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Selling/exporting a car to the USA

  • 25-01-2010 9:00pm
    #1
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭


    Hi,if someone in the US wanted to buy a car i was selling how would the legal/registration process work from my end and from their end,anyone any insight or experience in this matter?


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  • #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    From your end it's as easy as getting paid and notifying Shannon, from their end it's most likely a nightmare of unimaginable proportions.


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Are you sure it is not a scam involving Western Union or similar?


  • #4
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    Current exchange rates favour exporting from the US to Europe so i'd hope you're getting a good deal.

    I've never done it but i've heard importing into the US can be a nightmare. You haev to make sure the emission control and crash protection equipment is identical spec to the same vehicle as its sold in the US.

    If you're importing a model that isnt sold in the us it gets even more complicated.


  • #5
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭tossy


    Not a scam 100% on that.

    I imagine the red tape on their side would be a pain but how much of a pain,would it be worth working through it for the right car i wonder.


  • #6
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭tossy


    Day time bump,someone might have a bit more insight into this.


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  • #7
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,411 ✭✭✭Dartz


    It's the beuracratic equivelant of being ****ed in the arse with a baseball bat wound in barbed wire...

    California is seizing Nissan Skylines, for one...
    http://gtrusa.blogspot.com/2009/09/r34-seized-in-california-kaizo-drama.html


  • #8
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    Well what sort of car is it?

    If its older than the emission control regulations of 1973 then I think there's quite a few exemptions and it wont be so difficult.

    Post-73 though and you'll be doing some rebuilding.

    California is by far and away the toughest state to import into. They have their own, even more strict, emission rules than the rest of the coutry.


  • #9
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    It would be the buyers problems, not yours. get the cash and let them have the headache.
    I take it, its a classic and not just a Ford Focus:D


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