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That is true!

Yes, it is in Germany. We are just now in the progress of selling it to a local guy. Edited to say: There goes my dream of owning a nice LC 100 Diesel here in the USA, but with those issues it would be just a money pit.

I thought you would be interested in what we decided to do. The LC100 has a non working AC, plus the alternator caved in. We decided to sell it as is, super rusty frame and all.

My mom has a 2001 LC100 with 93000 km on the odometer. It has the 4.2 Diesel engine. It is like brand new on the inside, no smoker and no pets. The leather interior looks great. But there are some Buts: The frame is very rusty, the AC stopped working. The left front fender between driver door...

Yes, my diesel LC is clear from the emissions stand point. The NHTSA one is holding the import back.

Sounds like storing the LC outside the US until it turns 25 years is the only option to avoid the modifications. Thank you all for the input!

Is it possible to import my 2001 LandCruiser 100 Diesel from Germany to the US now and just store it here until it turns 25 years old to avoid modifications to odometer and such?

I guess that makes sense, since the government wants to make sure I do the mods. Thank you for the heads up!

Actually never mind, you included also that detail. Quite impressive!! Yes, my LC 100 would be on the list. Just possibly some mods necessary to get it street legal in the US, such as adding a speedometer with Miles instead of Kilometers.

Thank you for putting this comprehensive summary together. That must have taken up a lot of time!! This is very helpful for me, as I am starting to look how to get our family owned 2001 Land Cruiser 100 over to the US from Germany. It is the Diesel. In the Loophole chapter you mentioned that IFS...