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From: boi@uicsl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: Buy a Car in Japan?
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Date: Wed, 24-Oct-84 12:01:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 24 12:01:00 1984
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Nf-From: uicsl!boi    Oct 24 11:01:00 1984

Cars in Japan have their steering on the right which probably would not
be very convenient over here. Also, lots of pollution control equipment.
As far as I know, prices in Japan for the same model tend to be slightly
cheaper than in the U.S., however, to get a car registered in Japan you
have to pay horrendous fees (called shakken). 
So overall, it's probably not a very good idea.