Legal notice

Last updated and effective: October 23, 2026

Section 1 – Business identity

  • Business name: South Bay JDM
  • Address: 226 Phelan Ave, Unit G, San Jose, CA 95112, United States
  • Phone: (669) 230-3198 and (510) 571-7739
  • Email: southbayjdmmotors@gmail.com
  • Website: southbayjdm.com
  • Business: independent retailer of used and refurbished JDM and Korean engines, transmissions and auto parts

By using this website you accept this notice together with our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Section 2 – Website operator and service providers

  • South Bay JDM owns and runs this website and is responsible for its listings, prices, customer communication and order fulfillment.
  • The online store is hosted on Shopify. Card, Apple Pay and other wallet payments are processed by Shopify Payments; PayPal payments are processed by PayPal. We never see or store full card numbers.
  • We are not a franchise, subsidiary or authorized dealer of any vehicle manufacturer or OEM.
  • We sell JDM engines, transmissions, front clips and nose cuts, Korean car parts and accessories, ship within the United States, offer local pickup in San Jose, and install engines and transmissions locally.

Section 3 – Products and their condition

  • Items are used or pre-owned unless the listing says otherwise; some are refurbished or remanufactured.
  • Each listing shows the condition, the documented mileage where we have it, and known fitment.
  • Every engine passes a multi-point inspection and compression test before it ships.
  • Warranty coverage for eligible engines and transmissions is limited as described in our Warranty and Return & Refund Policy. Where a written limited warranty applies, implied warranties last no longer than that warranty.
  • Items listed without a warranty are sold "as is" to the fullest extent the law allows.
  • Our Disclaimer has full details on condition, fitment, mileage and emissions.

Section 4 – Intellectual property

  • The content of this site, including product descriptions, photos, layout, and the South Bay JDM name and logo, belongs to South Bay JDM and is protected by U.S. copyright and trademark law.
  • You may view, download and print pages for your own non-commercial use.
  • You need our written permission to copy, distribute or change any content.
  • Scraping product data, prices or images without written permission is not allowed. Search engines indexing the site according to robots.txt are fine.

Section 5 – Third-party trademarks

Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Nissan, Infiniti, Subaru, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford and other brand names belong to their owners. We use them only to describe which vehicles a part fits or where it came from. This doesn't mean any of these companies is affiliated with, sponsors or endorses us.

Section 6 – Governing law and jurisdiction

  • This notice and your use of the site are governed by California law and applicable U.S. federal law. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.
  • Disputes go to the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, or the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
  • Online sales of goods are governed by the California Commercial Code. Either side may still use small claims court.
  • If any part of this notice is found invalid, the rest stays in effect.

Section 7 – Your consumer rights

Nothing here limits rights you have under federal law or the consumer protection laws of your state that can't be waived. California residents can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services, California Department of Consumer Affairs, 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N112, Sacramento, CA 95834, phone (800) 952-5210. Residents of other states can contact their state attorney general's consumer protection office. We'd appreciate the chance to fix a problem first, so please contact us.

Section 8 – Limitation of liability

To the extent the law allows, our total liability for any claim about a product is limited to the price you paid for it, whatever the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, warranty or otherwise). We are not liable for incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages, including:

  • labor, diagnostic, removal or installation costs
  • towing, rental car, storage or transport costs
  • lost wages, lost profits or loss of use
  • damage a part causes to other components after it is installed

Some states don't allow these limits, so they apply to you only as far as your state's law permits.

Section 9 – Copyright (DMCA) notices

If you believe content on this site infringes your copyright, send us a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) that includes:

  • your physical or electronic signature
  • a description of the copyrighted work
  • where the infringing material appears on our site
  • your name, address, phone number and email
  • a statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorized
  • a statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and that you own the copyright or may act for the owner

Send it to 226 Phelan Ave, Unit G, San Jose, CA 95112, or email southbayjdmmotors@gmail.com with the subject "DMCA Takedown Notice". A knowingly false claim can make you liable under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

Section 10 – Resolving disputes

  1. Email or call us with your order number and a description of the problem. We reply within 1–2 business days.
  2. We review the issue in good faith and may ask for photos or a mechanic's report.
  3. We both try to settle it through good-faith negotiation for at least 30 days.
  4. If that doesn't work, either of us can take the claim to the courts named in Section 6.

Section 11 – Privacy and cookies

Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy are part of this notice. California residents and residents of other states can opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information on our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page.

Section 12 – Changes to this notice

We may update this notice. The current version is always on this page with its revision date, and using the site after a change means you accept it.