JDM ITR
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From: Upstate NY
Originally Posted by DeanO
Previous owner in Washington state imported this car about 8 months ago. I think import duties were only about $300.
It's nice having the only 2001 Championship White Type R on the east coast............unless someone can prove otherwise!
It's nice having the only 2001 Championship White Type R on the east coast............unless someone can prove otherwise!
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Getting a JDM Integra Type R is quite different from getting a Canadian Type R. The latter being almost identical to a US model. The JDM models on the other hand do not meet any kind of federal crash safety or emmissions standards and it's next to impossible and certainly very expensive to get one imported and titled legally.
We had a discussion on this issue on honda-acura.net. Here's the link:
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...ight=importing
I think you have to be a registered user of honda-acura.net, though.
We had a discussion on this issue on honda-acura.net. Here's the link:
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...ight=importing
I think you have to be a registered user of honda-acura.net, though.
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Originally Posted by DeanO
Previous owner in Washington state imported this car about 8 months ago. I think import duties were only about $300.
It's nice having the only 2001 Championship White Type R on the east coast............unless someone can prove otherwise!
It's nice having the only 2001 Championship White Type R on the east coast............unless someone can prove otherwise!
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i talked to a epa/dot certified importer and yes it is expensive and difficult to import a jdm car. you have to get a crash test report from the manufacturer and have the exaust fixed/modified to pass emission. It is though, easier to import it as a race car but you cant drive it on the road or have it registered. to convert the car to dot is $2500, and $2500 for epa(includes labor and documentation), then you add duty, bonds, insurance, parts test, and transportation.