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Featured Vehicles
Some of our vehicles just can’t help but draw a little more attention. These are our featured vehicles. Every couple of weeks we refresh our listings with a few great deals that we feel deserve a little more attention than the rest. But don’t linger too long if you see something you like—someone else might be eyeing your prize!
About First-Rate Motors Ltd
At First-Rate Motors Ltd, our passion for vehicles, especially Japanese-market (JDM) cars, goes far beyond aesthetics, trends, or performance figures. We believe a great vehicle must deliver reliability, transparency, and long-term confidence, not just excitement at the time of purchase.
Our appreciation for Japanese vehicles comes from their engineering, durability, and real-world usability. However, passion alone isn’t enough. That’s why we pair our enthusiasm for JDM vehicles with a professional, dealership-level approach focused on proper sourcing, inspection, and customer support.
Over the years, our team has imported and sold hundreds of carefully selected Japanese vehicles to satisfied customers across Surrey, Richmond, Vancouver, and throughout British Columbia and Canada. Each vehicle is evaluated for overall condition, service history, mileage integrity, and suitability for Canadian ownership, ensuring it is ready for safe, reliable, and enjoyable driving in Canada.
Why Buy From First-Rate Motors?
We don’t chase volume. We focus on the right vehicles, prepared the right way, for buyers who value condition, transparency, and real expertise.
- Proven JDM Expertise – We’ve imported and sold hundreds of Japanese vehicles to satisfied Canadian buyers.
- Hand-Picked, Not Auction Roulette – We focus on condition, history, and real-world usability.
- Prepared for Canada – Inspected, compliant, and ready to drive with no surprises.
- Local Vehicles Available – Quality Canadian-market cars, SUVs, and vans
- Transparent Pricing – No pressure, no hidden surprises
- Real Support – Financing, warranties, and Canada-wide shipping available
Our goal is simple: a clear, fair, and stress-free buying experience — whether you’re a first-time buyer, an enthusiast, or a growing family.
Customer Reviews
Amazing customer service & courtesy, first rate indeed, can't recommend highly enough!
Great service and awesome selection of cars! Would come back just for the exceptional service given by Harp Ji and Avkash!
Have been dealing with Harpreet and Deep for many years and would highly recommend. They are very knowledgeable, honest and professional.
Very helpful and helped me find the car I wanted. Honest and open and will definitely come back for another car!
Great guys to get a JDM car from. Reliable trustworthy strait forward buying process here. Highly recommend
Smooth process deep was good paid for my ferry ride when I picked up the car so that was cool
Amazing experience at first rate with deep paji ! Love my Prius- clean smooth ,and exactly what I wanted .
Bought my Prius from First Rate and had an amazing experience. The car was exactly as described, super clean, and in great condition. Honest and reliable dealership — highly recommend!
Great experiance with Harpeet and Deep! Super easy and smooth transaction. Very excited about my new vehicle!
Amazing service! Deep helped me purchase one of my dream cars and they have exceptional coverage and car came clean all up to date and I would most definitely be purchasing a car from here again !!! Comes with free pen a... [Read more]
5/5 experience
Really happy with my purchase! The staff were professional and made everything simple and stress-free. Great selection of cars and no pressure at all. Would buy from them again!
Had a great experience at this car lot! The staff were friendly, honest, and made the process quick and easy. The car was exactly as described and runs perfectly. Highly recommend!
Good experience! Fair and honest dealer.Thank you
Fast transaction and accomodating
We had an amazing experience with this dealership from start to finish! The staff was professional, friendly, and went above and beyond to assist us. The process was smooth, transparent, and stress-free, with no pressure... [Read more]
Really easy buying process. Charandeep was very responsive and helpful throughout the process. They have very reasonable priced vehicles! Would highly recommend buying from them again!
First-rate motors was great to buy from. No pressure, let us test drive various vehicles and gave good advise regarding my diving needs.
Had a great deal with first rate motors, very transparent deal, no hidden information in any thing. Got a good deal. Loved the experience..
Amazing service, Deep was super knowledgeable and found exactly the vehicle and layout I was looking for. Will absolutely recommend in future and be back myself
Customer service exceptional, car as advertised and clean. Would work with them again
Having a great experience with firstrate motors. Did not get approval from two sites but when i came across that agency, my all worries fly off. Finally, i got car
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 – Absolutely Amazing Experience! I’m beyond happy with the service I received here. From the moment I walked in, it felt different — honest, genuine, no pressure, and just easy to deal with. The negotiati... [Read more]
Very nice and fast response.
