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I have seen a non-US spec Land Cruiser like the one in the article driving around Quantico with Virginia plates so it seems that it is possible to register them. When I look where to buy one it seems there is one company in Arlington that builds them for the defense market, but after the modifications I'm sure it costs an arm and a leg.

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The US 25-year-rule means that 70-series Land Cruisers up through 1997 have been imported into the US with little fuss.

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I'm saying I saw a brand new 70 series Land Cruiser on I-95 near Quantico/Woodbridge with normal Virginia tags two months ago.

A fair few of these are right hand drive, which is, to put it lightly, a huge pain the rear to deal with. LHD versions are bananas expensive.

A "a non-US spec Land Cruiser like the one in the article" isn't close to a new 4RUNNER. New 4RUNNER's are loaded with computers and not easy to fix on the fly. They are also expensive, even for the base model. They also aren't Landcruisers. My understanding is if you want a Landcruiser in the states you should get a Lexus GX460/470 as they are the Landcruiser Prado's badged as a lexus (with only cosmetic differences such as higher quality touch materials (think seats and dash)).

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