In a message dated 8/30/02 6:47:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< While traveling in Nova Scotia I met a German couple from Hamburg. They
are touring North America in a Karmann- manufactured Eurovan Diesel Camper.
Their plan is to sell the vehicle at the end of their journey. I want to buy
it if the costs of title and registration are not too high. We have discussed
importing in depth on this list, but this vehicle is already stateside,
however, with German tags. Please p-mail. Don't want to risk losing this
deal. >>

IIRC they will be assessed a $10,000 fine if they do not submit to US Customs
proof that the was exported the vehicle back out of US territory within a
year of their entry.

What state are you planning on licensing the vehicle in? If they are willing
to have some compliance work done during the vehicle's presence here, you
will be ahead of the game.

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