Massachusetts RMV JDM Import Ban Update 6 - July 17 2024 - BOD meeting and some Sen/Rep updates

State reps and senators seem receptive to our inquiries and we seem to be getting to some that are against the change too.

The next board meeting is September 18th 2024 at the same place in Boston. 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 2nd floor. Save the date, take the day off and show up to use your two minutes. They cannot ignore you if you are there and pass over your voicemails and emails because "they are essentially the same thing" If 30 of us show up 2ish minutes each is easily 1+ hour. (Assuming there is no update by then. Hey if they positively reverse things you can even go to the meeting anyways and thank them for listening and undoing it.)

New RMV webpage stating what is banned (basically the internal training doc)

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Please join and share if you have a JDM vehicle currently registered in MA and if you recently got it if you ran into any issues and which branch.
Massachusetts JDM Imports Advocates:

Mercedes Streeter, a journalist from The Autopian investigated deeper into this and wrote this June 20th, 2024.


Chapters:
0:00 Public MassDOT Board of Director's meeting July 17, 2024 recap
2:27 Massachusetts Association of Auto Clubs
3:03 Live stream link in description
7:44 This impacts more people than I originally thought, RMV is also screwing small business owners

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[McIntoshTravis]

Thank you for standing up for us Ray!! Your effort will surely make an impact for everybody in the community.

[jackleonard]

Nice work! So many people want to complain and do nothing. You and the others becoming a voice had power. Keep it up!!

[TikiBunnyImports]

Keep up the good work! Keep steering my home state on the right course!

[dlmurray]

They are getting paid by people who have their hands in the 80k truck market

[schmojo]

Would be great if a local lawyer who is a big JDM enthusiast would be willing to donate some time to help the cause. Hopefully if these LDM import pushbacks are successful then maybe momentum can be gained to abolish the Chicken Tax next with a such a current shortage of vehicles and ridiculously high prices on trucks people are getting more mad and fed up than ever, especially when housing and living costs are so expensive these days.

[JimsEquipmentShed]

Thanks for doing the heavy lifting Ray. You guys all represented well.

[gcharlie]

Man If I had heard of it sooner I really wish I was able to come out and speak :(
I'll definitely be there for the next one

[stevanbertarelli]

Very good video, a lot of good details.

[jmd]

It's happening because dealers can't sell brand new trucks as they're too expensive and too big so they're trying to ban Japanese mini trucks. Likely dealers are involved in this ban.

[davids.]

I'm from Connecticut and as far as I can tell this is not happening yet. The real question is why? I have seen these small trucks around and I really don't see where they are causing any problem. In fact its the larger than life new crop of 80k pickups that are unsustainable in the future. Everyone driving around in vehicles that have a bigger footprint than WW2 main battle tanks does not correspond with a rising population.
My guess? The auto dealers association. One of the largest lobbing groups here in Connecticut and the same reason that Teslas cant be sold here in Connecticut. The claim... its for the safety of the people or the preservation of instate jobs and hometown communities... but we all know thats BS. Its plain old greed and getting rid of any competition through legislation. Absolutely against everything this country stands for.

[ZUKME]

Sounds like your getting some traction! Great job!!!

[hoonhwang]

I'm sorry to predict this free spirit talented market is counting it's days if and when US car makers and dealers find it biz worthy for them.😢

[AAANDN]

Im on your side but elections have consequences.

[RONIN]

do you have a lawyer yet? This is class action. Sorry but your voice can only do so much