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

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Raffi)]

right but it's still a north American car which makes it a different beast 
than a European special... Even harder when that particular model was never 
imported.

Research has begun...
-Raffi

At 04:06 AM 6/22/2004, roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca wrote:
>I HAVE heard that Ag Canada can go over them very carefully looking for
>invading organisms, such as weeds and soil. Not sure if it's true, but
>having the experience importing plants that I have, I wouldn't doubt it.
>(Plants can get bounced for this, or not hardly looked at depending on the
>inspector/ country of origin) If that is the case, the car needs to be
>very clean.
>Experience bringing American cars in suggests that older cars (>15a)are
>not a big concern. They haven't looked at either of mine, merely haggled
>over the price to charge taxes on. Mark will tell you the same about his.
>Cathy
>
> > 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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