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Check this German Ebay car... (killing some myths)



They shred it to pieces, and send you the bill for it.

NOT!

Read all about it here:
<<http://www.riv.ca/english/html/how_to_import.html>>

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'97 A4

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Raffi [mailto:flaatr@yahoo.com]
> Envoy? : lundi 21 juin 2004 18:55
> ? : Marc_Scirocco_Qu?bec; Allyn; Marc Getty; koabi@ seeohdee.com; 'car'
> Objet : RE: Check this German Ebay car... (killing some myths)
>
>
> Now that I found the thread... what happens in Canada if it's
> newer than 15
> years... say 13 years?
> -Raffi
>
> At 12:00 PM 6/21/2004, Marc_Scirocco_Qu?bec wrote:
> >Count me in for a low miles '92 GT-II!!
> >
> >Actually to import a car from europe to Canada, it needs to be a
> 15 years or
> >older car to avoid any hassles. 2004 - 15 = 1989
> >
> >Cheers.
> >
> >Marc
> >'83 Scirocco
> >'97 A4
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Allyn
> > > Envoy? : lundi 21 juin 2004 11:32
> > > ? : Marc Getty; koabi@seeohdee.com; 'car'
> > > Objet : Re: Check this German Ebay car... (killing some myths)
> > >
> > >
> > > > It is impossible for an individual to import (legally) a
> vehicle from
> > > > Europe.
> > >
> > > ok, first of all:
> > >
> > > "Under 49 U.S.C. ? 30112(b)(9) (formerly section 108(i) of
> the Act), "any
> > > motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old" is not subject to
> > > importation
> > > restrictions."
> > >
> > > that pretty much clears nearly all mk1 roccos. they DO NOT have to go
> > > through a registered importer to come into the states.
> > >
> > > also, according to one of dave winchells prior clients (the
> > > former director
> > > of customs for east coast ports, who happens to live right here in
> > > charleston), you only need a RI for those cars requiring major
> > > rework after
> > > importation (things like cars without tempered glass, grossly
> > > incompatible
> > > engines, etc). there is a procedure where you can get a 30-60 day
> > > temp tag,
> > > actually drive the car away from the dock (to your house), spend
> > > that 30-60
> > > days preping the car, then doing the whole emissions/safety
> check thing.
> > > what is looked for on sciroccos (she looked over daves 82
> mk2), is a mph
> > > speedo, us spec (dot) headlights, and _possibly_ bumpers (its unlikely
> > > anyone would realize euros are unpassable, especially if it
> was a rieger
> > > kitted rocco).
> > >
> > > so apparently they are very anal about doing this with brand new
> > > cars, but
> > > they really dont care about >20 year old cars.
> > >
> > > so... that being said... who wants to import some roccos???
> > > Al
> > >
> > >
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