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KakerMix posted:I am extremely fortunate to have met Clark (the guy behind the rally) because I was importing vehicles. We both share the same vibe when it comes to how we view and desire cars so we hit it off and becoming good friends over the years. Then he was like "hey drive keis in Japan with me" and I said "ok" and jumped in not exactly sure where or what we were going to do. Those are awesome looking little critters. quote:
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Cooooooool...  The Prado looks so much better than any Lexus GX [/quote] Well, it's got like 70% less gaping maw than the Lexus. that helps a lot.
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One of the brokers I called got back to me and mentioned it was probably easier to just get a tow company with a flatbed to bring my car up from Tacoma; ~55 km. Not a lot of transport places have called me back, so thinking of going this route… thoughts? I don’t own a vehicle that can tow a trailer (yet), so not sure the U Haul trailer approach will work for me.
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movax posted:One of the brokers I called got back to me and mentioned it was probably easier to just get a tow company with a flatbed to bring my car up from Tacoma; ~55 km. Not a lot of transport places have called me back, so thinking of going this route… thoughts? Well I had no idea you were that close. I’d hire a TWIC escort and just Uber to port with a jump pack and a can of try fuel (if it’s a gas vehicle) and try to drive it home No local yokel flat bed guy is going to have a TWIC card so they would need an escort anyways (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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movax posted:One of the brokers I called got back to me and mentioned it was probably easier to just get a tow company with a flatbed to bring my car up from Tacoma; ~55 km. Not a lot of transport places have called me back, so thinking of going this route… thoughts? I disagree heavily with pressing unknown vehicles to drive any significant distance (20~ miles counts) since you have no idea how they will drive, nor when the oil was last changed, how the brakes are, etc. I'd do what I do, and indeed hire a flatbed to just pick up your vehicle and bring it to you. The distance is very short so the cost will be minimal. If anything is wrong with it, you'll be at home and go "Dang!" and can go about fixing whatever issues rather than breaking down on the way home or not even leaving the port because the vehicle won't start or run. Others might yee haw this sort of stuff but that isn't how I'd ever do it and it's certainly worked in my favor. Any driver that can go to the port will have whatever is needed to enter the port, I've not had a single instance where this was ever an issue because every truck driver I've ever used has always had the card. Hire a driver and have them do it, your broker is speaking from experience and I'm going to also say, from experience, that's what you should do. Maybe later you can tow your own stuff because you are close, but for now I suggest following your broker's suggestion. EDIT Dang I didn't even think about the legality of that. As a dealer you could do it since dealer plates make it possible as your insurance and registration follows the plates. As you are not a dealer and you do not have dealer plates you are opening yourself up to an incredible amount of hurt. I didn't even think about that because I was a dealer for so long and took the thought for granted. KakerMix fucked around with this message at 23:07 on May 12, 2023 |
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Trust me, cops love imports. And driving something without the right papers, they do the whole Vince McMahon falling out of chair thing. Impound is the closest they get to Valhalla.
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everdave posted:Well I had no idea you were that close. I’d hire a TWIC escort and just Uber to port with a jump pack and a can of try fuel (if it’s a gas vehicle) and try to drive it home Lmfao are you for real with this probe Cat? STR takes out a traffic sign and a parked car on his way back home from the bar, gets arrested and posts freely, but everdave gets 24hrs for suggesting someone skirts insurance rules for a few miles to get a car home? I know the guy has unpopular opinions but you could be a little less obvious about it.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:Lmfao are you for real with this probe Cat? STR takes out a traffic sign and a parked car on his way back home from the bar, gets arrested and posts freely, but everdave gets 24hrs for suggesting someone skirts insurance rules for a few miles to get a car home? I know the guy has unpopular opinions but you could be a little less obvious about it. STR's situation and the outcome is an ongoing thing and we're still discussing it. It's a very sensitive situation, as you can well understand.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:Lmfao are you for real with this probe Cat? STR takes out a traffic sign and a parked car on his way back home from the bar, gets arrested and posts freely, but everdave gets 24hrs for suggesting someone skirts insurance rules for a few miles to get a car home? I know the guy has unpopular opinions but you could be a little less obvious about it. One person is advocating for others to break the law for dumb selfish/lazy reasons. The other is in crisis. The fact that your made this post is incredible.
