The man says it’s legit. I say we trust him.

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Peter Holderith

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The Toyota GR Yaris is a rally homologation special powered by a fierce 1.6-liter three-cylinder engine producing 268 horsepower. Despite the more powerful GR Corolla being a thing here, Americans still want to buy the Yaris. That would be easy if the car was sold stateside. It's not. So why is someone in Connecticut trying to sell one for $69,000, and how did they get it?

We reached out to the representative of the seller who listed the car, but as of writing, he has offered no reply. That being said, there are several avenues that the owner of the car could've used to get it here, and perhaps even get it registered. In the listing, the representative of the car's owner says it's all kosher. But he would say that.

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The particular car is a 2022 GR Yaris Launch Edition with around 11,000 miles on it. In markets outside of the United States, it's typically sold for between about $30,000-40,000. Clearly, the owner of this car knows what he has and knows it's special, especially in America.

In the listing posted a few days ago, the seller's representative wrote: "I will not discuss anything about the title (potential buyer can discuss that with seller), but I will say the car is NOT here illegally." That could mean a few things. The car could've been driven up from Mexico, as some have speculated, and perhaps it's registered in Vermont. The Green Mountain state allows...

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