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Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 06:25:53 -0400
From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com>
Subject: Re: swedish saab 900se turbo emissions


devil wrote: > > Jason S wrote: > > > > Thank you all for your input. I can send the VIN to Saab and they should be > > able to give me all the information I need to know about US DOT and EPA > > requirements. I am also waiting for the shipment quote. I found that my > > duties will only be 2.5% of the cost for import tax. I will post a > > follow-up with as much detail as I can as I have found it difficult to find > > good solid information about importing Saabs into the US from Sweden. > > I suspect importing a non-US model is going to be a major hassle even if > its emission design is actually within US regulations. > > You'll still need to have it certified no matter what. And there are > all these other safety regulations. > > The exercide will be pricey and not for the faint of heart. I know someone who did this a several years ago with a used Mercedes that he bought in Germany. He bought a diesel, on the basis that this would avoid emissions-related complications, and indeed apparently it did. However, he still had to have some work done on the doors -- having some support beams welded inside the doors to comply with U.S. construction rules. This was about 10 years ago, and doubtless the situation has changed in the EU and in the U.S. However, I strongly suspect that the whole exercise is complex, not least because of the process you have to go through to get the certification that a personal import complies.

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