US Military Residents in Japan

[firefighter81]

I am trying my best to get over to Japan for my first TOD in the United States Air Force and I had a few questions concerning Skylines and older cars.

When I get over there I am going to want to buy a car, probably a S13 Silvia to start (since a 1992 or so is only like $2500USD). Now since I'm not a Japan resident, and am in the US Military do I have to pay the crazy taxes that Japanese residents do?

If I get an older car, like a ~1990 Silvia or Skyline how much yearly cost in taxes/insurance/etc am I looking at. Are the taxes based on year or mileage or both?

If you have any information at all that would be great, but obviously the more detailed the information the better.

Thanks,
Jason

[ShinRekka]

I'd like to help you but I really have no idea. If you bought a used car from a someone i dont see why taxes would be a problem, but if you bought a new car at a dealership them most likely you would have to pay those taxes. Try asking this question in other forums that arent specific to cars. maybe get more luck there, i suggest asking in the silvia forums or a car that came out in japan maybe you would get more luck there.

[ShinRekka]

Originally Posted by ShinRekka

I'd like to help you but I really have no idea. If you bought a used car from a someone i dont see why taxes would be a problem, but if you bought a new car at a dealership them most likely you would have to pay those taxes. Try asking this question in other forums that arent specific to cars. maybe get more luck there, i suggest asking in the silvia forums or a car that came out in japan maybe you would get more luck there.

i just relized im dumb and disregard almost everything i said, i tried to edit/delete my post but kept saying server busy. Just ask someone in the silvia forums cause maybe theres people in japan that could answer you.