Looking to buy and A-class Diesel is there away to have one imported from Germany?

 

No help guys?

 

If you want to have the car registered for highway-use in the states, it will have to go through a Registered Importer, and convert the car to meet U.S. regulations.
But there is one part where you have to spend big money on. Crash Tests. This process usually involves crashing more than one vehicle. (unless crash test has already been done)
But if you are a non-resident of this country, you can bring any car (registered in your home country) and for personal use only. The car will have to leave the country (or have it crushed) when you leave. The car can stay here for 1 year, maximum. But there is no limit on how many times a person may import the same car.

 

Well Thanks for the info but since i am only 19 and a US native i dont think that i will be able to afford crashing cars so i can just drive one. But thanks alot for all the info. Maybe if i find out if the car has already been tested. Then i could still get one

Thanks

 

An individual wanting to import a car for their personal use must perform crash tests on multiple cars? What are you talking about?

 

If a U.S. resident wants to import a car and register it so it could be driven on public road,
the car has to meet all federal and state regualrtions. Crash test is not exempt, even for personal use.
But if crash test has already been done (there is a list on NHTSA website) then the crash test can be exempt.
So it would be a lot easier to import a C-class than an A-class, since the government tests has been done by Mercedes.

For non U.S. residents, they can bring a car along with them during their stay for up to one year. The cars don't have to meet U.S. regualion.

 

this is one of the main reasons why motorex of california is the only importer of nissan skylines into the states. they do all of the conversion and crash/safety testing.