How I Imported a Japanese Suzuki Kei Truck!
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Its been a while since we had a car update. So here is what's been going on.. I bought a trailer to help lug around all my broken cars and then. I'll explain the whole process of purchasing and importing a Japanese vehicle.
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Great and helpful video. Thanks. I just bought a '95 Suzuki Carry at auction through Japan Car Direct: 4wd, 5spd. The JCD agent, Mike Nguyen, was spectacular, and the truck is on the boat as I write this. I hired EasyISF, who filed my ISF 10+2 form, to act as my import broker and handle all the CBP paperwork. They charge a modest fee, about $90 (plus port fees and duties), to do it. Worth it to me. It's been a great experience, I got exactly what I wanted, and will save a bunch of money. But patience is definitely needed!
Glad I could be off help.. Congrats on the carry! Kaeru is glad to see his brethren name it over🙂. EasyISF did my 10+2 also I just did the rest.. Yeah I've heard all sorts of ranges on the broker fees. I'd be very interested to hear what the totals are and see if it's in line. I'd for sure prefer to have someone else handle all this if it was reasonable. Thanks for watching!
4 weeks for the "DMV inspection" which is pretty much comparing the VIN with the number on the registration. As Will Rogers said, "Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for."
Yeah pretty ridiculous... And on top of that trying to explain to them why I needed them to give me a temp plate so I could drive it there to get it inspected because otherwise it would be driving without a plate 🤯
I recently bought a Hijet from a dealer and was thinking about buying another kei car myself from Japan and doing all the paperwork.. it’s definitely a good amount of patience.. thanks for sharing the cost and the process .
Awesome, thanks! The process wasn't really too hard but for me being able to really select exactly what I wanted was the best part of it. However yes there is a good amount of patience needed.:) Thanks again
I imported a 1993 Daihatsu Mira Walk-Through Classic model Kei truck about the same time you did. I used a customs broker, and all the paperwork was taken care of!
Awesome informative video, thank you❗️
The Daihatsu Mira Walk-Through is a really rare one to see here in the States.
Rad, I've never seen one before I'll have to check it out.. yeah the broker thing makes sense for sure. I really just wanted to be cheap and see if I can do it myself.. I just bought a Suzuki every van.. so I'll be back at it again! Thanks for watching!
Huge smiles and giggles and like 19:10 and so on made my day. Congrats dood on a new fun project.
Yeah I can't help laughing everytime I drive it.. thanks buddy!
I am importing a Honda activity truck about a month and a half from now! I plan to do this without a broker so it’s a little scary going in totally green and unexperienced !Oh well should be getting the paperwork in a couple weeks from Japan! Looks like it’ll be a new experience thanks for the video!
Yeah I was pretty nervous too.. brokers are definitely the safer way. If it was a more expensive vehicle I probably would have done a broker I figured this was a good learning experience without a ton of risk. Thanks for checking it out.. good luck with the Honda!
Thanks Dan-o 👍
The paint stripes in the video around 6:00 are test stripes the DOT uses to test how paint mixtures hold up over time vs traffic. They put them in the right lane to get more wear on them (with 18 wheelers having more axels and weight) so they can monitor how they wear down over time/use. They will come take a look and once they determine the best one, they will mix paint accordingly to use for road striping.
Huh, no shit?! I know some roads do the musical thing I just always assumed this was too.. I thought I even saw a sign. I wonder if it's coincidence or intentional that is sounds like it's trying to play notes. Probably a coincidence since we couldn't figure out the song! Thanks
Very nice! The 2wd versions always seem very well kept.
I bought a 1996 Carry at auction through Japan Car Direct. 30,000km 4wd. Almost as nice. I spent about 3300 total to port of NY.
Titling has gotten squirrelly for kei trucks now in PA! Fingers crossed I should be “grandfathered” in an get a road legal title.
My wheels are 1995 VW from a golf. 14x6. Bolt pattern is 4x100mm.
The Z is 4x114.5mm.
Good luck with the build!
