Unless I can get one with a U.S. title, it will be a hurdle trying to get it registered here in PA. I called the DMV here and they literally read the requirements for registration of an import from "the book." One of the things they quoted was that I have to have a letter from the manufacturer stating certain facts about the vehicle. I told them that an import vehicle would come with export documents, DOT and EPA exemptions among other things but they just said that they were reading the requirements as "they are written." So it looks like it's going to be an onerous undertaking to try and register an import here in PA.
Actually, the required "properly completed NHTSA form HS-7" makes that letter from the manufacturer *not* required.
I find this hard to believe. There aren't many cars out there where the auto outperforms the manual (in the pre-CVT era) for fuel economy or power. It's not like these these have massive power though, and any differences might be hard to tell.
Its been the opinion on the other forums, mostly because the gearing on the manual tops out earlier than the auto. So if you are doing highway cruising, you have better gearing.
