Of course, one could say the issue here was VIN swapping. The crushed car had a fraudulent 1988 VIN. But if it weren't for the import ban, such measures wouldn't be needed.
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VIN swapping is a FEDERAL OFFENSE. He's lucky if all he lost was his car. There's a reason why you can't just put the numbers used to identify a chassis onto another car. There have been problems with cars which were VIN swapped because they were stolen and the Original VIN was removed to hide it.
Because VIN swapping is both a federal offense and would create a ton of problems registering in most first world countries if anyone notices.
Two things: it was crushed because he swapped the VIN, not because it was imported prematurely. It is possible to get sub-25 year old imports titled in certain states as well, so he didn't HAVE to (state vs federally legal).
The best? BMWs own.
It's a decent amount harder to import a JDM car from Canada
But would he want to on the profit front? Plus paperwork
But this "money" thing....
And most already have some modification (wheels, spoiled, bumper, anything) to make it unique. Only problem is you can't import a car with engine mods.
He could use Kat to inspect the cars in Japan too! Maybe even find one at a dealer, not auction
I'd go through International Vehicle Importers, Rivsu, Jappanese Classics LLC, or through Bird and Ferrero1911
I'd go through International Vehicle Importers, Rivsu, Jappanese Classics LLC, or through Bird and Ferrero1911
If you'd like, I could refer you to a company to get it all said and done in the $25-30k range for a nice one.
Get an R32 GTR next.
Still not quite. I'm there almost every Friday though!
The envy is so real. Did it drive as ridiculous as it....is?
I've seen 3. I was behind one getting onto the freeway and he opened it up. Rear skated all around before finding traction and shooting off.
As long as it's older than 75 (Soon to be 66, I believe), no problem at all! 25 year old cars are no problem at all to import to the US, and even if smog is a problem, AZ reg is always an option.