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Originally Posted by sidewaysil80
I'd rather wait the extra 10 years than live in Canada.
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Originally Posted by Dolby109
He has legal documentation, they cannot seize it. Even if the border inspector made a mistake the government cannot take the car. It would be like getting arrested for stealing because someone at a store accidentally undercharged you. Worst I could imagine them doing is telling him it is illegal to drive until its production month (or August).
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ask steve at at skylineownersusa about his R33.... Even if 11 agents and the car has changed hands 23 times, if the 12 agent deems it illegal, it is still illegal. Ever heard of someone being hit with fines, penalties, and interest for taxes they believed they had paid? It is the same thing.
There is a reason he is trying to keep the "misinformation" under control, and so that he doesn't have to deal with ICE or any other governing body about if the car is legal. yes it was a 89 car and turns 25 some time this year, but in canada they only care about build year.... so their paperwork only reflects build year. something that turns 25 this year, but was imported last year as a "gray car" won't be "legal" this year either, or there would be more sitting in storage waiting for the 25 year build date for a lot of people. Does the US Gov go by build year or build month? well that is really up for debate.
I want to call it a "gray area" but I don't want to call it a "gray car" just yet. Staying on the safe side and waiting till July to import mine. it is already paid for, just sitting in storage, and lucky before the prices have since jacked way up compared to what they were 6 months ago, or even 2 when I got mine.
For me, I hope they leave him alone and let it be. The car that I bring in in July will still be the same car it is today minus some sun fade. It turning 25 changes nothing to it, but if that is what they expect, then so be it.
Ps what a GTR costs and what a GTST can be hand for a two totally different things. It is why I opted for the more reasonably priced of the two. I never imagined I could afford one, but with a little budgeting and selling my S13 it was nothing. My first advice is instead of reading some of the ridiculous guesses as to what it costs (shipping a car doesn't cost 10k), hit up one of the importers. I used Rivsu, and so far have met every expectation I have had and more and have been a pleasure to deal with. Elvin and some of the other guys out in cali have all been very nice to deal with, but haven't exchanged money with any of them so I can only speak from the great experience I have had with Rivsu.
Congrats trevor and I hope all is well.