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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    MAN I love everything you said here! We are moving the project to Panama for the exact political reasons you mentioned. The family is getting out of dodge there. We want to be the documented, earnest, and passionate examples of who is doing the importation right.
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    Locally or from SA?
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    What would be your list of weak points on SA 40s? I hate that NONE of them have stock wheels. The grill emblems apparently all grow legs too.
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    We are very close to pulling the trigger on the first container of 2 trucks. Making it all work will take all the community advise I can get! Especially during sourcing and inspection. Obviously rust and bondo and on the no-fly list, along with giant mud tires and chicken feathers (not...
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    And then the silicone goes bad after 6 years of manhandling and then you have go back under the knife....
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    I asked about the low result on the green one in the BaT comments. They didn't like the bedliner and lack of heater. Noted. The photography is vastly different as well. I paid for the pro photos when I sold mine and it is easily worth a dime for every penny.
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    I know what you mean. Only the very, very nice ones with V8 swaps get the $50k++ bids. There are many examples down there that are extremely well preserved that might be candidates to 'go big'. We do not have the capacity to get near ICON level work, of course. Adding disc brakes, heater...
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    Not rhetorical at all. The shipping container is arranged, import broker secured, storage found. It costs less to ship 2 in one 40' container, and that is $1500 each. The rest is taxes at both ends, customs, customs broker, etc. and that is a safety number. I want to get upmarket examples...
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    They are used for work, but they are also used as limos for the wealthy. The top, bottom, and in-between of the market (at least in Nicaragua) is peppered with Land Cruisers. My biz partner's father lives there and has had the same Cruiser for 30 years and always maintained it with the same...
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    I am not looking for restored vehicles, but well preserved ones. Because we have family there to oversee multiple inspections and any work that we might source there, I see an advantage. There are lots of cheap ones, and that may be what attracts buyers who then end up with a lump. P.S. I...
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    What are bumper tits, and shouldn't they be enlarged?
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    We have people locally in Nica to help with inspection, negotiation, and restoration as needed. EVERYTHING down there is a manual diesel!
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    Looking at 7500 for the truck and 6000 in taxes, fees, broker, shipping, and trucking from the port of entry to san diego.
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    I agree that getting non-US models is the way to go as they are both rare and expected to be imported so no loss there.
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    The V8 swapped 40s and 60s get the highest prices on Bringatrailer. I'd rather not do all that work, but putting $10k in to get an extra $20k out seems like a no-brainer.
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    Considering importing from Nicaragua- open to advice or sharing a container

    Hey Now- leaning on the community here as I embark on the process to import a Cruiser or two from Nicaragua. The shipping container costs far less per truck if you bring 2 in a 40' box. Trying to figure out all the importing pitfalls on the first pass. We have family and connections in Nica...
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