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GramCracker posted:Dude, so cool I missed this earlier BUT on this Caldina they are way beyond it's, and my, limits. It rules. I'd imagine they would get more of a workout with your GTR certainly.
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Wrar posted:One person is advocating for others to break the law for dumb selfish/lazy reasons. Where did I say drive without registration or insurance? I get title and registration and license plate before I ever see my vehicles. You and your IRL friend obviously have an axe to grind. Weak minded old men who have never had any real power in their life is always a train wreck. You are both nothing, and will always be nothing.
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everdave posted:You and your IRL friend obviously have an axe to grind. Weak minded old men who have never had any real power in their life is always a train wreck. You are both nothing, and will always be nothing. This is why I have trust issues. I'll see some of you guys at some point. Those who needs to get ahold of me have my email or FB, or can PM me.
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everdave posted:Well I had no idea you were that close. I’d hire a TWIC escort and just Uber to port with a jump pack and a can of try fuel (if it’s a gas vehicle) and try to drive it home KakerMix posted:I disagree heavily with pressing unknown vehicles to drive any significant distance (20~ miles counts) since you have no idea how they will drive, nor when the oil was last changed, how the brakes are, etc. I'd do what I do, and indeed hire a flatbed to just pick up your vehicle and bring it to you. The distance is very short so the cost will be minimal. If anything is wrong with it, you'll be at home and go "Dang!" and can go about fixing whatever issues rather than breaking down on the way home or not even leaving the port because the vehicle won't start or run. Others might yee haw this sort of stuff but that isn't how I'd ever do it and it's certainly worked in my favor. From reading the thread, I think you were both dealers (Kaker you definitely were) so yep, you could line things up far in advance of seeing the car. I won't have insurance / titles lined up until I get them, so I think I'm just going to go with the tow truck approach. I may drive down to Tacoma the day of just to be around to make sure things go smoothly / in case there is some TWICery going on. I am currently awaiting the arrival notice though... not in my junk box, and Yoshi just sent me the link to WWO's "Contact Us" portion, so I will try my luck there.
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I have been hearing the siren's call of importing a japanese car, not out of any major fondness for them, or for cars in general, but because I need a car and 3000 bucks to have one with less than 50k miles dropped off at a port sounds insanely nice compared to the misery that the domestic used market is here in the states. 97 Nissen March Bolero; I'm quite charmed by it looking like some goofy 60's car and its inclusion of amenities such as "airbags". I've been talking to the seller on TCV, the listing being right here, and I'm patently aware that I am out of my depth here and am undertaking bad ideas. Right now the issue would be getting the third party inspection done - the seller says doing so would tack on $500 to the thing and, although I know the mechanic market in Japan is somewhat hosed, that sounds like a red flag kind of price but I don't know exactly how to challenge it or even if I'd be getting my moneys worth; I imagine this is why people use JapanCarDirect, but they didn't have this model on auction and the ones on the stock listing were over twice as expensive so I figured I'd check out this one. Also, it'd be shipped to Savanah Georgia and I have zero knowledge on how to avoid getting ripped off by a broker there. Tho I like how cute the car is in general, I'm probably in over my head, but the idea getting a daily driver sort of car into my hands for less than 5k is making me very stupid. Mostly just looking for general advice / someone knowledgeable to talk me out of this. Tiler Kiwi fucked around with this message at 06:45 on May 15, 2023 |
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Often they just don’t send arrival notice. For WW call 1-201-505-4000, press 4. Tell them you need an arrival notice for BOL # Then you will get the bill which for one vehicle is only $6-15 dollars. I send an ACH payment through plastiq, other ways to do it but that’s what I do. I then often have to email them asking to verify payment and remove the line lock. If all gets cleared and you still have the line lock you’ll need to email or call WW to get them to find the payment and release the lock.
