Importing Alfa's Into The Us!!

**ECARRILLO** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-14-2003, 11:30 PM

Hi all,

Doing some research I got to this site, there migt be a way to do this legaly. Someone might want to further investigate......

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/

Regards,

147GTA · #2 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 12:01 AM

Thanks, I may be interested in sending my 147 GTA back in a few years....I'm in Singapore but from the US. This is a cool idea.

**italcarguy** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 01:25 AM

eliseo,
how about i give you the cash, you buy it for me, i come visit you and drive it back, then get the vin off a crashed 164 and slap it on the new alfa?

turbolarespider · #4 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 06:11 AM

Here's the accompanying page from the EPA

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/imptop.htm

Eric

**ECARRILLO** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 08:18 AM

I have the torch READY!!!!!! Where do I cut???

There is a 147 GTS for sale......500 miles......RED!!!

Regards,

**ossodiseppia** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 08:25 AM

Don't get your hopes up. You can't bring one in.

**Roadtrip** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 09:17 AM

I'd be cheaper and faster to move to Europe than fight the EPA on this one.

**ECARRILLO** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 09:22 AM

That is exactly my point!

I DO NOT intend to break any rules, laws nor legislations, I just want to work with them! I am sure there could be a way to bring one of these cars in, it's just a matter of finding a way to.....

Regards,

**ossodiseppia** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 11:30 AM

Sure, you can bring one of the Alfas in to the US. It would be one piece at a time.

mmarvi · #10 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 12:50 PM

Didn't a guy in Tennessee (Autodelta USA I think was the name) get into trouble with the feds trying to import cars.

turbolarespider · #11 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 12:53 PM

He got in trouble for not doing it correctly.

This isn't impossible, but the issue is that it would cost something more than $10k to do it on a $25k car.

Spending $30k on a $300k McLaren isn't quite so bad.

Eric

mmarvi · #12 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 02:10 PM

A business partner of mine imported his 24 3/4 year old mini into the US. He actually sweet talked the customs inspector into letting him have the car because it didn't meet the 25 year old rule. She wanted him to send it back to england, and reship it when it got old enough.

turbolarespider · #13 (**permalink**) 12-15-2003, 06:12 PM

I wish I knew someone who knew the engineering around crash and crash structures, as I think I know enough to make it pass emissions laws...

but that would be a conflict of interest for me right now.

Eric

147GTA · #14 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 04:06 AM

So does anybody have any idea how much it would cost to import a new(ish) Alfa into the US?

**ECARRILLO** · #15 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 08:56 AM

From the information I am gathering, it should be just paperwork to TEMPORARY import a vehicle for a NON RESIDENT (Antonio??) for a period of 1 year. I may go to the US from Mexico and would like to take my car (and the race Alfa) and they fall under the temporary class.

I have several friends from the US who live in Mexico and have their cars like this here......ofcourse they don't have nor Alfas nor Vochos (old bettles).

I'll let you know next year if the offer I have materializes and I am able to cross the bridge.......

Regards,