WATTSHIP Kei Guide
Honda Life JB1
The Life — Honda's tall-form kei car. Comfortable, well-equipped, and cheap to run.
1998–2003 car
Pricing Intel
JPY Auction
¥120,000 – ¥540,000
mid ¥280,000
US Resale
$4,500 – $11,500
mid $7,000
AU Resale
A$5,000 – A$12,500
mid A$7,500
Indicative ranges from 2024–2025 data. Auction prices may shift ±20% quarterly.
Calculate landed costLegality
🇺🇸 United States ✓ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ✓ 🇦🇺 Australia ✓ 🇳🇿 New Zealand ✓ 🇨🇦 Canada ✓ 🇦🇪 UAE ✓ 🇰🇪 Kenya ✗
US eligible
2023
Canada eligible
2013
AU SEVS
not listed
Buyer's Guide
Best Years
2000200120022003
Common Issues
- •Power-steering rack noise on high-mile cars
- •AC compressor wear past 150,000 km
What to Inspect
- •Test power steering at full lock
- •Verify AC cools properly
- •Check cabin electrics
Baseline Service at Import
- ✓Timing belt and water pump
- ✓Power-steering fluid
- ✓AC service
- ✓All fluids
Prefecture Rust Risk
Units from these prefectures see heavier salt exposure and freeze-thaw cycles: hokkaido, tohoku, niigata. Ask your exporter for the auction-sheet prefecture before bidding.
View MapPopular Modifications
wheel swapinterior refreshaudio upgrade