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I've driven unregistered cars home (no plates) before lol, only got pulled over once and the cop let me go cuz I had the bill of sale and title with me. Told him I just bought it, taking it home yadda yadda. Also my insurance company (Geico) automatically covers me on a new purchase as well, don't know who else does that but it's convenient. Would probably be hesitant to drive an import home tho for the reasons Kaker mentioned.
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based on the fact that 10%ish of cars in washington state have no plates, expired temp paper plates, expired tabs, i say go for it, the stupid loving cops wont do a goddamned thing
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:based on the fact that 10%ish of cars in washington state have no plates, expired temp paper plates, expired tabs, i say go for it, the stupid loving cops wont do a goddamned thing *completely dependent on skin gradient. In three years of vanlyfing it my only cop interaction was with OHP driving 45 mins down a blm road to harass me. In the south I'd get ticketed for yellowed headlights or one of two taglights out. Bullshit they don't give a gently caress. Also uh yeah don't drive without your documents in order people. If you do, at least don't post it on a public forum. Jeez. It should go without saying to not follow the advice of our drunk uncle that likes the company of a kerosene heater indoors. cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 16:32 on May 15, 2023 |
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everdave posted:Often they just don’t send arrival notice. Sounds about as smooth as I would expect, but seriously, 1000% thanks for the direct knowledge of what to do. OBAMNA PHONE posted:based on the fact that 10%ish of cars in washington state have no plates, expired temp paper plates, expired tabs, i say go for it, the stupid loving cops wont do a goddamned thing I almost got nailed the other day on Westlake by a 3-series sporting 2020 on its plate -- not even COVID as an excuse. Nobody gives a poo poo about tabs "here" (Seattle proper, brown person who normally drives an A4). cursedshitbox posted:*completely dependent on skin gradient. I can easily afford the tow / transport in this case, so going to go with that approach.
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movax posted:From reading the thread, I think you were both dealers (Kaker you definitely were) so yep, you could line things up far in advance of seeing the car. I won't have insurance / titles lined up until I get them, so I think I'm just going to go with the tow truck approach. I may drive down to Tacoma the day of just to be around to make sure things go smoothly / in case there is some TWICery going on. everdave specifically is not a dealer, and unless something has changed that remains so. My wife and I went directly to being a dealer because it's foolish not to when you start selling more than 'a' car. The already mentioned dealer plates is the biggest, every single vehicle now automatically is registered and insured. The other major benefit is shielding yourself from any legal shenanigans as it isn't you that is selling a car, it is Dealer Corp Inc. Plus when you do volume it quickly becomes cheaper to operate as a dealer than some guy selling imports because of all those benefits. movax posted:Sounds about as smooth as I would expect, but seriously, 1000% thanks for the direct knowledge of what to do. For what it's worth I've never had to do any of that, ever, but that might say more about my import broker than what is actually needed as the broker might do a whole lot of stuff that I don't ever see. I've never had to chase down arrival notices, that sounds like a huge pain in the rear end. I send the BL to the broker, they go "ok!" then time goes by, I get an arrival notice, send the broker a DOT and EPA form along with the documents from Japan Car Direct, then pay Hoegh (It's been Hoegh for all my RoRo besides one other time, and wouldn't you know it that one other time was a lovely experience!) and then when the vehicle is released, pay Great World (which includes all the taxes for the feds) then send our driver to go pick the vehicle(s) up. The transactions to get the vehicle in my hands is like this: Buy the vehicle which includes transport out of the country -> paying the RoRo ship their fee (aka Hoegh) -> Paying the import broker plus the feds in one transaction -> the driver to go pick up from port and bring it to me. Four separate transactions.
