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This was due khổng lồ the Classic Mini"s Vehicle Identification Number being tampered with to lớn make it appear like an "88 model, according lớn the Associated Press. Much older Mini Coopers aren"t subject to lớn such a treatment thanks to the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act, which exempts imported vehicles that are at least 25 years old. Sure, the 2000 Rover Mini Cooper isn"t old enough khổng lồ be exempt yet, but does that mean these cars are really that unfit for driving?
The Classic Mini is just one of the many gray market imports that have been seized in various ports around the U.S. As part of Operation Atlantic. Such illegally imported vehicles may have been illegally reconfigured or even contain stolen parts (via Autoblog). However, it"s not a matter of Rover Mini Coopers, in general, being too hazardous to be driven, but rather, they"re simply not old enough to be imported legally. This forces the 2000 Classic Minis into the gray market, where importers have lớn make dubious modifications to bypass those laws just lớn get them on U.S. Soil prematurely.
Of course, it also results in manipulated VINs that make them appear suspicious in the process. Those who still want lớn get their hands on a Classic Mini in the U.S. Can still vì so legally, they just have khổng lồ wait a couple more years until it"s officially labeled as an antique car. That is unless you want khổng lồ risk getting a gray market import that"s not only illegal but has potentially had its insides altered in order to lớn appear to meet compliance requirements.
It"s quite ironic how older Minis with outdated safety giải pháp công nghệ are allowed lớn be imported, while the improved Classic Minis aren"t. This even prompted a petition on Change.org hoping to lớn abolish the law, with people exclaiming that it didn"t make any sense. Although the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act might seem like it"s solely intended for the benefit of public safety, that might not be entirely the case. Before the legislation was even passed, it was mostly supported by local car dealerships & manufacturers, whose sales were significantly affected by gray market imports, according to lớn Autoweek.
This led lớn imported cars being subjected khổng lồ tighter industry standards, which eventually forced the gray import market to lớn fold. Cars that are 25 years or older were exempted from complying with listed U.S. Standards as they were seen as collectibles instead of competitors for the local market"s existing lineup. Efforts were made lớn reduce the law lớn 15 years, but it didn"t garner enough signatures to pass. For the moment, the law stands, và those who insist on importing Rover Mini Coopers prematurely will potentially be met by a seized vehicle & nothing but a smashed pile of metal and glass to show for it.
