Hopefully this won't be taken as a polemic about topics not allowed on this site.
I'd like to import a car from say France, Germany or Italy which is not sold in the US,
unless the vehicle is >25 years old or at least not w/o some huge expenses to bring the car to US specs.
I am aware of all the rules and customs regulations regarding this topic but they all seem incandescently absurd and punitive. I've talked to my congress critter about this several times and written about it but there seems to be little interest in addressing this issue.
Next year I can import a 1995 model vehicle with little fuss but not now. What the difference would a few months make?
I guess my saaaaaaaaafty trumps (no pun intended) my right to determine what's best for me?
While this matters little to most people it galls many car enthusiasts. BTW there is law that skirts this a bit called, Show and Display law. Bill Gates is able to drive his 959 Porsche because lots of wealthy car buffs got an exemption. Most of us don't have the money to buy the type of cars that got on that list.
I don't think this is fair, change my mind.
I'd like to import a car from say France, Germany or Italy which is not sold in the US,
unless the vehicle is >25 years old or at least not w/o some huge expenses to bring the car to US specs.
I am aware of all the rules and customs regulations regarding this topic but they all seem incandescently absurd and punitive. I've talked to my congress critter about this several times and written about it but there seems to be little interest in addressing this issue.
Next year I can import a 1995 model vehicle with little fuss but not now. What the difference would a few months make?
I guess my saaaaaaaaafty trumps (no pun intended) my right to determine what's best for me?
While this matters little to most people it galls many car enthusiasts. BTW there is law that skirts this a bit called, Show and Display law. Bill Gates is able to drive his 959 Porsche because lots of wealthy car buffs got an exemption. Most of us don't have the money to buy the type of cars that got on that list.
I don't think this is fair, change my mind.