i'm importing a GT-4... Options

[SlickRick]

i am in the process of importing a GT-4 from japan, any know what the customs bond cost is? thats the only thing i have not taken care of. here is some info on it its a 1994 with 90,000km its white and i paid $6494.59 with shipping, and another $200 for marine insurance.

[goferris]

some one needs to let us know how much it would cost and what all needs to happen to do this legally. cuz i really want a gt4.
i know it has been done a few times but there aren't any posts on how to do it. i haven't got the first clue on where i would need to go otherwise i would look something up.
and then once it has been done it needs to be stickyed

[lumbercis]

some one needs to let us know how much it would cost and what all needs to happen to do this legally. cuz i really want a gt4.
i know it has been done a few times but there aren't any posts on how to do it. i haven't got the first clue on where i would need to go otherwise i would look something up.
and then once it has been done it needs to be stickyed

You can't find that info because its never been done legally. The one or two GT-4s that are in the states were imported "by other means."

I think the best bet if people really want GT-4s is to get a list of people WITH DEPOSIT MONEY, then go to a registered importer and try to convince them to go through the process to legally import them, or at least to explore the feasblility. The deposits can be used toward the costs of legalization (i.e. crash tests etc)

OTOH, my guess is that there really aren't that many people willing to pay top dollar for a GT-4. There would be a SIGNIFICANT markup to defray the expense of the legalization process. Look at how much Skylines cost on Japanese sites, then look how much Motorex legalized ones go for. I don't think GT4s would bring enough profit margin to make it worthwhile for the importer. But I could be wrong.

J.