Doesn’t matter after 25 years.
Didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up.
Modern European and American diesel regs are very close to harmonized, so it doesn't take much for a Euro-compliant diesel to be made EPA-compliant. Most likely, it's not that the EPA is blocking it (the EPA doesn't care, as long as they get their vig), it's just that Toyota doesn't see a return on investment for going through the certification process (which ain't cheap, even if it would pass as-is).
With the reliability of Toyota's, I would think that an engine with more torque in the smaller trucks would be a hit in the ball park, especially getting over 30 mpg which is what they are getting vs 20 mpg on a good day with the 6 bangers on a good day with a tail wind in the US.
$5.00 per gallon for diesel that some states are getting now would drive the truck to show up here I'd think, but I'm not in the marketing business.
Might considered looking into some delicas or stradas idk what the markets like yet since iv only imported for my self so far. If you want you can hire me but thats all I can do atm.
Hilux is super cool but id recommend the strada if your low on cash since its an equally capable truck and cost about half as much. Ether way hilux is still cooler though.
no issues I live in the norman area if your ever interested.
If your ever interested I do offer my services. Ill probably order a kei truck this December and should have it in stock in February. Just a heads up though registering Japanese vehicles with an insurance can be difficult due to the vin number being shorter then there American counter parts.
If insurance is an issue, then they would only be off road vehicles?
depends on state and car in Maine they banned delica vans since DPS considered them "unsafe".
https://www.autoblog.com/2021/07/09/maine-deregistering-mitsubishi-delicas/
