Where can I buy a TDI 1.6L?
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Short answer - no, long answer - yes. The only way is to build your own as a kit car. In some states as long as it's road worthy they'll let you register it. At least in my state and probably in California, it has to meet all emissions standards.
In addition, importing the car would cost more than any possible fuel savings.
You could register it as an off road or show car.
The only way that I think you could do it is to swap the engine yourself and not tell anybody. As long as it can pass emissions and all the computer diagnostics work at the emissions testing station they would never know.
In addition, importing the car would cost more than any possible fuel savings.
You could register it as an off road or show car.
The only way that I think you could do it is to swap the engine yourself and not tell anybody. As long as it can pass emissions and all the computer diagnostics work at the emissions testing station they would never know.
or the feds might grab it! You'd also need a transmission have to do any wiring yourself but when there's a will there's a way.gray market cars
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I am not an expert but there are issues. If it comes in as a new car I think you have VAT and duty and tariffs. There are EPA issues and it has to meet Federal pollution and safety standards and the Feds need certain letters from the foreign country's EPA saying it meets Fed standards. I looked into this when I wanted a 2009 Canadian Spec JSW TDI with steering wheel controls which the Canadians got and we did not.
Moreover, apparently there may be a VW dealer agreement not to sell to Americans taking the car from Canada to the USA and vice versa nso perhaps there is something like that in Europe or Mexico.
Its a daunting task to get these cars into the USA. In fact when I owned a Mazda MX-5 and was on the e- boards I noticed that a guy bought one in Oregon and tried to take it home to California and could not get it registered because it failed to meet CA emission standards and actually needed to sell it immediately as the car was not approved for CA.
I would look for a gray marketeer to do the dirty work for you.
Hi:
I am not an expert but there are issues. If it comes in as a new car I think you have VAT and duty and tariffs. There are EPA issues and it has to meet Federal pollution and safety standards and the Feds need certain letters from the foreign country's EPA saying it meets Fed standards. I looked into this when I wanted a 2009 Canadian Spec JSW TDI with steering wheel controls which the Canadians got and we did not.
Moreover, apparently there may be a VW dealer agreement not to sell to Americans taking the car from Canada to the USA and vice versa nso perhaps there is something like that in Europe or Mexico.
Its a daunting task to get these cars into the USA. In fact when I owned a Mazda MX-5 and was on the e- boards I noticed that a guy bought one in Oregon and tried to take it home to California and could not get it registered because it failed to meet CA emission standards and actually needed to sell it immediately as the car was not approved for CA.
I would look for a gray marketeer to do the dirty work for you.
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