[JBPR32]

I have been thinking of importing a older GTI to the states and i was wondering if anyone knew how to do it

 

[leaftye]

Of course.

 

[Mr. Clarkson]

correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt they also sell older GTIs here as well?

 

[CWmk6gti]

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Fire n Ice? Rally?

 

[JBPR32]

I want one with RHD and there aren't very many of those over here, and to be more specific i wanna know more about the actual importing of the car like all of the regulations, shipping and legal stuff

 

[rapyoke]

If I was going to go through the trouble of importing a car it would be something crazy like a C6 RS6 wagon, not an old GTI.

 

[windycityvdub]

We have this thread every month, and it is basically impossible. Sorry. Not happening.

 

[eweu]

We have this thread every month, and it is basically impossible. Sorry. Not happening.

No we don't. OP said "older" GTI. As long as the car is 1985 or older it can be imported with relative ease.

Now who wants to buy a 25 year old car sight unseen from across the ocean?

 

[leaftye]

Now who wants to buy a 25 year old car sight unseen from across the ocean?

African princes.

 

[4.OMG]

Unfortunately, trade relations are strained with the country of Europe. Europe is insulted by Americans' inability to speak European, so they retaliated by keeping all the cool aging economy cars in Europe.

My question is why someone would even consider going through such hassle for something as uninteresting as a GTI.

 

[JBPR32]

yeah ive heard its really hard to import cars and everything but i thought some people might know how to do it, and i did this post for my buddy, he wants a GTI but im telling him to import a Skyline GTR R33, its my dream car

 

[John Lee Pettimore]

call us customs, they likely have an info pamphlet or website put together that explains the process.

25 years old or older.
pay ~$2-3k in transportation & importing costs.

that's the jist of it. so call the people who DO the importing, us customs, and ask them what you need to do to import a car. or better yet, go google their website and read about it yourself.

it's not rocket surgery.

 

[PDing]

Maybe your buddy should import a Jazz Blue Pearl R32.... we don't get that color here.

 

[Boxer2100]

I want one with RHD and there aren't very many of those over here, and to be more specific i wanna know more about the actual importing of the car like all of the regulations, shipping and legal stuff

Wait... wait... why do you want a German car in RHD, in a LHD country? Inquiring minds want to know.

Are you related to the guy who, in another lifetime, wanted to convert his B3 Passat to RHD to make it "True Euro"?

 

[Wilhelm0075]

Usually when I think of importing a car from Europe, I imagine me driving to my BMW dealership, building the car I want with my sales guy, they magically send the papers to Europe where a group of gnomes take the night off of making shoes and assemble my BMW in Europe, then taaaaadaaa, they ship it here to the grand ole USofA.

 

[Peloton25]

Find one of these companies local to you and give them a call:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/web_RI_list01122006.html

Also - start reading:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/

>8^)
ER

 

[tampaSi]

Find one of these companies local to you and give them a call:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/web_RI_list01122006.html

Also - start reading:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/

>8^)
ER

Lots of good info in that link; there's a long list of vehicles eligible for importation that would be of interest to TCL; I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned before. A few examples:

Alpina B12 5.0 sedan; 1988-1994
Audi A4, RS4, S4; 2000-2001
Audi RS6 & RS Avant; 2003
BMW M3; 1988-89
BMW M6; 1987-88
Land Rover Defender 110; 1993
Mercedes-Benz G Wagen; multiple years
Nissan GTS & GTR aka "Skyline" manf 1/96-6/98
VW Golf Rallye; 1988-89

 

[vwlarry]

Rule Number One: Avoid shipping a car to America from Europe on any boat named "Andrea Doria". - courtesy Chrysler Corporation

 

[Mikedav]

Unfortunately, trade relations are strained with the country of Europe. Europe is insulted by Americans' inability to speak European, so they retaliated by keeping all the cool aging economy cars in Europe..

Because this is TCL, it is virtually impossible to tell if you are joking or serious :laugh::laugh:

 

[vwlarry]

Unfortunately, trade relations are strained with the country of Europe. Europe is insulted by Americans' inability to speak European, so they retaliated by keeping all the cool aging economy cars in Europe.

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Oh stewardess, I speak European...