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Re: Ever shipped a car from Japan to the West Coast?

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Originally Posted by lhopp77 View Post
Not entirely correct. They actually have lower standards for many items including even glass. The reason low mileage cars are taken off the road is because of a backward tax on them. The older and more miles they have--the higher the taxes.

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That is correct. Their standards are lower in many cases. I once had a legacy bumper from Japan and there was essentially no crash bar in it at all. Just enough metal to support the structure of the bumper.
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