That's not bad at all.. I looked for a good 4wd but couldn't find much at the time.. maybe next one ;)
Bummer. I bought a ‘93 Carry and didn’t have much trouble getting it registered in Florida. Good luck with it.
@@wrayjordan7188 it's all good now wasn't too big of a deal just every time I went to the DMV there was some other thing that they needed rather than tell me all the things I was missing first place.. she's registered and cruising now
@@inkandpistons That's great man! I had a few issues too getting mine too. Can't blame them; it's an odd thing they don't see very often. Wish we were in Canada. They get 15 year old imports.
i am planning to get a Honda acty 1995 imported. i thought i had everything together but i keep hearing about the ISF form. any insight would be greatly appreciated
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Very Cool to see Ur video.
I ve been.looking at Trucks for a few weeks now. I saw a turbo on one today lol
And watched a vid on someone putting a turbo on one ROFL
It sounded pretty cool the guy said now he feels he can now get out in traffic on the hwy. I look forward to more vids on Ur truck Take Care 😇
thanks, yeah those turbos pull a little better but odly dont have much more power. but i bet with some tweaking it can be really unlocked! thanks for following along!
Thanks for the video. It was Super helpful. Looks like you found one in great condition. Looks like a blast to drive. I want one!
Yeah been pretty lucky with this little guy! Thanks for watching!
This information is gold. Thank you so much brother!! Excited to go through the process of buying my own Kei truck
Thanks so much, glad to help! I'm going to have a follow up vide to share in a month or so with the van I'm in the process of importing.
Thanks for sharing the import process and cost breakdown. That's a really nice looking truck. Hope you get great service out of Biscuit.
Glad to help . Appreciate it! He's doing great so far I've been driving it at least twice a week to my shop putting over 50-60 miles as well on him! Running strong! I even got him a play mate .. video coming on that soon!
Nice. Can't wait to see it.
Thanks for sharing this !!!!!
I live in Boca & I was looking into a truck like that I used them in Japan while I worked there years back. I look forward to seeing what you do next & would love to run into you around town. Keep up the amazing content
THANK YOU
Right on, thanks so much! They are awesome little trucks as I'm sure you know... I'm always around, say hi if you spot me!!
In the process of importing one myself. I’m in Tampa so will probably pick it up at same place
Right on.. it's a pretty easy port. Really nice people.. I have a second one coming waiting on a boat assignment
moto - I'm also in Tampa and just ordered mine today. would love to talk to you and get additional info.
20:10 - The 25% tax is the "chicken tax" on light trucks. It's automotive manufacturer protectionism. So is the requirement that all used cars imported into the US must be 25 years old or more. It's a racket.
Thanks for describing the process in such painful detail and the associated costs. That was very useful. It seems like the sort of process where half of the hassle is learning what to do, and it would be very easy to show up at customs, or the port, and some bureaucrat tells you that you need a TPS report and a DD7 form, and that's going to take another two weeks while the vehicle storage fees start to mount, and another round trip to the port. I hate bureaucracies.
Kaeru is a very clean looking truck. I was particularly impressed with the seller making a video including driving over the camera to show the undercarriage. I'm very sensitive to frame corrosion. For kei cars that will be driven where the roads are salted, please spray the undercarriage with Surface Shield or another lanolin based anti-corrosion treatment. Ethanol gasoline in the US might be a problem for these older kei cars.
I'm in the process of getting a Kei truck, can't wait, I had one when I lived in Japan. was wondering where you got the KAERU plate. great Video by the way.
Thanks so much, glad to see some more keis in the states. I got my plates from www.customjapaneseplates.com they are not legal or anything but Florida doesn't need a front plate and its the same as my legal one... good luck!
@@inkandpistons Thanks for that quick reply! I forgot to ask where did you get the title certified.Also I was a little leary about sending this Co. Money at first couldn't verify them.
@@MrNitrox32 I got the title translated and certified at. www.rapidtranslate.org/ I think here in Florida you need a hard copy of it so I requested them send me the actual certified notarized translation...
@@inkandpistons thanks for your help, but it looks like I can't do this my bank wont make the wire transfer without a phone call to verify this outfit. they list the USA bank as Evolve Bank and trust, Mitsui Ltd does not know of this bank, i called offices in NY and Tennessee.may I ask what you did to make the payment, thanks again for your time.
