Hi in most places you are correct, the KEI vehicle is the same as any other vehicle as far as the DOL is concerned and the import process is the...
Sorry, I just saw this message. Were you able to figure it out or do you still need help?
I wanted to buy it to but I already have a 1990 Carry. I'd rather trade mine with the diff lock and dump for a 5spd with EFI though. How did you...
Thanks for the great resource. It looks like that company is an importer/exporter as well so they would understand how to transport the vehicle...
Wow, one of the nicest examples of a 620. I love that truck! I have a 74 Ford Courier which is basically it's cousin. :)
Hello! Are you going to get a kei truck? I've seen a couple around Seattle now. :)
As I understand it, bringing them in as non-road vehicles bypasses the need to be an NHTSA registered importer, therefore Eaton Minitrucks is most...
Hey Andrew, IMHO, don't even bother trying to import a non-conforming vehicle newer than 25 years old, especially a KEI vehicle. You would need...
Sounds like he doesn't have CBP form 7501 which most likely means it wasn't imported properly as a road vehicle therefore rendering it only...
Hello SeaStreet, I did go through a Japan exporter. Japancardirect would be a good exporter if you're looking. Dave already tried to help you...
SeaStreet, There are no issues with licensing a 25 yr old minitruck in WA state as long as it was imported legally. I have regular vehicle...
Doesn't your dump work in ACC mode? On my 90 Suzuki Carry I don't need to actually start the car to use the dump. If you wire it straight to the...
Good point. You might try doing a "three year registration without title". http://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=308-56A-210 Let us...
Rats, you're right. You're SOL. Farm use is pretty much all you can use it for. Or as a parts truck.
You can still drive your minitruck on public roads by registering your vehicle as a "utility-type vehicle". See...
Did you buy the one from Renton on Craigslist? To answer your question, if the seatbelts show a 1993 build date then that's one way DOL could...
The way I understand it, the only way to have a non-25 year exempt kei vehicle without a speed limiter is if it was never modified to begin with...
Thanks Inane2, you answered jmbryant's question and then some. Very well written and informative! The wealth of knowledge on this site is fantastic.
Hey Tony, you saved $200 from not hiring a customs broker? I wonder what the going rate is here in the U.S. Could someone who has used a broker...
HOW TO IMPORT A KEI MINI TRUCK INTO THE U.S. THAT CAN BE REGISTERED ANYWHERE DISCLAIMERS: I am not a licensed customs broker. The information...
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