re: Any baws getting a Toyota IMV 0? $10k pickup truck

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importing them from North America comes with the 25 percent “Chicken Tax” tariff.

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Ahh yes, the Chicken Tax. You can lay this one at the feet of Arkansas, especially Don Tyson lol:

The Chicken Tax

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Eventually, it all ended with a bunch of import restrictions on American chickens into Europe, causing a 25% loss of business for US chicken exporters. This pissed off the US so much that a senator from Arkansas once even interrupted a NATO conference about nuclear armament to complain about chickens. We were pissed.

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Id have that as my daily driver. Damn shame how far we’ve gotten away from simple and practical trucks.

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What’s the law on buying a car in Mexico and bringing it into the US?

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Might try claiming it is a political refugee and declare camp property a sanctuary city.

Removing the Chicken Tax would introduce competition and lower costs.
Also, a smaller truck would fill a useful market niche for companies or individuals not needing to haul large items.

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Or any Hilux.

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Removing the Chicken Tax would introduce competition and lower costs. Also, a smaller truck would fill a useful market niche for companies or individuals not needing to haul large items.

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For sure. Id keep my long paid off, old arse 100 series just to haul the family around when needed. A 4wheel drive one of these would be my new daily driver. Based off the Hilux I’d expect it to last 25 years plus as well. All for less than 15k. Only aftermarket add ons I’d do is AC (I mean come on it’s Louisiana) and possibly cruise control.

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1997 and older are.

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You can import them, but they are not street legal in some states, Texas being one of them. If I had a big farm or ranch I'd buy one for farm use though.

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Hamas is placing an order for 500 as we speak

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And somehow they'll get money from the USA to buy them. We didn't leave enough stuff behind with the withdrawal.

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Removing the Chicken Tax would introduce competition and lower costs.

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Not by much. Our safety and emission requirements are massive cost drivers and Toyota would likely not develop those for these stripped down cheap model vehicles.

Now, relax the safety and emissions regs and boom. Stick shift 1 ton dually Toyota trucks with no air bags rolling coal for $26k off the lot. Biggest truck nuts ever.

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The Vin # is the problem. You'd have to do some very illegal shite to square that part away.

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You basically have to VIN-switch it with a clapped-out old Tacoma. That would get it past the registration office (even though that would require two felonies), but then you run into trouble with the insurance company.