Insurance isn't a problem (depending on company), but financing will
definitely be an issue since the VIN will come up as invalid in their
system.  Those 3 Z's will get you every time....

If it's a smaller institution (local bank or credit union), you may be
able to make a case for financing if it was legally imported and you
have all the documentation to prove it (a title and registration is
not proof).

Cheers,

Jeff

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
> Recently my SLF has become completely OCD about replacing my Bluestar with a
> Double Cab syncro, so somehow I need to make this happen if I want to
> continue living in peace with her. �My question has to do with financing
> such a beast, given that they were never officially imported, so a bank
> wouldn't have records showing comparable worth--correct? �Would I have to
> pay cash outright, or can banks finance these sorts of oddball vehicles as
> just common biz practice? �I guess the same questions apply to insuring said
> animal.
>
> Thanks,
> Casey
>
> --
> Casey
> '87 300TD
> '94 100CSQ Avant
> '89 Bluestar
>