David
@@MrNitrox32 oh sorry I misunderstood that place is to get it certified translation of the title so when you go to register the car they can understand what the Japanese title says... You saying you need a certified check? I actually just paid through PayPal it gave me some protection not much but worth the couple of points..
I’m actually in the process of buying one through the same site. I just hope that it all goes well and I can get it titled in NY.
Yeah they are great to work with. I heard Maine or somewhere up north was voiding registrations. Saying they don't meet regulations. Not sure how strict NY is but I haven't heard of any issues there.. Good luck 🤞 ! Hope it shakes out ok
@@inkandpistons thanks man! How long did it take for them to contact you with the shipping info and everything. Can I email you? Kind of nervous about it haha.
@@anthonyr89FXR I think i bought it on the 8th and i dont think they got me assigned to a boat till the 16th i think they said it could take up to 20 days..they are very then they got me the BL number a week before it shipped.. thats when you have to jump in ad get the ISF forms going.. I used easy ISF or you can use a broker
@@anthonyr89FXR yeah i paniced a bit too :)
if you have any questions about the purchasing process, let me know.
Nice job putting the video together. So everything was on the up in regards to what you saw online and what was seen in person? Having something that doesn't have a bunch of miles on it is nice, even if that is probably 60,000 miles. These seem to really be pretty well put together.
Thanks, yeah it had a little more surface rust than was visible in the pictures. My only criticism bof then would be some higher resolution photos..bu don't think they were intentionally hiding any thing.. Japan is pretty strict on the condition of their cars in use over there. So generally speaking they're usually very very well maintained. I have seen ones with 60,000 miles that look almost as nice.. and in general I feel like nobody over there is out to scam you. I'm sure there are some less then reputable people and dealers but I don't think that is the norm.. vs American shady ass car dealers! Lol
Everything was great! Thanks for your information (even though that fuk’n soundtrack on loop is a nightmare to have to listen to over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.
I have an updated video with more info and less music
Great video! Thank you so much for posting this. I'm looking to do the same at the Jacksonville port as well but it seems like a lot of work... 🤔 But wow you have a beautiful KEI truck! Nice job!
Glad I could help enlighten or scare you 😜It can be a bit of pain for sure.. but kinda fun too.. I'm about to do another one I'll post an update on that process!
Everywhere I live I burn crap in the backyard: great all round results.
Very nice JR! I about had a seizure at 0:26 as I thought those headlights were for my first ever kei car want, the Suzuki Alto works. XD
Ha, those altos are little bad asses! I wouldn't mind one of those.. they have those on that site for sale too
THIS WAS PERFECT FOR ME! i’m in jacksonville too haha
i’ll probably be commenting more as i get closer to doing this as well
Right on! Let me know if I can help
@@inkandpistons your right though. all the ones i find in the states are about the same price but 100000miles+
@@skymeista yeah good thing is it will probably run forever!
it’s been a hell of a journey but i’ve FINALLY found the van i’ve been looking for and with mitsui as well. came on here after they sent me some emails and found your video again which was super helpful. now it’s just organizing and planning for fees.😆
Stripes was paint testing for durability for hwy paint
ah, very interesting i never would have thought.. some are for sure musical around the country i guess not us :/
Great video and very informative
Thanks I appreciate it.. check out the follow up video for where I did it again and learned some new things! Thanks again
420th subscriber 😎 awesome video bro!
Can’t wait to own one sometime
Thanks man! Good luck they are a blast!
Great video. I love the walkthrough of everything start to finish including the importer stuff. These are going for upwards $6-7K in my area and I'm wondering if it would be more fun to do what you did and just buy it myself and go through the process. Its a year later now, would you do it again if you could?
I'm literally at the port of Jacksonville right this second checking in at a hotel so I can grab my second one tomorrow morning. video to come on that one soon.. 😄
@@inkandpistons sounds like my answer!!
Great video! Thinking on buying one myself, is car from Japan the best for this process or do you recommend another ?
