Exporting a Maverick?

Hey guys, so I'm planin on moving to Japan after I get my teaching certificate and I want to have my Maverick sent over their sometime after I have arrived, but I'm not sure what goes into transporting a car over seas. The Maverick will also need to pass inspection if I ever want to drive it, I will have to fix the emission problem by putting on a catalytic converter and all cars over their need amber turn signals so I'll need to change the tail lights, and thats all I know that needs to be done so if any body has any more information or suggestions for me that would be cool.

 

Hmmm...sounds like a little customization work coming up.

 

Do not quote me on this but I heard that in order to register a car in Japan, it must me RHD.
At least that is what a good friend of mine was told he needed when he was planing to take his and he ended up not taking it afterall.

 

Well, I might need to look into that some but as I'm doing a light search right now, if I wanted I could buy several different types of cars that are LHD (BMW, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, and even a Chevy Astro) from a Japanese car lot, wich I belive were being used over their.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor-vehicle_inspection_(Japan)

Maybe this will help?

Ive also read that when you import a car into Japan that Japan issues it a new VIN number

http://www.navi.go.jp/english/index.html

The Japanese version of the DMV

 

Thanks for all the information so far, never hurts to have to much though, all I know is that if I ever do get the car over their I would be geting a lot of look from people even if it is just a little 200ci car.

 

You have no idea. A Maverick would get so much attention over there, it would be ridiculous. I work at a Japanese company, and they regularly bring Japanese people, engineers and stuff, back and forth over here from Japan. They'll be outside eating at lunch when I'm either leaving or coming back, and they absolutely love the car. Getting a Maverick to pass inspection in Japan would be tough though.

 

Because I'm just curious, why did you decide to teach in Japan instead of here in the US? Are you from Japan?

 

No, I'm not from Japan. I decided to become a teacher and go to Japan because people that I've talked with that have already been their said it was a very fun job for them, but I also always wanted to go their and from what I've been reading about it, teachers in Japan are more respected than in the US, and the pays not to bad either, and Japan is always looking for english teachers as a language so the job market is open for that, but thats just me.

 

Yup yup! It helps that the kids over there are more disciplined than the ones over here. I have a friend who is a Spanish teacher here in NY and she tells me all the time about how none of her students really respected her at all. Well, she got tougher with them and they started giving her a little bit more of respect but not enough.

She has been to Spain for further studies and she tells me its amazing how much students from other countries are that more respectful of teachers compared to here in the US.

Kinda sad really. Good luck with that though.

 

Not to get off subject, but it is our own fault here in the US. The 60's anti-establishment movement did more to degrade the childrens respect for teachers and adults in general than anything else in my opinion. The parents of these children in do not seem to do enough to bring these kids in line. None of my boys would disrespect an adult (or haven't so far and they are all 16 and older now) or a teacher. I believe that it is all in how you raise them. I'm not saying to beat them or anything, but if they can call their parents names without any repercussions...what is to stop them from doing it to complete strangers?!? Just my soapbox moment, but it saddens me to hear that good teachers are going to other countries helping them to become stronger in the long run while ours gets weakened. (No offense, and I do understand why you would want to go.

 

Japan is so disciplined because of countless centuries of imperial rule, where anything out of the ordinary was strictly forbidden...it was either the militarys way or no way, it wasnt until after WWII that Japan was demilitarized and was given another form of government...and that government isnt as harsh as pre-WWII imperialism, but it still has strict guidelines on what children and students must learn.

 

Thats true, but don't get me wrong I like America and all, I just want something differnt and sice I like japan as well, thats were I'll be, and like I said earlier a teacher for the english language is always in demand and perferably they want a native speaker. On a nother subject foreiners over their (especialy Americans) seam not to have to follow the speaking etiquette as they do, in the Japanese eyes, Americans are supose to be eccentric, upfront, bash, loud, and, well, American, so we can get away with a few things without being looked at odd for how we act.

 

Oh I wasnt implying you didnt like america

And I agree america is way out of whack education wise...I feel bad that my kids are going to grow up being led by the 90's generation

 

I loved Japan when I was there. There's a lot to see and do, and the people are mostly gracious hosts. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Have you checked into the cost of living over there yet?