Used vehicles from Japan...
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Used vehicles from Japan...
Looking for parts for my Runner and found this...
http://www.soshin-j.co.jp/en/index.h...FQtM2godw0LwKw
Might be cool to get a right-hand drive 4 Runner, or Taco.
http://www.soshin-j.co.jp/en/index.h...FQtM2godw0LwKw
Might be cool to get a right-hand drive 4 Runner, or Taco.
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I was thinking it'd be cool to have one, then thought about things like drive-thrus and atms being on the wrong side. Might suck after a while if it were a daily driver.
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You can't legally get them titled in the US but you can get a car Visa for one but it's on a 1 year limited basis in some cases. These cars aren't US DOT certified and can't legally be driven in the US and getting it insured might be a hassle. This is why you don't see older EVOs and Skylines all over the place.
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There's some work to passing inspections getting them into Canada, but it can be worth it.
I've looked at doing it, and in the end I decided that I would rather buy one that has already cleared, like through http://www.mustang.bc.ca/
More expensive? Sure, but risk free, and you can walk around the car before you buy it.
I've looked at doing it, and in the end I decided that I would rather buy one that has already cleared, like through http://www.mustang.bc.ca/
More expensive? Sure, but risk free, and you can walk around the car before you buy it.
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The problem in the US vehicles after a certain year must have airbags and pass crash testing and most small importing companies aren't willing to crash several vechiles at their cost to certify them. Motorex did import a few Skylines and crash tested them but in the end it wasn't cost effective and isn't importing them anymore even tho' they completed all the mandatory testing.
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