Ok. Heres the rules, from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Supervisor.
He states:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Unless the car already has an identical counterpart in the United States, you cannot legally drive it in the US. There is no way getting around this. The only way you can have an European car to drive in the United States is if it has an IDENTICAL counterpart (there is nothing different between the two, mechanical, build, and performance wise).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Apr 22 2005, 07:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Apr 22 2005, 07:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Apr 22 2005, 07:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Apr 22 2005, 07:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why not use a trebuchet? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Its European: Aka, bound to break.
<3 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> qft truth, i mean seriously, maybe its cuz i live in the ghetto but every european car i see has some rattle to it
Heres how i see it
Asian Cars: Rarely break or leak (cept for KIAs) except when they do break its cuz they are made of plastic and will not run if one thing goes wrong, sleek looking (Driven by all races except the Irish)
American Cars: Always have something broken and always leak but are beat to hell and usually still running, tetosterone filled lego blocks look (Driven by everyone but the Asians)
European Cars: Running like crap, a** hole driver/owner who knows nothing about cars, fast, sophisticated looking (Driven by everyone but Asians)
Honda Civics : Driven by mexicans and white people, loud, crappy, and with spoilers bigger than the car itself and bling bling to boot
<!--QuoteBegin-TheDestroyer+Apr 24 2005, 06:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheDestroyer @ Apr 24 2005, 06:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok. Heres the rules, from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Supervisor.
He states:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Unless the car already has an identical counterpart in the United States, you cannot legally drive it in the US. There is no way getting around this. The only way you can have an European car to drive in the United States is if it has an IDENTICAL counterpart (there is nothing different between the two, mechanical, build, and performance wise).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sorry, bud. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> i think that only started at a certain year vehicle and forward, because people have Skylines here in the US (Right hand drive vehicle only)
From Bolsen International Inc, <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Car import from Europe to the US
Germans love cars and want to bring them into the US. We have a lot of inquiries regarding car imports from Germany / Europe to the US. Used European luxury cars like BMW, Mercedes or Audi are still higher priced in the USA yet in Europe, where gas is two times higher priced than in the US. However, a transportation of these cars is not always profitable.An auto manufactured abroad may not be in compliance with U.S. safety or emission standards. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires for all foreign cars several transformations. These regulations might be established to protect the US market.
The following real case may explain that : A German customer wanted to ship his BMW 735 i from Munich to Miami. Our partner company asked for the whole transformation procedure and registration $ 10,000.00. Additional transportation costs in a 20' container of $ 1,500.00 or Roll on-Roll off (RoRo) of $ 1,000 would result in minimal costs of total $ 11,500.00. Our customer decided due to high expenses to sell his car in Germany and buy another car on the American market.
<b>In conclusion, an Import of European cars to the US is only profitable for very high valued cars and collectibles.</b> To provide you with a tailored price, please send us all information about your car like date of production, modell, milage, etc.
Some people think they can bring their cars from Europe as Tourist, use it for a period of time and transform it after one year. Unfortunately this is not in compliance with the law. To transform and register a foreign car in the US it must be imported for transformation. Owner therefore must provide US Customs with a contract of a Registered Importer.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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He states:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Unless the car already has an identical counterpart in the United States, you cannot legally drive it in the US. There is no way getting around this. The only way you can have an European car to drive in the United States is if it has an IDENTICAL counterpart (there is nothing different between the two, mechanical, build, and performance wise).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sorry, bud. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Its European: Aka, bound to break.
<3 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
qft truth, i mean seriously, maybe its cuz i live in the ghetto but every european car i see has some rattle to it
Heres how i see it
Asian Cars: Rarely break or leak (cept for KIAs) except when they do break its cuz they are made of plastic and will not run if one thing goes wrong, sleek looking (Driven by all races except the Irish)
American Cars: Always have something broken and always leak but are beat to hell and usually still running, tetosterone filled lego blocks look (Driven by everyone but the Asians)
European Cars: Running like crap, a** hole driver/owner who knows nothing about cars, fast, sophisticated looking (Driven by everyone but Asians)
Honda Civics : Driven by mexicans and white people, loud, crappy, and with spoilers bigger than the car itself and bling bling to boot
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He states:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Unless the car already has an identical counterpart in the United States, you cannot legally drive it in the US. There is no way getting around this. The only way you can have an European car to drive in the United States is if it has an IDENTICAL counterpart (there is nothing different between the two, mechanical, build, and performance wise).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sorry, bud. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
i think that only started at a certain year vehicle and forward, because people have Skylines here in the US (Right hand drive vehicle only)
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Car import from Europe to the US
Germans love cars and want to bring them into the US. We have a lot of inquiries regarding car imports from Germany / Europe to the US. Used European luxury cars like BMW, Mercedes or Audi are still higher priced in the USA yet in Europe, where gas is two times higher priced than in the US. However, a transportation of these cars is not always profitable.An auto manufactured abroad may not be in compliance with U.S. safety or emission standards. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires for all foreign cars several transformations. These regulations might be established to protect the US market.
The following real case may explain that : A German customer wanted to ship his BMW 735 i from Munich to Miami. Our partner company asked for the whole transformation procedure and registration $ 10,000.00. Additional transportation costs in a 20' container of $ 1,500.00 or Roll on-Roll off (RoRo) of $ 1,000 would result in minimal costs of total $ 11,500.00. Our customer decided due to high expenses to sell his car in Germany and buy another car on the American market.
<b>In conclusion, an Import of European cars to the US is only profitable for very high valued cars and collectibles.</b> To provide you with a tailored price, please send us all information about your car like date of production, modell, milage, etc.
Some people think they can bring their cars from Europe as Tourist, use it for a period of time and transform it after one year. Unfortunately this is not in compliance with the law. To transform and register a foreign car in the US it must be imported for transformation. Owner therefore must provide US Customs with a contract of a Registered Importer.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->