Originally Posted by runningshoes

There are a LOT of restrictions on shipping cars to Israel from outside, including mileage, age (I think 2 years is the current limit), huge import duties that in part are driven by engine size, and whether the car is even on the list of approved vehicles. As yosi noted, if the Sequoia is not a model that's currently in Israel, upkeep costs would be high even if allowed in. Total import cost in general on cars would be very close to the value of the car, so it's not such a great deal, especially considering gas prices in Israel.