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From what I understand, the JDM's (Japanese Domestic Market) are pulled from Japanese cars with an average of 50k miles because the Japanese law requires that used cars be recycled. They are sticklers for low pollution and want new technology on the road. The used engines are allowed to be sold here and usually there is nothing wrong with them. It is certainly worth exploring.