I can't say the are the best they are the only one I have used.. they have great communication and helped me through the process. I like that the prices and the prices to Port are clearly labeled. There are one or two unseen fees (I believe it was a PayPal fee) but nothing bad. I'm planning on buying another one and it definitely go through them again
I’m looking into doing the same exact thing but hopefully with a Honda Street or Honda Beat. Haven’t decided yet. Did you get the Bill of Lading BEFORE submitting the ISF? I’m a bit confused about how you’re supposed to submit the ISF 24 hours before loading onto the vessel if the bill of lading is given to you once the vehicle is packed on the ship. I appreciate your detail. Thanks
Yeah, tricky right.. They should give your a draft BOL that is what you can use to submit the ISF.. I think it's before it leaves Port not necessarily before it's loaded. I could be mistaken on that..
Great video. Brought back memories from my trip to Jacksonville to pick up my ‘93 4x4 Carry back in ‘19. I’m in Jupiter. Let me know if you want to get together!
Oh heck yeah you're not too far.. do you go to any of the cars and coffee events
@@inkandpistons I haven’t in a while. Let me know when one comes up you go to.
Hey Jordan what website did you purchase your mini truck off of?I’m located in Tampa and want to import one.
@@honda454 I bought it from BeForward a company in Japan like Car Trader. Very easy to deal with. Handle the paperwork and shipping without any issues. Just keep in mind that the vehicle must be over 25 years old or you can’t title or register it. Good luck.
hey dude, hope that biscuit has been treating you well! my pops and I picked up a mitsubishi kei truck a couple months ago from jax pretty much using your video as a guide & a "pull the trigger" moment thru carfromjapan Haha So thanks for that!! We are down here in miami/homestead now trying to get it sorted out with how to take it to get registered.
it has been sitting in the garage getting worked on while we wait to drive it around. lucky we have a farm so we drive it there, but we def want to get on to driving it on the streets and stuff
any idea what FL forms you may have had to fill out for the dmv or DOT? I figure it will need an in-person inspection so we may need a temp tag or just to load it on our trailer and bring it down, but the actual form for the registration we can't find (or not sure which one lol)
we have the original jpn title with certified translation already, just confused on our next step with some kind of form for the DMV and/or DOT... lmk if this makes any sense lolol Thanks bud
Hey man that's awesome to hear. thanks for putting the trust in the process I laid out.. yes you will likely have to get it inspected by the DMV. In palm beach county only one of them did that actual inspection. so i took a month to get the appointment. i went to a tag agency and they arranged for a temp tag to take it there and handled most of the paper work. but it may be easier to just trailer it. I think the process is you need to bring the translated title and the same paperwork you would fill out for an out of state car.. and the customs forms, i think if you make an appt at the dmv they will fill out the form with you because they know what they need.. (don't make me swear to that) Just bring a little packet of all the papers you have everywhere you go.. you'll of course need proof of insurance, bill of sale, and i think this form.www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/82040.pdf . but maybe just call them when you book the appt and see if there is anything else.. Good luck!!!
I’d check your insurance policy, many classic car policies explicitly forbid daily driving/driving to work more than a few times a year. If your policy explicitly allows it or says nothing, I’d love to know who you went with. Not that I plan to drive my imported car every day, but the less restrictions the better.
Yeah mine is ok with it. I switched to state farm the other company decided they didn't want to do right hand drive cars for some reason. State farm just wanted me to have an additional vehicle that I regularly drive but there's no limitations on driving this truck. It's just an agreed upon value if it gets in an accident.. I don't really daily it. I'll just drive it every once in a while to work.. maybe once every week or two
I imported a Kei vehicle and chose Haggerty Classic car insurance, and they were great on the price and, went with the set agreed upon value.
@@DaihatsuMiraWalk-Through i previously checked into hagerty but dont they require the vehicle be garaged. also are there milage/use limits? just what i heard, could aslo be state by state.. please correct me if im wrong.. its nice to have options..
