Nissan March, sold as a Micra in Europe, and has been sold in Japan since 1982, though, it's had a little bit of appearance updates since then.
Nissan March, sold as a Micra in Europe, and has been sold in Japan since 1982, though, it's had a little bit of appearance updates since then.
International law allows foreign reg'd vehicles to be used in other countries for a limited time, typically up to 3 months. That's how - say - old East two-stroke motorcycles or cars like the Trabant are allowed on US roads, if they're on vacation or otherwise there for a brief visit.
ReplyDeleteI allow my sister to visit my house but I don't want her living here. Close enough?
ReplyDeleteEssentially that's what the laws in regards to foreign reg'd vehicles say.
DeleteI wonder if that's a way to get a car into the states that is not allowed in by import rules about noise, pollution, or too new, such as the JDM cars less than 20 years old, and those Porsche that only Jerry Seinfeld can import
DeleteDepends how long you intend to drive it in the US. Can't recall if the limit is the same as when moving from one US state to the the other - in which case the limit typically is 30 days.
DeleteWell... My father in law keeps a 1st gen. Cherooke here in Hungary since years with Cal. plates. No registration stickers, but he have the pink slips with him. He spends months here every year, otherwise the car is sitting in a garage. (Not in mine, thanks god.) Hungarian policeman can't read English, have no idea about registration stickers or anything about car registration in the USA in general. He ran into traffic stops over the years, but he speaks perfect Hungarian, his name was in the papers, so he never had a problem. But he is a US citizen, with US passport. In my country you can't drive a car with foreign registration, except if the foreign owner is sitting next to you, or it is a rental but you need to prove why are you drive that vehicle and when you will return it (3 months time frame there too), or if it is a company car and you are the employee of that company and you must present lot's of papers in this case. You guys know better, but I guess this could only work in the US if you are the citizen of the same country where your car is from and you need to fit in the 3 months time frame you have with a tourist visa. Or maybe the employee thing could work, but I guess the possible problems with the IRS does not worth it...
Deletewow! Great story to read! I haven't learned the laws about it, and I've been driving for 35 years or so... it just never has inserted into my life to need to learn it. Kim has driven in many countries, all over the world (great guy, I got to meet him once!)
DeleteDenmark has the same rules as Hungary; 3 months max. if you're not a resident. If you're a resident and get caught driving around in a foreign reg'd car, you get to pay customs fee, state tax, registration fee (about 200 % of the car's net value) PLUS a fine the same size as the reg. fee. They're serious about it. Nevertheless, some idiots still try....
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