Sorry for the multiple posts, but I just found this which was pretty
interesting: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/can9909.htm.

Thanks,
Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Michael Gronski" <chrisgronski@hotmail.com>
To: "Keith Adams" <keith_adams@transcanada.com>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: 93 EV Diesel Westie FS in Canada

> For Canucks who are looking to import from the States you may want to
check
> out http://www.riv.com/indexE.htm it is easier than you'd think as long as
> the vehicle meets US saftey standards.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Adams" <keith_adams@transcanada.com>
> To: "Christopher Michael Gronski" <chrisgronski@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: 93 EV Diesel Westie FS in Canada
>
>
> > A guy I work with had a friend who tried to take his car with him when
he
> moved
> > to the States.  He had to post a $10,000 bond and then get the car
set-up
> to DOT
> > standards, which can include changing all the glass, I believe changing
> over the
> > instrument cluster to read in those funny units they use down there, the
> bumpers
> > may also be different (the reason we don't have an Audi A4 1.8T Avant
> here), an
> > extra funniness with the camper is that the regulations about RVs are
> different,
> > and the big nasty - emissions (which is totally state dependent, I
guess).
> If
> > they didn't sell a diesel EV in the States, there's probably a good
reason
> and
> > to import it may be financially challenging.  As Chris said, it is
> dependent on
> > the age and the regulations in effect when that vehicle was originally
> > manufactured.
> >
> > Importing U.S. to Canada I think is (somewhat) easier, but no cakewalk.
> Canada
> > Customs publishes a list of which cars are and aren't admissible (those
> which
> > are newer than 15 years old)
> >
> > Aside from that, I didn't even know they made diesel EVs... that's my
new
> > knowledge for the day.
> > Cheers!
> > Keith Adams
> > Calgary, Alberta, Canada
> > 1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia
> >
> > Christopher Michael Gronski wrote:
> >
> > > I'd caution you to really investigate importing a vehicle to the
states.
> I
> > > live in Canada and the rules are great for US to Canada importation
but
> are
> > > aparently very strict for Canada to US. A few weeks ago myself and a
guy
> > > from Michigan were both looking at the same '80 Westy, he ended up out
> > > bidding me and got the van, then proceeded to struggle for days to try
> to
> > > export it from Canada to the States. He tried phone calls, e-mail,
etc.
> and
> > > I'm told he even drove the vehicle to the border but no dice... he
> couldn't
> > > bring it in. His loss was my gain. Since he wasn't able to export it
to
> the
> > > States, I ended up getting the van. It may have had something to do
with
> the
> > > age of the vehicle but be VERY careful.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
> >
> >
>
>