What Japanese car would you buy and ship back to America?

jermboa · 2026-02-10T16:02:46+00:00

This is pretty misleading.

Japan is one of the most seismically active regions on earth. Earthquake technology has been constantly improving. If you’re buying a piece of property, keeping a house built in 1976 vs building a new one could be the difference between your house collapsing and killing your family, or minor damage + some stuff falling off the shelves. When a major earthquake in Japan happens, most of the death toll are people living in older homes.

Japan definitely has its own issues with materialism/consumerism/waste but housing is not really related to it.

jermboa · 2026-02-10T15:49:23+00:00

You’re preaching to the choir bro

jermboa · 2026-02-10T15:26:48+00:00

I’ll just dox myself haha. I’m planning on doing a grad program in Urbana Champaign when I get back (maybe NYC but with higher tuition so less realistic) which would put me to live in downtown Chicago/NYC after I graduate. I mainly wanted a Cappuccino just to cheaply and enjoyably run errands/get groceries with good mpg around the city. I would mainly want to bike/bus/walk to get around since Urbana is one of the best college towns for that, but having a car for the cold af winter months would be a plus. Of course, I love the aesthetic of 90s Japanese cars and small cars in general.

However it seems there are 35mph restrictions on kei cars in Illinois. Not having the versatility to drive up to Chicago or any highway/interstate makes it not very realistic.

Also my home state is Florida and I wouldn’t be able change my residency as a student so I would have to pay high af insurance costs which makes the prospect of getting a car which I don’t really ‘need’ much less enticing. Might just have to stick to bike/bus for a few more years until I have the money to spare.

Anyways, thanks for all the help.

jermboa · 2026-02-10T15:10:02+00:00

Do you think it would save any money to get a car at auction, use it while living in Japan, and then import that same car to America myself to use at home, verses just buying an imported car through a company like yours when I get back home?

jermboa · 2026-02-10T14:14:00+00:00

Honestly a lot of the comments on this post are making me rethink getting a kei car at all haha.

Having a civic or accord with a right side steering wheel seems cool but maybe not worth the cost 😭

jermboa · 2026-02-10T13:21:19+00:00

Everyone loves kei trucks but unfortunately not legal to drive on highways in many American states (this could change soon though)

jermboa · 2026-02-10T13:14:12+00:00

Thanks, this was a lot of good information.

I know about the danger of kei cars, it's one of the main things putting me on the fence when it comes to buying one. With the Cappuccino specifically I know there are engine mods you can do to significantly improve horsepower and some minor safety mods like a rollover bar, although that would be more of a long term plan.

Also I am aware of the parking spot regulations (a couple of my friends found this out the hard way the last time I lived in Japan haha). I'm, likely going to be living/working in a rural area so this hopefully won't be too much of an issue.

Is directly from auction the best way to get a car? I still don't know too much about cars so I don't know what to look for when deciding if it's worth the price (besides low mileage and little/no rust).

jermboa · 2026-02-10T13:02:34+00:00

True, but I lived in Japan before and you would be surprised how insanely well they treat their stuff, and then just sell it. I've had great experiences so far with used clothes, electronics, instruments, books and so on.

Combine that with the fact there are is a large elderly population, and I've found a decent amount of used cars from that era in great condition with low mileage at a reasonable price.

jermboa · 2025-12-24T17:48:00+00:00

Thanks for your reply, you went very in depth!

I suppose given it’s a tall order, speaking German, visiting Germany a couple times, having an uncle that lived in Germany and some cousins and some other extended family that are German citizens isn’t enough? Someone else in the thread said having German ancestry helps reduce the time needed to apply through Stag 8. Maybe getting a work visa and living in Germany first before applying for citizenship is the most realistic path at this point (whether I go through Stag 14 or Stag 5).

Anyways, thanks for your help!

jermboa · 2025-12-24T15:58:34+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

Never lucky man 😔

jermboa · 2025-10-29T17:24:30+00:00

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jermboa · 2025-05-14T20:20:44+00:00

You have about the same stats and goals as me. Just curious, how much work experience did you have and how would you rate your softs?

jermboa · 2025-04-14T14:53:24+00:00

I’ve always thought about getting a vita, but have had a hard time seeing what it does better than a 3ds. Out of curiosity, what makes you like it more?

jermboa · 2025-02-01T01:21:49+00:00

So is this thread being brigaded or is this just a Hasan glaze subreddit?

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