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I'm sure you all have seen the internet buzzing with tons of people wanting to get in on all the vehicles that just became eligible for import into the US this year. I know the Skylines get most of the attention here but let's not forget about the Laurels, Cefiros, Chasers, RX-7's, and countless other cars that are now a possibility here in the USA. I wanted to start a thread that documents my experience importing my 1986 Toyota Corolla Levin with Kunio from GTR-Garage. First off I KNOW this isn't a Nissan vehicle but I thought a thread like this would be useful for other people who are in the beginning stages or just have general questions about the entire process.

I'm sure a lot of you already know about GTR-Garage or have dealt with Kunio in some way or another. I approached him about a month ago after buying some items from Yahoo Japan Auctions in regards to importing a Nissan Laurel. I discussed my budget with him and he IMMEDIATELY sent me a couple options as well as some other vehicles to gauge what exactly I was looking for. I would search the auctions myself day to day and Kunio continued sending me cars that came up in my price range. A couple weeks went by and nothing really was coming up that caught my eye until Kunio sent me a Run Free AE86 that I immediately thought "This will work". After several days of back and forth with Kunio he had the details of the car sent to me as well as a VERY EASY to understand description of all fees and shipping costs involved to safely transport the car to my nearest port. After arranging the deposit and discussing my maximum bid price Kunio took over from there. I received an email at around 2:30 in the morning with the title "GOOD NEWS". So here it is....

I can't believe this car will actually be sitting in my garage in the next month or two. Because it is a 1986 model year it is eligible for IMMEDIATE import.

In about a week's time Kunio will have this car sitting at his lot and will perform an extensive exam about the vehicles condition as well as sending lots of pictures and video documenting everything you want to know about your new vehicle!

The BEST PART ABOUT ALL OF THIS is that Kunio can arrange just about any modifications you have ever dreamed about while the car is in his possession before it leaves Japan. He has access to new and used parts that make this entire process even that much cooler. If that's not enough you can even arrange to drive your new car on their local track in Japan before being shipped back!!!

The experience so far has been painless and the communication and customer service I have received from Kunio is top notch. I will continue to update everyone on the status of my new ride as well as posting lots of pictures for everyone!

For anyone hesitant about this entire process make sure you get in touch with Kunio at GTR-Garage!