My husband and I were searching for our first family vehicle, and working with Deep was a fantastic experience. He gave us plenty of time to look at all the cars without any pressure to buy. He’s knowledgeable and confid... [Read more]
Bought a Toyota Alphard from these guys and drove it 1100 km home from there. They did a good job of selecting a good used Japanese car and it runs great. Very much appreciated working with them, letting me test drive va... [Read more]
Excellent service very nice and laid back salesman.
I came to look at some vehicles last week, and Deep was super helpful. He kindly offered to pick me up from the skytrain station and drive me back there after my appointment. He told me about vehicles that would suit my ... [Read more]
Great service! 👍🏽
Great experience buying a Kei truck and shipping to Kelowna. Highly recommend Deep and First-Rate Motors.
Great guys to work with. Lots of experience with JDM cars
This was one of the best used car dealerships we have ever dealt with. No hassle, easy to work with and friendly. Deep was a great salesman. Will recommend!
Deep was very professional and reasonable. Buying a ar here was easy and I would do it again.
Got a fair trade in value and very easy to deal with. Fast and quick
Came to look at our first JDM vehicle and ended up buying it. Deep was very helpful and had all the information we were looking for.
Deep gave me amazing service. Very nice and easy to deal with and I really enjoy my new car! Thanks
I've recently purchased my first JDM vehicle here and it was a fantastic experience. I bought the car living in Alberta, sight unseen and put a high level of trust in Deep and the dealership and I couldn't have been happ... [Read more]
Great dealership. Somewhere they actually care about the customer and getting you into the vehicle that fits you. Great place. Great service.
Deep was helpful getting us into a JDM minivan for our family. We are hopeful the vehicle will supply many years of faithful service.
Very helpfull and knowledgeable. As a first time import buyer it was a smooth and comfortable transaction.
We had a wonderful experience with Deep at First Rate Motors! He was very accomodating and made sure we knew everything about the vehicle we were purchasing. We would highly recommend First Rate Motors! Thank you Deep!
Words simply are not enough to describe our excellent experience when purchasing our Toyota Alphard 2008!!! After visiting many dealerships in search of a new vehicle, we immediately knew that our search was over after m... [Read more]
Being a first-time buyer of a JDM vehicle, Deep was patient and extremely informative in helping us make a great decision in choosing the best vehicle to suit our family’s needs. We were so confident that 2 days later af... [Read more]
Came here looking for a Toyota crown and they had a great selection! After test driving a couple, we found the perfect one! They were really easy to negotiate and very fair with the price. I would recommend them for any JDM cars!
great dealership! amazing prices. great customer service
My family and I have been coming to first rate for as long as I can remember and the service and vehicle collection has always been amazing. They’re super quick with getting all the necessary paperwork work ready and alw... [Read more]
My mechanic came to help me decide on a vehicle and he was thoroughly impressed with the quality of the vehicles here. Both Harp and Deep were wonderful to deal with, friendly, and honest. I would highly recommend buying... [Read more]
Dealer was most helpful
This is our 9th vehicle purchase through first rate motors. The service is second to none and the help with sourcing parts for my vehicle fleet was made easy and stress free by Deep. Awesome and honest guys would and hav... [Read more]
Top notch service!!...came from Ontario to buy my car from them, The guys there were amazing!! They kept in touch regularily my whole trip there and then made the process go super smoothly, can't say enough great things ... [Read more]
Earlier this year my cousin and I flew out from Manitoba to Vancouver to purchase a van. The idea was to buy a van for the road trip back and enjoy the drive - accommodation and transportation in one. This was my first t... [Read more]
Harp and his team went above and beyond to help me with my new JDM car. Honest, transparent and friendly.
We bought few vehicles from First Rate Motors and I highly recommend them.Their customer service was outstanding. I was completely impressed with their professionalism.Thank You!
No reservations in recommending this dealership to those in market for a Japanese import vehicle with highest quality. Chances are you will be spending perhaps a couple of thousands more than you would from a private par... [Read more]
Bought a 2007 Subaru Impreza from First Rate. Found the experience to be very straight forward and positive. I would highly recommend for late model imports.
