importing cars

[Musashi]

anybody know how or where to go to import Whole cars from japan? i don't want to spend hours, dollars and such turning my american hatch into a japanese hatch when i could just start out with a japanese hatchback straight up!

someone must know how!

 

[EM1_ProJect]

im not sure how...but i actally just found out that my friend's dad lives in Japan and i asked him how much parts would be from there. i can ask him to ask his dad how to import a car?

 

[Beelzebubba]

They're are cars from Europe called "grey market" cars usually because they don't meet all safety and/or emission standards. I don't think JDM cars meet US side impact standards so you would probably have to modify the doors.

 

[Musashi]

werd, yeah, any info would be appreciated! grey market huh? i'm searching right now

 

[JDM_EJ94EX]

Dont do it... it cost more to shipp the car then it self then on top of that the paper work is a b***h and then on top of that u have to get the car to US specs..... Just look on Ebay any car u want is more likey here in the sates because some other jack ass payed and understood he lost alot of money doing it.... www.urbanracer.com alot of people sell Jspec cars there i saw a REAL type R for around 7grand.... Dont IMPORT man inless u know ALOT OF people... and if u dont wanna take the time to do ur reserch then u dont really want the car because u would find out every littel thing about ur baby

 

[wake_rider]

isurance on an imported car is really high. A guy I know imported a crx and thought he had everything covered expense wise, until he went to get insurance on it. I don't know the exact figures, but I'll try to get a hold of him and find out...

 

[EluSive2K]

Like i said in a previous post... If you want a True JDM car.. Join the military, get stationed that way, and when you come back, they ship the car for free!!

 

[Tom]

try www.batfa.com they can import a car for you for only $900.00 cost, most used civics on that site can be had for less than $4000.00 and they ship anywhere in teh US for the same price.

 

[iamgod]

the car will not be DOT legal

 

[Rand0m]

there is a site, im not sure what it is...just go to google and search for J's Garage...he imports complete JDM vehicles, hondas, nissans, toyotas, you name it....i head he was actually pretty reasonable too

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by allblacksi
there is a site, im not sure what it is...just go to google and search for J's Garage...he imports complete JDM vehicles, hondas, nissans, toyotas, you name it....i head he was actually pretty reasonable too

that he is BUT, the cars are not legal

 

[Tom]

the cars are not legal

but with a lot of time and money can be made legal.

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
but with a lot of time and money can be made legal.

not without crash testing, and emissions testing/converting

 

[IGotASlowCivic]

http://www.jdmevolution.com/

To bad its only Nissans.
Importing Skylines is one thing,
Civics.. I wouldnt expect that be 100grand...
still a crap load of money.

 

[WiggerMan]

Originally posted by eluSIve91
Like i said in a previous post... If you want a True JDM car.. Join the military, get stationed that way, and when you come back, they ship the car for free!!

thats the cheapest way... or pay 5-7000 for importing fees

 

[Tom]

5-7000 for importng fee's, well batfa.com charges $900.00 to ship a car to the U.S., only other fee's is to have it legalized and that's not apart of importing fees but up to your state department of transportation.

 

[iamgod]

fees to legalize will cost FAR more, you will need to crash test the car and put the car the that years standard for emissions

 

[Tom]

emissions i can understand, but the crash test thing sound a little weird, im mean why import a car, have it crash tested and destroyed just to, well get rid of it , it makes no sence on that, and would be a waste of money.

 

[iamgod]

Originally posted by jspeczcturbo
emissions i can understand, but the crash test thing sound a little weird, im mean why import a car, have it crash tested and destroyed just to, well get rid of it , it makes no sence on that, and would be a waste of money.

that is if you cannot prove DOT compliance for that year of car

 

[Tom]

ok i understand that, but how our you going to prove dot compliance for any import none U.S. spec car without crash testing in that case, wait did i just answer my own confusion.