"CarFanatic" (carfanatic)
08/25/2015 at 10:17 • Filed to: None
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"CarFanatic" (carfanatic)
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Anyone know how this is legal? It is a 2003 Hilux that the guy allegedly drove it up from Guatemala, registered and titled it in Georgia, then again in Texas. With all of the vehicle seizures by the Feds, I’d be a bit paranoid to buy this.
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Party-vi
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:20 |
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Unless he lives in an alternate universe where the year is 2028 then no, it’s not legal.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:22 |
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You could but I wouldn’t.
McMike
> Party-vi
08/25/2015 at 10:23 |
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*2028
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Party-vi
> McMike
08/25/2015 at 10:24 |
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I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Berang
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:25 |
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If he has dual citizenship or maintains an address in the country where he bought it, it might be legal
for him
. But it’s not going to be legal for anybody else.
Patrick Nichols
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:26 |
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Though it would be very shady, I’m sure you could find a rusted out salvage 2003 tacoma and debadge and vin swap...
wiffleballtony
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:26 |
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There’s a difference between something being legal and having plates and tags. That Hilux will have a date with a CBP crusher at some point.
Osiris - I can haz Euro spec?
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:27 |
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Maybe it’s imported on a “Similar to” clause. Similar to the Tacoma? Maybe he just has it registered as a Tacoma. I would stay away.
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Party-vi
> Osiris - I can haz Euro spec?
08/25/2015 at 10:30 |
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“Similar to” doesn’t cover the emissions regulations. Toyota never sold that diesel engine here in a passenger vehicle, so that would present some issues.
CalzoneGolem
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:34 |
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I don’t think I’d drop 15k on this even if it was 100% legit. I get that it’s a diesel 4x4 Hilux but $15k could get a lot of truck. Like 4 of these: http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/5188144521…
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McMike
> Party-vi
08/25/2015 at 10:38 |
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Ooops, sorry. I should have waited until after the edit to comment. My apologies.
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 10:44 |
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Put simply, it’s not legal in the eyes of the federal government. Also every time I see one of these craigslist or ebay adds for something that clearly isn’t legal I want to ask the seller if they will give me my money back when the feds inevitably crush it
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Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> Patrick Nichols
08/25/2015 at 10:45 |
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That’s just as illegal as leaving it as is
jjhats
> Party-vi
08/25/2015 at 10:56 |
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don't you just take it to emissions testing like any other car? 50/50 chance it passes if not just work on it till it does.
j369
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 11:01 |
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If you’re in the same state I probably would go for it just for the uniqueness. It’s not like it stands out from other toyota pickups. No average joe will recognize it.
I have a friend who brought over a 2007 RHD alphard from Hong Kong (I’m in the USA) and has been driving it around for 5 years and he said he hasn’t had any issues. He drove it to yosemite, and a few other long distance road trips too. Of course it’s still incredibly risky.
Brickman
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 11:02 |
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I wish other sellers would put that many pictures of the car they are selling even though it may not be a legal vehicle :)
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> McMike
08/25/2015 at 11:03 |
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*2028
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Patrick Nichols
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
08/25/2015 at 11:04 |
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yeah but you might be less likely to get caught haha
georgechristensen
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 11:08 |
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US Import laws are awful, here it just wouldn’t be eligible for registration not crushed for just existing.
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Party-vi
> jjhats
08/25/2015 at 11:19 |
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That is for the state. The state doesn’t give a shit what you register or how as long as it passes their emission test. The feds don’t care what the state allows either. The EPA are the feds, and will team up with Dept. of Homeland Security to wreck your shit.
As Du Volant
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 11:50 |
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Just because some clerk at the DMV authorizes a title doesn’t make it legal. It’s probably titled as “2003 Toyota Pickup” which wouldn’t raise any eyebrows at the DMV. They just do title work, they don’t enforce the federal vehicle regulations.
TL;DR it’s illegal as fuck.
vwbeamer
> CarFanatic
08/25/2015 at 13:41 |
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That’s not excellent condition, the taillights don’t even match, it has no air bag on the driver’s side, the front seat covers don’t match the rear seats, it’s dirty, it has holes drilled in the dash, and huge decals all over it. It’s probably stolen. I don't see 15k.
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Osiris - I can haz Euro spec?
> Party-vi
08/26/2015 at 03:00 |
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Ahh, ok. Yea, I didn't know that about the emissions part. I've been trying to find a way (which there are probably none) to import a 2014 or 2015 Seat Leon. Pretty much no way I'm going to be able to short of buying two and letting the NHTSA fuck one of them up. Saddens me.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> CarFanatic
08/26/2015 at 07:07 |
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NP!
interesting colour too!
never seen a yellow one
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Party-vi
> Osiris - I can haz Euro spec?
08/26/2015 at 08:36 |
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Not even then, because it takes more than one vehicle to perform all of the NHTSA testing. You could import one and register it for a year assuming you were a foreign dignitary or someone similar, but the car has to leave the country after a year.
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Osiris - I can haz Euro spec?
> Party-vi
08/26/2015 at 09:25 |
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Yea. All I am is US Military currently stationed in Spain. I just want a Leon. But I don't want to wait another 24 years to get the one I want!