Installment Payment,
including any other further payments made and any transfer and shipping
charges, fees, auction charges, handling fees, or any other charges,
previously received by Seller from Buyer, after which Seller shall resell
the Vehicle to a third party of its choosing. Any payments made pursuant
to this Agreement to any Seller's Agent will also be subject to the
supplemental terms and conditions of Seller's Agent as provided to Buyer
prior to or at the time such payments are
made.
Additional Seller Policies:
Buyer understands and agrees with the following:
Buyer understands and agrees with the following:
i) Buyer shall provide one (1) email address to Seller, which shall be
registered with Seller's customer database, and which shall be used by
Buyer and Seller for all communications relating to Buyer's purchase of a
vehicle from Seller. If Buyer uses multiple email addresses to communicate
with Seller, Seller may, in its sole discretion: (a) choose one (1) email
address with which to communicate with Buyer, and shall not be required
to respond to Buyer at any alternate email address, and (b) if Buyer's use
of multiple email addresses results in alternate Proforma Invoices for the
same vehicle being issued to Seller, treat the Proforma Invoice bearing
the highest price for such vehicle as the final and valid Proforma
Invoice, and any other Proforma Invoice shall be null and void.
ii) Buyer understands and agrees that email communications sent over the
Internet can be unpredictable, insecure, and unstable, that any and all of
Buyer's email account security issues are at Buyer's risk and
responsibility, and that Seller shall not be held liable for any security
incidents, breaches, or damages arising from or attributable on the
Internet and/or the use of email communications
iii) Buyer agrees that any notice, agreement, disclosure, or other
communication sent by Seller via email to the email address provided by
Buyer will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that
such
communications be in writing.
City Delivery Services; Customers and
Delivery Assistance:
At the request of Buyer, Seller will arrange for Seller's Agent(s) to
facilitate the Vehicle's local customs clearance as well as delivery to
the designated point set forth in the Proforma Invoice (hereinafter
referred to as “City
Delivery”); provided however in the event that more than one (1)
designated point is indicated as the destination in the Proforma Invoice,
Buyer is entitled to select whichever point they prefer in connection with
the
City Delivery. The cost of local customs clearing and delivery by Seller's
Agent(s) after unloading of the Vehicle from the ocean vessel shall be
paid by Buyer to Seller, whether directly or through Seller's Agent, for
the
account of Buyer, upfront at the time of the Vehicle's sale and for the
avoidance of doubt is considered a part of the Full Payment. It is
mutually understood and agreed that City Delivery shall not be mandatory
for
Buyer's purchase of a vehicle, but shall be at the election of Buyer.
Buyer understands and agrees that City Deliveries are to be facilitated
and made by Seller's Agent(s), and Seller shall not be liable for any
action or
inaction of Seller's Agent(s) in connection with any City Delivery
(whether or not Seller has collected Seller's Agent(s)' charges to Buyer,
on behalf of Seller's Agent(s), in advance at the time of the sale of the
Vehicle or
otherwise as a part of the Full Payment). For the avoidance of doubt, the
use of City Deliveries shall not alter the risk of loss or other
provisions relating to the Vehicle as set forth in this Agreement. Buyer
may choose to
engage Seller's Agent(s) customs clearing and delivery services after
Buyer's payment for the Vehicle; provided however such late engagement of
Seller's Agent(s) for customs clearing and local delivery services will
not
be treated as City Delivery for purposes of this Agreement. With respect
to any customers and delivery assistance provided by Seller's Agent(s),
whether as a part of City Delivery of otherwise, any and all the issues
arising out of or in relation to such assistance shall be issues strictly
between Seller's Agent(s) and Buyer, and Seller shall not be responsible
or held liable for any such issues in any way
Import Procedures:
Buyer shall solely be responsible for compliance with all requirements,
laws, and regulations relating to the Vehicle's importation to its final
destination country, whether Buyer is a resident of such country or not,
prior
to the purchase of the Vehicle from Seller. Neither Seller nor Seller's
Agent shall be liable in any way, at any times, for providing any
information relating to: (1) the Vehicle importation; or (2) the final
destination's
requirements, laws or regulations relating to importation of vehicles, or
the enforcement of such requirements, laws or regulations. Any issues with
the Vehicle's importation and delivery arising out of compliance with
any vehicle importation requirements, laws or regulations shall be
addressed and cured by Buyer. Import duty or any other taxes imposed by
the final destination country for the Vehicle at the time of its
importation
shall always be borne and paid by Buyer to the customs office, provided
that Seller's Agent may undertake such payments to the customs office on
behalf of Buyer, in which case such payments shall be included in the
Full Payment.
