JET Program Vlog #8 - Driving - pt 1

White plate or yellow plate - and let's not forget scooters - we dive into the topic of driving in part one.

I will go more into the license process in part two.

Thanks for watching!
-Jason

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[TheNickolivas]

how much do motorcycles cost.?

[myargonauts]

@TheNickolivas I don't think they're that much more than they are in the States, and there are a lot of used bike/scooter shops around, even in rural towns.  Of course, if you want to drive a motorbike here over a certain CC, then you have to have a special license or already have one from your home country.

[Dovelike]

My predecessors told everything but I didn't end up buying his flashy scooter.(He had an expensive one). I ended up buying a cheaper one when I arrived. 1 year on the scooter, 2 years I used a car. You were lucky you didn't have to go through the shaken procedures.

[myargonauts]

@Dovelike yeah - not having to deal with shakken is a big reason I stayed with my lease for 4 years

[shinmei2006]

to elaborate on the "yellow plate" its for Kei cars only...small cars powered by a 660cc or less engine...yes...thats a 0.6L car....they are your sub-sub-compact lol. They are exempt/reduced from certain taxes, insurance breaks, parking, and tolls like you mentioned...

I wouldn't recommend your average Male westerner to buy one.

[myargonauts]

cool - thanks for the info. I certainly enjoyed my white plate I think more than I would have liked a yellow plate.

[Dovelike]

Good topic. Alot of predecessors don't tell you the hidden details to incoming Jets and when they arrive they discover costs they were'nt told about after they purchased the vehicle.

[shinmei2006]

step 1. Buy sporty car with shaken already done or just done

step 2. ride for the duration of shaken

step 3. shaken over? strip the car down and sell the parts to america...

step 4. shaken averted...restart at step 1

[OhMySavy]

Dude, when I lived in Korea... every salaryman had a freaking yellow scooter.

[myargonauts]

yep - many JETs never drive while here in Japan - the trains and buses are very convenient in most places.