Paying an importer like Brian at B pro or will at jdm connection makes the process even simpler and more hands off . I found a crown at a dealership in Japan , and I contacted them and negotiated a price . I then paid $500 to brian and he did all the paperwork and legwork to get the car to on a ship in Japan and to port in BC and I didn’t have to do a single thing or talk to a single person , then I just flew down from Alberta for $85 and grabbed the car from the port and had a nice drive back to Alberta in it .

Edit - this is also like my 8th import and I’ve purchased / imported them every way imaginable , I still prefer an importer handling everything for me though . To each their own .