Indemnification:
Buyer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Seller Parties from
and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, and
expenses incurred or suffered by any Seller Party arising from, by reason
of, or
in connection with any claim, loss or damage or injury to person or
property arising from, by reason of or in connection with (a) the Vehicle
sold hereunder or the use, operation, possession, and modification of the
Vehicle, (b) Buyer's failure to pay any amounts as required herein, or (c)
Buyer's breach of any of its obligations hereunder, including any legal
obligations arising from any restrictions, laws or regulations that apply
to
the Vehicle or its operation at the final destination. This
indemnification shall survive the delivery of the Vehicle to Buyer and any
subsequent sale or other transfer of the Vehicle to a third party.
Force Majeure:
In no event shall Seller be liable to Buyer for any failure in the
performance of this Agreement arising directly or indirectly from acts of
God, flood, tidal wave, tsunami, lightning, typhoon, storm, monsoon,
earthquake,
plague or other epidemic or pandemic, war (whether declared or not),
threat of war, warlike conditions, insurrection, act of terrorism,
revolution, fire, explosion, wreck, blockage, strikes, riots and civil
commotion,
lockouts or other labor disputes, shortage or control of energy supply or
raw materials, unavailability of transport facilities or loading or
discharging facilities, and other restriction by law, regulations, orders
or
administrative guidance of governmental authorities, quarantine,
embargoes, mobilization, requisition, prohibition of export, refusal of
issuing export license or any other statutory, administrative or
governmental
restriction unless such restriction is executed in view of such Seller
being on charges of illegality, or other similar or dissimilar
circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Seller, affecting Seller,
any Seller's Agent,
or performance by Seller or Seller's Agent of this Agreement (“Force
Majeure”), and Seller's time for performance shall be extended for a
period not less than the period of the Force Majeure delay
Cancellation Policy:
Seller shall charge the greater of (a) twenty percent (20%) of Full
Payment, or (b) One-thousand and no/100 United States Dollars
(US$1,000.00) as a cancellation fee (“Cancellation Fee”), in the event
that Buyer cancels
its purchase of the Vehicle or for any reason refuses to accept delivery
of the Vehicle, or if Seller cancels the sale of a Vehicle as a result of
any breach by Buyer of this Agreement, including any refusal or failure to
make
any payment due hereunder. If the Vehicle is to be shipped to Buyer, Buyer
shall be permitted to cancel its proposed purchase of a Vehicle only if
written notice of such cancellation is provided to Seller no less than
seven (7) business days before the shipment date of the Vehicle at the
loading port (the “Cancellation Period”), provided that (1) no
cancellation shall be permitted at any time for any Vehicle as to which
Buyer has elected
to have City Delivery or that is purchased by Buyer in person and on site;
and (2) no cancellation shall be permitted at any time if the cancellation
of the Vehicle purchase is, in Seller's sole judgment and discretion,
made difficult as a result of the purchase and sale method undertaken by
Buyer, the transportation status at the time of the purported
cancellation, or any other reason not under the reasonable control of
Seller. After
the Cancellation Period, Buyer shall not be permitted under any
circumstances to cancel its purchase of the Vehicle.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction:
This Agreement and all disputes arising under this Agreement shall be
governed by, and all rights and obligations hereunder shall be construed
in accordance with, the internal laws of Japan, without regard to
principles of conflicts of laws. All disputes arising out of this
Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo
District Court. For the avoidance of doubt, the United Nations Convention
on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods and any other laws or regulations
shall not apply to this Agreement.
Controlling Language:
This Agreement shall be in English only, which language shall be
controlling in all respects. All documents exchanged under this Agreement
shall be in English.
No Waiver:
No waiver by Seller of any of Buyer's obligations under this Agreement
shall be deemed effective unless made by Seller in writing, nor shall any
waiver by Seller in respect of any breach by Buyer of any provision of
this
Agreement be deemed to constitute a waiver or consent to any breach by
Buyer of any other provision or of any subsequent breach by Buyer of its
obligations.