Frequently Asked Questions

Importing is federal and registration is not, and that is the distinction that catches people out. Under the federal 25-year rule any vehicle 25 or more model years old can be imported, and most of our trucks qualify. Whether it can then be registered for public roads is decided by your state: 29 states register an imported kei truck for road use, 20 of those with conditions attached, and 10 refuse outright — New York, where we are based, is one of them. For the remaining 11 we could not establish a settled position, and we say so rather than guess. We'll tell you honestly how your state treats kei trucks before you buy.

See how each state treats kei trucks on the road

Payment is by bank transfer. Email us and we'll hold the specific truck for you while the transfer is arranged; once it clears, we begin the import and delivery process.

For trucks already in the US, most door-to-door deliveries arrive within a couple of weeks of your payment clearing and the truck finishing inspection. Your exact timing depends on your distance from us, and we'll give you a realistic estimate up front.

Yes. Every truck is mechanically inspected and serviced before it goes out, and the listing tells you its real condition. These are used Japanese imports, not new vehicles, so we describe wear honestly rather than dressing it up.

Each truck comes with a clean, importable title and the customs paperwork. Whether your state will then register it for road use is a separate question decided by your state DMV: 29 states register an imported kei truck for road use, 20 of those with conditions attached, and 10 refuse outright — New York, where we are based, is one of them. For the remaining 11 we could not establish a settled position, and we say so rather than guess. We'll tell you honestly where your state stands before you buy, and we'll walk you through what your DMV will ask for.

Check the registration rules for your state

Insurance is a separate question from both importing and registration, and a state that registers the truck has not thereby found you a carrier. Settle it before you pay, because payment is by bank transfer and does not come back. Tell the carrier plainly whether the truck will be driven on public roads or used only on private property, since those are different products, and be ready for the fact that an imported kei truck carries a Japanese chassis number rather than a 17-character North American VIN. We do not sell or arrange insurance, but we will give you the exact vehicle details your carrier will ask for.

What to ask your insurer before you buy

We are at 185 Greenwich Ave, Goshen, NY 10924, United States, in Orange County in the lower Hudson Valley, open Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm Eastern and closed at weekends. Vehicles are inspected, photographed and prepared here before they go out. If you want to look at one before you commit, say so when you email. Note that New York does not register kei trucks for road use, so New York buyers use them on private property.

Buying a kei truck in New York

The agreed price covers the specific truck, its import paperwork and customs clearance, the pre-delivery inspection and servicing, and free insured door-to-door delivery within the continental USA. Only state registration fees are separate, and we'll spell those out before you commit.