Has anyone sold to someone in the states? What am i looking at here?

[Boostin21]

Well i panned through a few threads and didnt really have my question answered. Unfortunately no gtr forums from the US are loading for me. Not to mention you fellas deal with importing much more than we do.

I have heard that after a US patron purchases a car from someone in canada that the vehicle usually sits at border patrol for a while. Is this true?

Has anyone stayed in touch with someone from the US after they sold their car off?

Thank you,
Cullen

[Snake556]

As far as I've heard, getting a car into the US can be a huge hassle, as they aren't legal for import until they're 25. I haven't had any experience with it, so I'll let someone else that knows better answer, but from what I've heard, it's illegal to sell to most US states at the moment? There will at least be a LOT of paperwork involved

[Boostin21]

thanks for the input snake. i appreciate what knowledge you do have of "said" situation.

emissions wont be an issue where im at, wisconsin has only tests obd2 cars. mainly its just fee's and time to get it in my posession. i heard of registering it as a "track only" vehicle... i will have to check into that.

[Nismo_line]

i know that here you have to prove that it will be a track car and such things like your team info or something going as a track car you wont be able to drive it on the streets

[Snake556]

Yeah. I think you'd have to show how it's going to be used. I know they're illegal to register as street cars down there for the time being. For a track car, you'd probably have to do what foxracing said and show team information, experience, etc.

[DreadedFist]

I would sell my car to an american if they showed up with the money i was asking for. As soon as they have the car, it's out of my hands, they can try to drive it back, ship it back, whatever. Doesn't involve me.

It's a shame Florida doesn't border Canada, you could drive it back no problem :P

[DarkCaporaL]

R32s will start to be legal in the US in 2014. Just wait 3 more years.

[doublejceballos]

selling to states is easy. drive down, tansfer ownership, get money, come back. their problem.
done

[gtrjon]

selling to states is easy. drive down, tansfer ownership, get money, come back. their problem.
done

except for the tiny fact that its highly illegal to drive a car that is illegal into the united states with the intent to sell..............

[Shadao]

except for the tiny fact that its highly illegal to drive a car that is illegal into the united states with the intent to sell..............

the car isnt 'illegal' its just not yet eligible for importation, even though they are exempt from federal emission testing.... however yes it is illegal to drive down and sell the car.. what did you say to the border/customs? did you tell them you were down for a day trip? see where this is going?