Importing the Maxima?
02-08-2005, 04:32 PM
#41
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Only thing I can say is what the Japanese gov't stated to the State Department about importing vehicles from the states. This is the reason why all military and
government employees are abiding by the rules. The Japanese gov't is giving
the Japanese auto makers to get U.S. made vehicles. I know Toyota and
Suzuki is importing GM vehicles, mazda is importing ford, and mitsubishi is
importing chrysler products sold exclusively to the japanese nationals.
The reason we are restricted to bring 1978 or older vehicles is because the
U.S. military has been stationed in Japan since end of WWII. If we were
able to bring our cars from the states, Japan would be saturated with use
cars from military personnel vs new cars from auto makers. Those impalas
were imported by either toyota or suzuki and sold under their badge.
Mike
government employees are abiding by the rules. The Japanese gov't is giving
the Japanese auto makers to get U.S. made vehicles. I know Toyota and
Suzuki is importing GM vehicles, mazda is importing ford, and mitsubishi is
importing chrysler products sold exclusively to the japanese nationals.
The reason we are restricted to bring 1978 or older vehicles is because the
U.S. military has been stationed in Japan since end of WWII. If we were
able to bring our cars from the states, Japan would be saturated with use
cars from military personnel vs new cars from auto makers. Those impalas
were imported by either toyota or suzuki and sold under their badge.
Mike
Originally Posted by ewuzh
Well then, if you can only export a 1978 or older car, then how did they did all these impalas over there? 
http://impalass94-96.hp.infoseek.co.jp/newpage236.html
http://impalass94-96.hp.infoseek.co.jp/newpage236.html
02-08-2005, 04:36 PM
#42
Like I've said before. I friend of mine has imorted his Porsche Boxster to Japan no problem.
I would have serious reservations about importing a pre-1978 USA car to Japan. Or using ANY pre-1978 car in Japan. You have to have the car in tip top shape to own/operate older cars in Japan. And it's expensive when the inspection turns up a problem.
I would have serious reservations about importing a pre-1978 USA car to Japan. Or using ANY pre-1978 car in Japan. You have to have the car in tip top shape to own/operate older cars in Japan. And it's expensive when the inspection turns up a problem.
02-08-2005, 05:26 PM
#43
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The url should give you some idea of what we the government employees
has to go through when it comes to importing vehicles. The idea of the year
is to discourage government employees from exporting vehicles to Japan. http://www.pcs-tdy.com/pdfs/shippingpovsjapan2002.pdf
Mike
has to go through when it comes to importing vehicles. The idea of the year
is to discourage government employees from exporting vehicles to Japan. http://www.pcs-tdy.com/pdfs/shippingpovsjapan2002.pdf
Mike
02-08-2005, 06:50 PM
#44
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ive seen a jeep wrangler running around in shibuya. and like i said before i saw 97' tahoe/yukon there as well. and a buch of left hand drive 3 series. as long as you can afford to pay for JCI, you should have no real problem driving in japan. getting a japn drivers license is epensive though.
02-08-2005, 08:43 PM
#45
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I'm not disputing you or jeff92se. I live there for 8 years and seen american
built cars there. Only thing I'm saying is if you are a Gov't employee you're
not going to be able to export U.S. cars to Japan. Only Japanese automakers
and U.S. AAFES can import cars from U.S. That's all....
Mike
built cars there. Only thing I'm saying is if you are a Gov't employee you're
not going to be able to export U.S. cars to Japan. Only Japanese automakers
and U.S. AAFES can import cars from U.S. That's all....
Mike
Originally Posted by handsofstone
ive seen a jeep wrangler running around in shibuya. and like i said before i saw 97' tahoe/yukon there as well. and a buch of left hand drive 3 series. as long as you can afford to pay for JCI, you should have no real problem driving in japan. getting a japn drivers license is epensive though.
02-08-2005, 11:10 PM
#46
International driver's license. 
Originally Posted by handsofstone
ive seen a jeep wrangler running around in shibuya. and like i said before i saw 97' tahoe/yukon there as well. and a buch of left hand drive 3 series. as long as you can afford to pay for JCI, you should have no real problem driving in japan. getting a japn drivers license is epensive though.
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