@@inkandpistons Hagerty, Grundy, and several other classic car policies require the car to be garaged, not be a daily driver, etc. Grundy in particular came out suuuuper cheap, though. If you keep mileage under (I think) 2500/year, garage it, and limit "daily driving", it's literally like $200/year for full agreed value coverage, full glass, towing, etc. It's insane how cheap it is. I also have a really good driving record, so that's part of it, too.
@@nunyabusiness896 So i have same situation with Sneed for all my other collectables cars. (50 merc,50 buick, 60 buick, 77 datsun z, 80 mini and a 96 impala ss they are all insured agreed value for between 13 and 40k) i don't have the individual prices in front of me but same about 200-500 a year each. but with no driving/mileage restrictions other than i have to "own another car as a primary driver" i also have an excellent driving record.. but for some reason they said they were no longer doing RHD japanese cars so they dropped my carry. so i switched to statefarm. i think its 120 or 150 every 6 mo and i insured it for 10 or 12k
i watched the video hoping you would go into more detail about the customs/paperwork involved before you were able to load it on the trailer
Yeah they wouldn't let me film in there.. so I was kind of light on the details . Honestly I just printed out all the forms I thought I'd need and brought them in.. they helped fill all them out.. really the 10+2 isf form was the most important one.
I'm hoping to grab another one soon. So I'll try to be more clear in that one!
Thanks for your informative video. Question please, How long did it take for you to be able to pick up your truck from the time the ship arrived in Jacksonville?
It takes about 24 to 48 hours for customs to clear the vehicle from the agricultural hold. Basically to make sure there's no foreign soil or contaminants on the vehicle. Once that happens, you have 10 days from the vehicles arrival to pick it up without incurring any extra fees from the shipping or lading company.. that may differ from company to company, but that's what my shippers rules were. So usually somewhere between day 3 and 10 you want to get your vehicle. The one I just picked up had one extra day on it so it was $25 storage fee.
@inkandpistons Thanks a bunch. We have one arriving in Jacksonville on the 30th and wanted to be sure not to arrive to early.
@@inkandpistons Does the Jacksonville port release on the weekends?
@@MagnoliaSpringsFarm19 not to my knowledge.
@@inkandpistons Thank you!!
After watching all this i said "F*uck it!" I'm doing it hahaha . Thanks for this video man!
Ha! Go for it if my dumbass can do it
i watched this video a few times and have taken notes. thank you for being so detailed. i have a question, i have called my insurance company and they have given me a preliminary quote to insure my incoming 1992 subarau sambar. but they need a valid vin number to activate the insurance. they say i need to get an "assigned vin" from the dmv. have you heard of this or have any advice?
thank you!
The VIN is probably just going to stay whatever the VIN is usually what they do is add zeros before or after at the DMV.. that might be a problem with your specific insurance company
That actually caused me some grief as well the state kept trying to say I had a car that wasn't insured because the insurance company used zeros before and the DMV used zeros after or vice versa.. I ended up switching companies eventually because registered as collector car is a lot cheaper
@@inkandpistons and you did this before or after you physically received the truck?
@@WereBettaThanU after.. I put it under the insurance the day I picked up the truck
Where did you do the vin inspection and the appointment since I recently got a Kei van and can’t for the life of me find any information on where they do it. I live in Lauderhill
I think you have to go to this office, call and ask though:
Margate
1135 Banks Road
Margate, FL 33063
Map to location 954-969-4216
www.flhsmv.gov/locations/broward/
Thanks for sharing this process and the numbers! Was 3000 your final amount from Carfromjapan and then all those other fees were additional? Or were some of the added fees you paid a part of what's owed to carfromjapan for the payment/process?
yeah, more or less.. I'm rounding some of these numbers the truck total price might have been $3,085 to port or something like that. the $200 PayPal/processing fee went to carfromjapan also. I could have sent a wire transfer I think that wouldn't incur that fee in the wire transfer would have had its cost from my bank. but I felt slightly safer sending it through PayPal with my credit card. so basically they got about $3,200 and everything else went to the other agencies and companies.
everybody that I've helped through this I always tell them to plan on an extra couple hundred dollars here or there depending on everything shakes out for your individual vehicle
What forms did Jax CBP port help fill out? CBP 7501? you already had HS7 and EPA 3520-1 already filled out?