I can’t believe this company and salesman were so honest, nice, professional! They explained everything clearly to me through the phone and WhatsApp. I gave them deposit to hold the car for me. I drove all the way with ... [Read more]
Wonderful service ! ask for Deep to have the best car. We came from Victoria and it is worth the drive. You get what you see online. No surprises!!! Thank you I highly recommend him.
Awesome service, honest people and good cars. I will use these guys next time for sure. Thanks!
Purchasing a car (2008 Honda Stepwagon) from Firstrate Motors was the first time I actually enjoyed the car-buying process. Deep and Harp were courteous, helpful and most of all, patient, while I test drove a variety of... [Read more]
Had good experience purchase my 2006 Honda stepwgn there. Deep and Herp helped me to get the car ready for the road trip back to winnipeg while Herp helped me to return my rental. The cleaning lady is the star( detailed... [Read more]
Thanks Deep for giving me a great deal on our family mover JDM 2006 Nissan Elgrand van and continued great after sales service! Will definitely recommend to all my friends and family who are in the market for JDM. The va... [Read more]
I had a fantastic experience at First Rate Motors. Deep was incredibly knowledgeable and provided excellent service. The prices were very reasonable, and the inventory was impressive. I highly recommend this dealership t... [Read more]
These guys are great! Harpreet and Deep helped me get the vehicle I was looking for. They were honest, open, and super helpful in the process. Threw in a full 6 month warranty as well. If your looking for a JDM import ta... [Read more]
True to the reviews - Deep is a solid guy. Shoutout to Herb too (since he hasn’t been mentioned much here haha). I also went to UC Auto, Kar Store, and the OpenRoad Toyota at Port Moody - this was by far my best experien... [Read more]
I'm giving First-Rate Motors five stars because of the quality of the vehicles, the pricing, and the customer service. Deep was very helpful with our recent purchase of a 2004 Honda Odyssey Absolute. Thank you, Deep and ... [Read more]
Excellent customer service and follow up. Deep was very helpful and available. He advised me for the best car regarding my situation and set up everything before I come. Then I didn’t have to wait a few days to get my ne... [Read more]
Great experience. Knowledgeable, made the whole process of trade in and buying quick and painless
Very polite. Very professional. Very funny. I had a great experience with this company. I purchased a vehicle in great condition. I will shop there in the future for sure. Thank you first rate
Deep was great. Fast, quick and kind. Will definitely do business again.
Deep has gone way above and beyond my expectations in purchasing my lovely new vehicle. I rate him all the stars in the galaxy!! Thank you for everything Deep! Update One month later, we've had some very minor issues a... [Read more]
Super understanding shop! Amazing prices and service ! Not just a shop trying to get the job done for the quick pay ! The take the time to make sure is taken care of and customer is fully satisfied! Went in for coils and tires !
Sales staff is helpful and cooperative
Our family just completed our 4th car purchase from First-Rate Motors. I feel that I got an exceptional value and was offered a high level of customer service. Highly recommend going to First-Rate Motors if you're in the... [Read more]
Best car dealership in Surrey, They are the most reasonable and attentive people we have ever dealt with. My experience with first rate Motors is A++
My experience with First Rate motors was amazing. They helped me to find a perfect for my needs at great price. The dealing was very transparent. The car was not listed overly expensive it was priced very fairly. Mr. Dee... [Read more]
Excellent experience start to finish.
I sincerely appreciate Deep sense of professionalism.I bought a 2020 vehicle from Deep being out of province , they trusted, help with the finance .I highly recommend First Rate Auto .
Nice people to deal with, good collection of cars.
Harpreet Grewal very nice guy ...... i got Honda civic and Altima from them ....😀
Good customer service n used cars.
Bought my first car here with no hassle. No pressure sales and awesome deals on cars. Very happy with their service! Would recommend!
These guys are the BEST. Great customer service, harpreet absolutely bent over backwards for me, AND I got a smoking hot deal on my car. I will definitely get my next car there. HIGHLY recommended!!
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Take the hassle out of buying your next vehicle with our fast, flexible, and worry-free financing. Whether you’re purchasing a Japanese import (JDM) or a standard local vehicle, our team works with lenders who understand all types of cars, including right-hand drive imports. No matter your credit situation — excellent, limited, or rebuilding — we’ll help you find a financing plan that fits your budget, so you can drive away with confidence, fully supported from start to finish.