How can one look at this "list of vehicles that are certified by the US
gov."?  Where would I find it?
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pierce" <Pierce@PSHIFT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: German Ebay

>I can vouch for this, as I have a friend that is a dealer and he is an RI
> (registered Importer). In fact I helped him do the epa and DOT on a 1980
> Vanagon camper, it was easy enough and now it is considered passable and
> certified (able).
> One thing you didnt mention, there is a list of vehicles that are
> certified
> by the US gov. to be DOT and EPA "passable" if the vehicle is not on this
> list the RI will have to submit a request in writing, this can take months
> (this 1980 vanagon took 9 months). So if you are willing to gamble it can
> be
> worth it for a unique vanagon or etc... So buy it now and you might have a
> vanagon for the summer.
> there is a list of RIs on the usdot web site. only about 120 of them in
> the
> US.
>
> Original mesage:
>
> <I've done this, and still do...
>
> Here's the shorthand version:
>
> STEP #1:  Purchase the vehicle.  Not as easy as it sounds due to the
> different methods used in Germany for vehicle transfer.
>
> STEP #2:  Sign a contract with an RI (Registered Importer) to bring the
> vehicle in.
>
> STEP #3:  Have the vehicle delivered to Wallenius Wilhelmsen in
> Bremerhaven
> for shipping to the USA.  Costs vary by vehicle, figure on ~$1,200.
>
> STEP #4:  Wait...  The RI is the only party that can legally pick up the
> vehicle from the port.  The RI will then need to certify the vehicle for
> the
> EPA and the DOT.  This process will cost between $5,500 & $7,000 and take
> about 2-3 months.
>
> STEP #5:  Register the vehicle in your state (the RI may be able to do
> this
> for you).
>
>
> If the vehicle is 25 years old or more, you can leave out steps #2, #4.
> Step #5 can still be painful depending on what state you live in.
>
> This is the only "LEGAL" method of importing a vehicle into the USA that
> was
> not built for sale in the USA.  There are other methods, but you assume
> the
> risk of having a discussion with the FBI about 3 years later for illegal
> importation, fraud, and tax evasion.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Darren Lastfogel
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:03 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: German Ebay
>
>
> This was new to me but on the bottem of Ebay's main page there is a link
> to
> Germanys Ebay. There are some very cool T3 and T4's for sale there, Does
> anyone know how and if it is possible to ship one to the US and the cost
> associated with doing somthing like this.
>