The lovely lady there helped me fill out all of them. But yes those are the 3 main forms you need. along with BOL and your original invoice..
@@inkandpistons what company did you use for the notarized translated certified "title"?
@@creative3703 www.rapidtranslate.org
Where’d you get your VIN inspection in FL?
Supposedly, in Palm Beach county, There's only one location off 45th Street. I don't know about other counties. It used to be something you could do at any DMV. Now it seems it has to be the same place that you would do a rebuilt salvage inspection at..
I'm also in Florida and in the process of shopping around for a kei truck. A/C is a must for me, but I'm worried about buying a truck with the engine mounted in the front because of the heat radiating into the cabin. Does anyone find this to be an issue when driving in a warmer climate? Thanks
Most of them are kind of behind the cab. You won't even notice the heat.
@inkandpistons good to know, thanks for responding!
@@TonyAlvestad no problem good luck with it!
Do you know any auto actions to deal with? I want to buy from Japanese auction it will be much cheap
no i'm not really sure, seems like too much effort for me to save a few bucks :) i've seen some of the trucks on the non auction sites go for 300-600.. but If youare importing multiple at a time te auction may make more sense because i think the real savings can be had on shipping.. I've heard of a few people putting 2-4 trucks in a container for the same price as 1 roll on roll off boat.. . but then you have to deal with the logistics and port unloaders and the time to receive the car is probably doubled and now you have 4 cars to deal with..
What documents were needed for the vin inspection prior to registration?
I think I mention it in this video near the end . ruclips.net/video/H7SGKglbTQs/видео.htmlsi=5j5zPRyerrNZrkAj
Basically you need to go get the cars vin inspected at the appropriate DMV. Then after you are ok'd You need the translated title. All the approved customs paperwork and EPA forms bill of sale and proof of insurance.. then DMV and pay
Good video, but dude....the music is annoying ASF! Turn that crap off next time.
Please loose the background music. Very distracting and I made it difficult to hear you.
So I used easyisf to do my 10+2 as well, and was planning to do the rest of it myself without a broker. Could you tell me what forms you had to fill out yourself, I will be using Jacksonville port as well.
Yeah I was actually just putting together list for someone else who was asking.. send me an email jr at inkandpistons.com and I'll forward it to you as well.. jax folks were really nice and helped me fill out all the necessary forms... But I'll give you a run down of the steps... I think I missed a few specific details in the vid
@@inkandpistons I'm going to send you an email as well. I hope that's alright!
Could one of yall forward that to my email?? Lol I'm about to pay invoice for Acty from Mitsui as well
Did CarFromjapan provide all the paperwork you needed? Or did you find them Somewhere?
Just the title and paperwork related to the specific car. All of the us government forms are available from us customs website and or the actual port customs office. They are a great resource and are usually very helpful with telling you which forms are needed.
Are you sure you truly had to submit an ISF 10 + 2 form. Those forms are only needed if you had the car within a container. You said it yourself, you used the RoRo method which is not a container.
Maybe your exporter may have paid it digitally for you when they shipped it. I imported two roll on roll off vehicles into Port of Baltimore and have never had to pay for an ISF filing fee.
Yes, it is absolutely required. That's not to say you didn't squeak one past the goalie.😉 .. not doing it you (potentially) could be delayed and fined, but perhaps it's more trouble than it's worth to them to flag the average importer, so maybe they just bust enforce randomly or if someone is abusing it... I might risk it on a kei truck but not on a GTR.😂
cbp.gov 10+2 faq www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/10_2faq_0.pdf
bulk cargo is exempt then later it discribes that roro are "brake bulk" and not exempt.. it later states in section:
"3. Is an ISF required for roll-on roll-off (RORO) cargo?
Yes. RoRo cargo is considered break-bulk and thus requires an ISF. "
@@inkandpistons Wow. Nice. Thanks for putting this up here. I just customs released my informal entry 95 Hijet just yesterday and they didn't even ask for any ISF information. They didn't ask for it on my first JDM import from 2 years ago either. I'm not sure why Baltimore is doing it differently. I paid my duty at the airport there. Maybe they are removed from the ocean cargo section that they are not even thinking about the ISF form.
