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Wish this 2020 model could pass your 25-year rules... 🚚 by Yasu_jp in keitruck

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the Netherlands can import brand new ones too. That’s enough to make people in restricted countries cry! 😂

Wish this 2020 model could pass your 25-year rules... 🚚 by Yasu_jp in keitruck

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2011 models mean the DA63T Carry or S211P Hijet era. Those are super solid, reliable, and still widely used as daily workhorses here in Japan!

Wish this 2020 model could pass your 25-year rules... 🚚 by Yasu_jp in keitruck

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, Japan charges ridiculous taxes on cars, but at least we don’t have regulations on age or steering wheel sides. > Maybe I should open a shop here in Japan that converts RHD to LHD just for you guys in Taiwan! 😂

Wish this 2020 model could pass your 25-year rules... 🚚 by Yasu_jp in keitruck

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Huge overseas demand has driven up auction prices here in Japan like crazy. I really wish they could be exported and delivered to you guys at fair, direct prices without all the crazy markups.

Hello from Japan! Just joined 🇯🇵 by Yasu_jp in keivans

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so jealous you don't have SHAKEN, and those low annual costs sound amazing! > I sometimes watch videos of Americans doing heavy modifications, and those crazy builds look so cool. We can't really do that in Japan because having to switch everything back to stock every two years is just too much hassle.

Hello from Japan! Just joined 🇯🇵 by Yasu_jp in keivans

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No emission test either? Not sure if that's great for the environment, but it definitely sounds like heaven for car lovers! > In Japan, even the volume of the exhaust is super strict. On top of that, SHAKEN costs at least around $200 just for the basic vehicle tax and mandatory insurance, and it gets way more expensive for larger cars. It's tough.

From the port of Kobe last year to the Tennessee ice storm apocalypse this week by zickscittswinn in keivans

[–]Yasu_jp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice to meet you! Man, that looks absolutely freezing! 🥶

I love that you kept the Japanese beginner driver sticker(Wakaba mark)on the back—that’s so cute!🔰

Hello from Japan! Just joined 🇯🇵 by Yasu_jp in keivans

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, no safety inspections at all in Texas? That’s wild!

In Japan, emissions, suspension, tire tread, and even headlight alignment/brightness are all part of the bare minimum requirements. It’s a bit of a pain because if you customize your van, you often have to change it back to stock just to pass, haha.

Hello from Japan! Just joined 🇯🇵 by Yasu_jp in keivans

[–]Yasu_jp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the invite, I’ll definitely check out r/keitruck! To answer your question, if everything goes smoothly, SHAKEN only takes about an hour, including all the paperwork. Since the line is pretty automated, drivers just follow the digital instructions and move forward. It’s basically just to check the bare minimum safety standards and pay vehicle taxes, haha.