It's all about grey market imports. Old Dodges are safe.

Posted by Eric B. [99.100.188.129] on Friday, August 01, 2014 at 09:37:58 :

In Reply to: Our trucks next? posted by Will (in IL) [69.136.10.43] on Friday, August 01, 2014 at 09:01:32 :

This is an old issue regarding the import of vehicles that don't meet US auto standards for emissions and safety.

A lot of cars and trucks have been imported incorrectly and some have had their VIN faked to look older than they are so they are legal to register. I don't know what happened here, but given how little land rivers changed over the years these could be newer models faked up with older VINs.

There has been a greater law enforcement effort to crack down on both imports and exports of high end cars and trucks lately. Or at least I've been seeing more about it in the news.

I don't think it has any bearing on old Dodge trucks unless you want to import a 1977 WM300 from the Middle East.

Eric

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Follow Ups:

• Re: It's all about grey market imports. Old Dodges are safe. - Will (in IL) 10:11:10 08/01/2014
  • Defender Source and Guns and Rovers have details - Rick 14:13:24 08/01/2014
    • That is the sort of thing I expected - Eric B. 15:33:34 08/01/2014
      • That's Why.. - gmharris 11:50:28 08/02/2014
    • Re: Defender Source and Guns and Rovers have details - Will (in IL) 14:29:37 08/01/2014
      • Sealed Warrant - gmharris 15:29:10 08/01/2014
  • Re: It's all about grey market imports. Old Dodges are safe. - Mike Hernke (MO) 10:37:58 08/01/2014
  • Nothing Personal Eric - Will (in IL) 10:12:51 08/01/2014
    • Re: Nothing Personal Eric - cluless 23:41:05 08/01/2014
    • I see your concern, but if laws were broken then it makes sense - Eric B. 10:57:22 08/01/2014
• It's all about meeting EPA standards for the year of manufacture - Eric B. 09:45:59 08/01/2014
  • Re: It's all about meeting EPA standards for the year of manufac - gmharris 11:27:16 08/01/2014

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