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KakerMix posted:For what it's worth I've never had to do any of that, ever, but that might say more about my import broker than what is actually needed as the broker might do a whole lot of stuff that I don't ever see. I've never had to chase down arrival notices, that sounds like a huge pain in the rear end. I send the BL to the broker, they go "ok!" then time goes by, I get an arrival notice, send the broker a DOT and EPA form along with the documents from Japan Car Direct, then pay Hoegh (It's been Hoegh for all my RoRo besides one other time, and wouldn't you know it that one other time was a lovely experience!) and then when the vehicle is released, pay Great World (which includes all the taxes for the feds) then send our driver to go pick the vehicle(s) up. I think the step that got missed here (apparently) is I never got "the" arrival notice -- otherwise, I've just filled out forms and sent to the broker (EPA, DOT, ISF).
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movax posted:I think the step that got missed here (apparently) is I never got "the" arrival notice -- otherwise, I've just filled out forms and sent to the broker (EPA, DOT, ISF). I can only speak from my personal experience and I am very much the sort of person that will pay more money in order to save time (which ends up saving even more money) in the future. I don't typically worry about the immediate dollars and cents vs. the entire bulk of whatever it is I'm doing. Absolutely terrible bad advice shot from the hip from people that you'd hope would know better but I guess not. Whatever you guys do on your own time, knock yourself out. But this entire thread is how to do this poo poo properly which means operating in the letter of the law. Don't just waltz in here and boomer it up and poo poo garbage out. Don't do that, you make it harder for literally everyone else.
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What is with you calling people boomers every time they post something you have a problem with? Last time I checked it's legal in Florida so everything I did was proper lol
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Applebees Appetizer posted:What is with you calling people boomers every time they post something you have a problem with? Weird how you always happen to be around when 'boomer' is uttered     Last weeks with the green Prado before it's replaced with the blue one we've got on the way, Sperogi likes the Caldina well enough but does prefer the Cruisers, plus the Caldina got a little flair. KakerMix fucked around with this message at 21:42 on May 15, 2023 |
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You still haven't mentioned what I didn't do properly or how I "boomered it up" whatever that means, but go ahead and double down I guess
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Applebees Appetizer posted:You still haven't mentioned what I didn't do properly or how I "boomered it up" whatever that means, but go ahead and double down I guess You're in a thread not about you, making it about you, centered entirely around you thinking you were called a boomer. There is nothing on this earth, my guy, that exemplifies being a boomer more than that.
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For real. Any schmo is capable of figuring out how to do something wrong or illegally. Don't post unless it's the right legal way to do it where they are, or at least post it with the suggestive route of "check if this is legal where you are, I know where I am we can do it this way". The rest is just noise.
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Not my forum but IMO lets drop the derail... Got the Arrival Notice just a few hours ago, didn't end up having to chase it down. SO CLOSE. Maybe I will have a new toy this weekend. I stocked up on the oil filters + drain plug gaskets for the motor, but I should probably look into the gear oil for the transmission + prepare for brake fluid and coolant changes as well. So far I've had decent luck checking the MR2 forums for the general 3S-GTE procedures and then figured I can map them to the GT-Four. MR2 nerds seem way too into arguing over which gear oil to use. I guess I can probably crib off that advice too; MR2s use the E153, ST205 uses the E154F, just with an extra diff... movax fucked around with this message at 22:41 on May 15, 2023 |
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cursedshitbox posted:*completely dependent on skin gradient. FWIW, I see nothing in Everdave's post advocating to not get reg, plates, and insuarance before attempting to road trip it home. I can't do that in TX, since reg and plates require inspection first, which of course requires a physical vehicle, but other states probably have more lenient rules. Whoops movax posted:Not my forum but IMO lets drop the derail... Have you considered reading the factory manual for such things? I believe the GT-Four was sold in the UK, was it not? English manuals available, then. edit: I get factory service manuals for everything I own. PDF if possible. Oil and lubrication specs are going to be in the Owner's Manual, so even easier. You can probably grab a PDF of that directly from Toyota.
