We run Luminai Auto Group out of Richmond because this market knows what good metal looks like. We don't buy sight-unseen at auction hoping something cleans up. Every vehicle on our lot was hand-picked by us after a thorough in-person inspection. If the service history has gaps, if the paint tells a different story than the odometer, or if something feels off on the test drive, we walk away. That discipline keeps the inventory tight — usually around 15 cars priced from $6,950 to $155,000. You'll find daily drivers like a Mazda3, Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester, BMW X3, Audi Q7, Nissan Pathfinder, MINI Countryman and Land Rover Discovery Sport sitting alongside a 2017 BMW M3, a VW Scirocco and a pair of Ferrari 430s. Each one leaves with a full history report: CARFAX for domestic vehicles, complete auction sheet and import paperwork for the JDM units. We've moved a Honda S2000, Toyota Altezza, Subaru Impreza and Mercedes G-Class recently, and the same standard applied to all of them.
We specialize in genuine Japan-market vehicles that enter Canada under the federal age-exemption rules for older vehicles. Right now that includes two Toyota Alphard vans, and we've recently sold cars like a Toyota Altezza that came through the same process. Before any of them gets a BC plate, the vehicle clears a provincial inspection at a designated facility — brakes, steering, lighting, structural integrity, the works. What you receive from us is the complete auction grade sheet, the export certificate, and the rest of the import and inspection paperwork. That chain of documents proves the mileage, the accident history and the spec exactly as it left Japan. We don't deal in grey-market shortcuts or re-vinning stories. If you're comparing an import to a domestic CR-V or Forester, the difference is the paper trail — and we'll lay it out on the desk so you can read it yourself. For ICBC registration steps or insurance questions, call us or check with ICBC directly.
The mix shifts week to week but the range stays broad. On the practical side we regularly stock a Mazda3, Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester, BMW X3, Audi Q7, Nissan Pathfinder, MINI Countryman and Land Rover Discovery Sport — cars that handle a Richmond commute, a ferry run to the Island, or a ski trip to Whistler without drama. For enthusiasts we've had a 2017 BMW M3, a VW Scirocco that's getting harder to find clean clean, and two Ferrari 430s. The JDM corner currently holds two Toyota Alphard vans, both with their original auction sheets. Recently sold units — Honda S2000, Toyota Altezza, Subaru Impreza, Mercedes G-Class — give you a sense of what moves through. Prices span $6,950 to $155,000 so you can cross-shop a sensible daily driver against a weekend special without leaving the lot. Everything is inspected, documented and ready for a test drive during our hours.
We're at 2153-21320 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC V6V 1L8 — right off the Highway 91 connector, easy from Vancouver, Delta, Surrey or Burnaby. Open seven days a week, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. No appointment needed to walk the lot, but if you want a specific car pulled into the bay or a lift put on it, call (778) 829-6669 or email info@luminaiauto.ca ahead of time and we'll have it ready. Buying works the same way whether it's a Mazda3 or a Ferrari 430: you drive it, we show you the full history binder, and if you want to move forward we handle the paperwork on site. Financing applications go through the form on our financing page or by phone — we work with a few lenders who understand both domestic and imported inventory. BC taxes apply, insurance runs through ICBC, and imported vehicles are already provincial-inspection cleared before you sign. Have questions about registration steps or duty? Call us or check with ICBC. We'll be here until 6.