
5 Jun 2013
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bristol, England
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Shipping into US 25 year old car...
I am shipping in or maybe crossing from Mexico/Canada my 25 year old Honda Civic. I just wanted to understand what scaryfasthummer's comment meant with regard to importing old vehicles in below.
Is there anything else regarding import that I should be aware of?
Many thanks,
Jon
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Originally Posted by scaryfasthummer
If you are a tourist, you can import it for a year. The US is NOT a signator of the Carnet system so while it won't hurt, a carnet is only good for you if your going to travel to Canada, Mexico and/or points further south.
What you WILL need is insurance. You need to find a good friend in the US that will let you "live" at their address, register it there (its a state issue, not a federal one) and then insure it.
When lived in Norfolk, VA I had a mate who would ship his truck over and register it at my house. That way he had VA plates and insurance while he was in the states for 364 days!
Btw, if the truck is 25 years old then there is no worries at all. Just pay the customs and duty on your 500$ beat up old defender ;-)
Good luck!
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