Maine is suddenly cancelling imported JDM 25+ year old Mitsubishi Delica registrations

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This isn't a good development, at least for camper and off road van enthusiasts in the state of Maine especially considering that NO small 4x4 cab-over small/midsize van lifestyle vehicles like this have been officially sold in the United States since the Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro (4x4) went out of production around 1991.

There are Quigley 4x4 van conversions but those are very large full size vans and they aren't a cab-over design like the Mitsubishi Delica or Toyota HIACE.

There really is no equivalent replacement for these things in the U.S. market which is part of what makes them so popular to import.

https://jalopnik.com/maine-is-cancelling-the-registrations-of-imported-jdm-c-1847362315
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And good luck getting a Quigley.. my business vans have them and it was a year long wait list pre-covid when I ordered my last one.
 
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And good luck getting a Quigley.. my business vans have them and it was a year long wait list pre-covid when I ordered my last one.
Yikes! That's pretty bad. Side question though: Have you found their aftermarket 4x4 drivelines to be reliable in your fleet? They're certainly not a cheap option per each unit.
 

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Yikes! That's pretty bad. Side question though: Have you found their aftermarket 4x4 drivelines to be reliable in your fleet? They're certainly not a cheap option per each unit.
I believe it’s a $22,000 option when I order on fleet programs. I’ve replaced engines just to keep the vans running! Trans are pretty bullet proof so far
 
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Now DMV offices in Rhode Island are getting onto this de-registering of JDM vehicles bandwagon. So far it only affects Kei class vehicles. Hopefully it won't expand to include regular JDM imported vehicles as we've seen with Maine's DMVs.

https://jalopnik.com/rhode-island-is...ted-1847697896
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