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Darchangel posted:Have you considered reading the factory manual for such things? Yep, I've stumbled onto the PDFs for a few of the relevant ones. 3S-GTE manual / supplement should be common, and then at least for the electrics, that is more my wheelhouse and I've got the tools / etc to track down issues there. Have not found the erWin-equivalent / easy web portal to pay Toyota some $$$ for the official BGB though, especially the JDM ones... Re: the factory specs though, doesn't stop nerds from arguing though (or this)...
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Darchangel posted:I can't do that in TX, since reg and plates require inspection first, which of course requires a physical vehicle, but other states probably have more lenient rules. How uhhh… would you go about importing a car then? Tow it to a DMV? Or is Texas just lol gently caress you importers.
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movax posted:Yep, I've stumbled onto the PDFs for a few of the relevant ones. 3S-GTE manual / supplement should be common, and then at least for the electrics, that is more my wheelhouse and I've got the tools / etc to track down issues there. Have not found the erWin-equivalent / easy web portal to pay Toyota some $$$ for the official BGB though, especially the JDM ones... No, you are correct that does not stop the arguing. I get my my manuals form the, er, internet, or if none is forthcoming, eBay. Nystral posted:How uhhh… would you go about importing a car then? Tow it to a DMV? Or is Texas just lol gently caress you importers. Texas has transport tags you can print out, and even 30-day temp plates for troubleshooting, say, emissions issues. Limited number per citizen, though. edit: or yeah, flat-bed or trailer. Or skirt the law a bit to get it down to Kwik Kar for inspection, which I do not advise. Some of our cops have no chill, though some will cut you slack if you have all other paperwork and are clearly heading to the inspection. Still illegal, of course, but a few cops are actually practical. edit 2: a very few. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 00:10 on May 16, 2023 |
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KakerMix posted:You're in a thread not about you, making it about you, centered entirely around you thinking you were called a boomer. Bite me  StormDrain posted:For real. Any schmo is capable of figuring out how to do something wrong or illegally. Don't post unless it's the right legal way to do it where they are, or at least post it with the suggestive route of "check if this is legal where you are, I know where I am we can do it this way". The rest is just noise. It is legal in my state (FL), which I figured Kaker would know since he was a drat dealer here but he'd rather just be a dick instead apparently Whether or not it's legal in the other dude's state is for him to figure out,
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movax posted:Not my forum but IMO lets drop the derail... The Celica GT-Four is so popular and special that you should be able to find information directly about them specifically and not have to adapt what SW20 MR2 nerds are talking about, especially since the GT-Four 3S-GTE isn't identical to the MR2s. I know they are quite popular in New Zealand, but as suggested I'd do as Darchangel suggests and track down the actual factory information, if you don't get a manual with your GT-Four itself which might have that information inside it. Just wave your translation app over it  Honestly I don't really take typical forums like that as any sort of anything beyond vague suggestions. Especially when you get into cars like the GT-Four when all the mysticism comes out. Nystral posted:How uhhh… would you go about importing a car then? Tow it to a DMV? Or is Texas just lol gently caress you importers. Applebees Appetizer posted:
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From the op. As a dealer in Florida you sit outside what the general public has to do. At no point did I have to drive an unregistered car, both because I don't have to take it anywhere because of the onsite inspections, but also the already-mentioned dealer plates. A dealer plate has combined insurance and registration to itself and not a specific vehicle, and doesn't require the car have a title at all. That means a car would get delivered to me, I slap my dealer plate on it, it is legally registered and insured in ways that a non-dealer doesn't have access to. Until it gets titled (which we always did immediately so we could sell it ASAP) the export certificate is a stand in for a title as it is what the Entry Summary form 7501 alludes to and is unique to the vehicle. As a dealer in Florida you can have the unique situation of having an insured and registered car without a title because of the dealer plates. Even at the DMV itself we got to go to the ~dealer desk~ which is a totally separate zone from what the general public is. With the Caldina which was registered privately they still do on-site inspections for non-dealers, you just might have to wait longer as dealers come first.
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