FrankieJoe14 Member

Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NJ Posts: 110





Have you ever been pulled over in the US with it? How do you get insurance? or plates?



From this PDF



http://icsw.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/elig120115.pdf



Quote: Under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a), a person may not permanently import into the United States a motor vehicle

manufactured after the date that an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) takes effect

unless the vehicle complies with the standard and is so certified by its original manufacturer. This prohibition

applies to both new and used motor vehicles, but does not apply to motor vehicles that are at least 25 years old

(based on the month and year of manufacture).

Funny enough - that PDF i just linked to has cars/trucks listed where people have successfully imported into the US with what they call a "import eligibility number" and one on that list is in fact a 1998 4Runner. I guess someone along the lines was able to prove to the NHTSA that the 1998 4runner they were bringing in was very similar to the one sold here.



Have you tried to find out about getting it registered? I can't say I know enough about the process but if someone was really dedicated to it they could give it a shot. Interesting. The US border is the one I would be interested the most in. From what I am reading there should have been a lengthy process regarding this and paperwork (HS-7 declaration form) needed where you would be given a set time to drive around the US. I do suppose things would be different since you were already a US citizen.Have you ever been pulled over in the US with it? How do you get insurance? or plates?From this PDFFunny enough - that PDF i just linked to has cars/trucks listed where people have successfully imported into the US with what they call a "import eligibility number" and one on that list is in fact a 1998 4Runner. I guess someone along the lines was able to prove to the NHTSA that the 1998 4runner they were bringing in was very similar to the one sold here.Have you tried to find out about getting it registered? I can't say I know enough about the process but if someone was really dedicated to it they could give it a shot. __________________

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