If you are someone who is interested in purchasing a new, imported car, then you may want to look into the local importers of foreign cars in order to see what types of cars they have and what types of features you may be interested in.  If you are interested in a Japanese car import, for example, you would have to talk with companies or private parties that frequently import cars from Japan to see how much the cost of importing would be, the types of cars that they can get, and the things you would have to change about them to make them insurable and drivable in the United States. 

Before you import a Japanese used car import, the same is true.  You must first do all of the research behind getting a car from a foreign country and making it “street legal,” to drive in the United States.  It is often a good idea to also talk with other people who currently drive the imported car of your choice to see if they have any commentary or advice.  Most people are interested in getting an imported car, but few realize that there are many things that need to be done to make an imported car street legal in the United States. 

For this reason, Japanese used car exporters will often have a detailed sheet on each car being imported, so that people can better understand the condition of the car that they are interested in purchasing.