Whats up guys me and my friend are trying to see how do we go about insuring a Jdm DC5R and a DC2R cuz we are getting the from the Japan but the problem is not the shipping the problem is how do we go by getting them insured in Boston area...Please let me know your input..

 

better idea whould be to call some insurance companys and ask them if they insure cars that have been shipped from another country and registered in the us

 

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what are your plans about registering the car and making it legal to drive ? i would worry about that part first.. i'm pretty sure if you can clear registration, insurance might be much less of a hastle.

 

biggest problem will be REGISTRATION, not insurance. I hear that's a whole buttload of problems...the gov't doesn't like to register vehicles that weren't tested in the US and that don't meet US safety or emissions requirements. I would contact your local DMV or SOS to see how you would go about doing THAT first. Best of luck!

 

Theres riders/floaters on policys for this purpose. Atleast that how we have handled some of these cars where i work. If you speek with your insurance office once you have the car titled you wont have a problem.

 

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well, if you wait until 2017 ...it wouldnt be a problem anymore...

 

WOW, let me know when you get them in. I go to school in Boston and would love to see them.

 

at least ur not in cali, i have heard other states are at more leanient than the bigger states

 

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please explain the details of this.

 

for the easyiest way to do this (without knowing someone on the inside). Get the car from japan..find a wrecked dc2, dc5. can be rs gsr ls type r...doesn't matter to me. Take all the badges off the car and put them on the jdm car. Call the police and they will come out check the car and see that its been rebuilt. issue a salvage title for whatever car you replace the vins with. Now...get some insurance and go to the dmv and drive your new jdm car...

First... THIS IS HIGHLY ILLEGAL. so if you do it don't get caught.

Second...You are insuraning the car you swapped vins with so if you have an ls and wreck it...your gonna get the payout on an ls...But if it was me i wouldn't even ever try to claim anythign on inursance from the fear of getting caught.

Good luck with your journey.

 

just keep it on the track. no need to insure it then or register

 

too much of a hassle.

 

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I think after the car is so old you can import it without any issues. Im guessing thats what he means when he says 2017.

 

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Vehicles 25 years and older can be registered without DOT approval or VIN numbers.

For the thread starter,

If you have already registered the vehicle in the States, the insurance company will insure it. Otherwise, you can insure the unregistered vehicle for compreshensive only, ie: if someone steals it or a tree falls on it while its parked. The insurance company will not insure a vehicle that is illegal to drive, you will need VIN numbers for it to be anything more than comprehensive coverage.

There are ways you can legally drive the car without being registered. You can purchase 14 day trip permits that allow you to drive the car legally without VIN numbers and DOT approval. Depending on what state you are in, trip permits have certain restrictions and sometimes can only be issued once every 90 days...etc.

Another option is dealer liscencing. If you know an owner of a dealership, they can issue you a dealer liscence plate. However these hold even more restrictions than trip permits (usually), and limit mileage you can drive and length of liscence.

To legally register the vehicle, you are going to need to get DOT approved lights, tires, bumper supports, and you will need to do an emissions test most likely. There are other hoops you have to jump through, and this process is very time consuming.

But the one thing you have to realize is no one here can give you a definate answer on how to go about doing these processes. If legally driving these cars in the U.S. is something you want to do, you are going to have to put a lot of your own effort and time into it. You need to call DOT and NHTSA and see what you need to do exactly to register these specific vehicles.

 

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If you have it registered, it can be insured.

 

the car dosent even have to be registered to be insured. I baguht my hatch over a month ago, the owner sttill hasnt gotten the title in. And i have comp insurance on it. Insurance companys jus ask the, make model yr, vin and condition of the car. at least thats all they did with mine in the past.

 

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Exactly, and any car that is not registered for the U.S. does not have a VIN#, which is his problem.