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

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Raffi)]

Has anyone determined the shipping cost for bringing a car over on a ship???
-Raffi


At 12:58 PM 6/22/2004, Raffi wrote:
>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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