The Importation of Japanese Mini Trucks

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American law stops you from just importing any foreign vehicle unless it complies with a whole bunch of very strict safety regulations and various other things. But there's a carve out if the vehicle is over 25 years old that says you can still import it. Daniel: Some theories that automakers or if not automakers, there may be car dealerships, which are often quite influential have been noticing the competition here.

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