@@JayCeeMax anytime! that's awesome. Yeah that port's focus being air may be part of it. I'm sure there are a ton of loopholes in this process. Go figure, the government not doing something consistently 😂
Question why isuzu? I'm interested in buying one but I was looking at a daihatsu hijet 4x4 5sp so if u can let me know if isuzu is better then a daihatsu please
This is a Suzuki but there are isuzu's as well. I think those are usually a little bit bigger trucks. Nothing wrong with Daihatsu It's really just preference. I just really wanted round headlights. A few people go towards Honda because it seems that they might be a little easier to get interchangeable parts for. Really whatever you get it's going to be a fun truck. I think they're all pretty much about the same reliability
Where did you find a company that certifies a translation?
I believe I mentioned them in the video. The company that I use is rapidtranslate.org
Thanks. I believe you stated you went thru PayPal to pay for it. Did they charge your bank or credit card? Thanks. Very informative. @@inkandpistons
ive been looking at this site for months and wanna buy miata or celsior, or aristo, how legit is the site for all cars? my buddy got a kei truck from them but just worried
Short answer. You'll be fine they push the trucks because they are the best sellers.
Long answer:I have a follow up video about my van ruclips.net/video/Ed_aY1pjzik/видео.html explaining that the quality of the vehicles and the process kind of varies between the sellers on the site. My experience buying the truck was way better than the second time buying the van. I actually have another video coming in a few weeks from when I went to Japan and visited the dealer I bought this truck from (Mitsui they are awesome). But overall, I think you'll be okay. You shouldn't have a problem getting the vehicle. The question is what kind of condition it's in. I don't think any of the sellers are outright trying to lie you. But, sometimes it's hard to tell what condition or how mechanically fit the vehicles are. One of the dealers that I dealt with provides videos of the cars running and driving and stopping and that makes a big difference in trusting what you see will be usable.
Do you receive the original Japanese plates or do they only give that dealership plate?
No unfortunately, They didn't include the original plates with the car. The one I put on it in the video it's from A reproduction company called customjapaneseplatea.com . Thanks
Hey man I’m importing a kei if you were importing another would you do it again on your own or pay the cash for a broker
I'm getting ready to get another one.. I'll do it myself again.. not too bad a process, just keeping on top of paper work and procedure
Hey are you on fb I have a few questions on the car once it has landed in the Jax port
Yeah hit me up facebook.com/JRInkAndPistons
What company did you use for isf10+2
EasyISF.com I believe it's their website..
Just wondering who you finally Got insurance with, Progressive has got me at $117 A month
I have it insured with state farm now but as a classic so it's only like a 200 or 300 for the year at an agreed on value of 8k
Lower the music it's to loud. Can't hear what you are saying.
Yeah there are a couple spots where the my audio got low and good enough in headphones.. can't fix it now though..🤷 I pay more attention to it in my newer videos.
the music man, get rid of it.
Why do they have to be 25 years old to import?
They are considered antiques at that point. Realistically i think it's to not compete with the new car market... he auto manufacturers are held to higher standards of safety and emissions. The antiques are generally not subject to the same rules, and other countries rules may be even more loose.
Americans are not allowed to import used vehicles newer than 25 years old because weasel car manufacturers have good lobbyists and they're in league with the crony federal government. The 25% tax on light trucks is another weasel protectionist racket that is also very anti-consumer. It's called the Chicken Tax, because it was a retaliatory tariff in response to the tariffs on US chickens sold at low prices on the European market post WWII when European chicken production wasn't large scale and they couldn't compete, but we still have the chicken tax on light trucks to protect domestic auto manufacturers. That's why we can't have low cost light trucks in the US, as they have in Japan and many other countries.
i hate youtubers with loud background music, and if they start talking, they are literally whispering. so annoying.
If you are going to speak stop the music. Can't hear a word you are saying.
yeah but it probably wasn't really that important... :)