- An Oklahoma car dealer is selling a 2024 Suzuki Jimny it claims is “legal to drive” in the States.
- It appears to be in pristine condition and has only 4,705 miles on the odometer.
- Whether or not it’s actually legal in the USA is a giant flag in the same shade as the Suzuki though.
The Suzuki Jimny is, in many ways, a modernized Samurai—fun, cool-looking, and boasting genuine off-road capabilities. It’s a shame that Suzuki withdrew from the American market in 2012. However, a used-car dealer in Oklahoma now claims to have a lightly used 2024 Jimny for sale, described as ‘road-legal.
It comes with an Oklahoma title (more on that later), a stunning red paint job, and a black interior. However, it’s the running gear that truly sets the Jimny apart. Despite its modest 100 horsepower (74 kW) output and sole automatic transmission option, it features four-wheel drive, a low-range transfer gear, and hill hold control, making it exceptionally capable off-road.
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All of that sounds great, but is it actually worth the $54,995 asking price? One big potential issue has us thinking probably not. As The Drive rightly points out, this Suzuki might be of questionable legality. Suzuki never had it federally legalized and it’s not 25 years old.
The dealer, Exotic Motorsports of Oklahoma says that it’s actually on consignment and that it’s inquiring about how it has a title from the actual seller. It could very well be that it’s here through a pseudo-loophole in Oklahoma state law. Title 42 there allows people to create a legal paper trail of items like commercial trailers, utility vehicles, boats, and more. It could be that with such documentation, the state granted a title even if it technically shouldn’t have.
Carscoops has seen similar examples in the past. When we found a person openly selling right-hand-drive Holdens out of Tennessee we asked the state about it. They told us that in that situation “Technically they should not be titled in Tennessee, or any other state, according to federal guidelines. In 1998, the federal government made these vehicles illegal for importation into the United States unless they are 25 years old or more because they do not conform to the emission or safety standards.”
Is that the case with this Suzuki? Could be, but whether or not that stops someone from snapping it up is another case. They just shouldn’t be too surprised if the federal government decides to take away their new toy whenever it feels like it.