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  1. henryr

    henryr Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 henryr, Sep 21, 2014
    looking at potentially buying a pre 1975 german car....

    do not know where to begin, what i need to do.....

    advice ?
     
  2. The Red Baron

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    #2 The Red Baron, Sep 22, 2014
    Firstly go and have a look at the car.
     
  3. henryr

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    #3 henryr, Sep 22, 2014
    i'm speaking in regards to importation, duties, taxes, shipping...........
     
  4. mwr4440

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    #4 mwr4440, Sep 22, 2014
    US Customs and Dept of Transportation(DOT) web sites might be a good start.

    I Googled "importing autos into the USA" and got a bunch of hits.

    Good Luck.
     
  5. cuneo

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    #5 cuneo, Sep 22, 2014
    Pretty sure there are specialists who will handle this sort of thing for a fee.
     
  6. TTR

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    #6 TTR, Sep 22, 2014
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    No association, but I've heard good references regarding this outfit: www.cosdel.com
     
  7. Jack-the-lad

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    #7 Jack-the-lad, Sep 22, 2014
    Good advice. Let the pros handle it. Get references before hiring any of them, though. I've often thought of importing a car from Europe but decided the brain damage just wasn't worth it.
     
  8. mwr4440

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    #8 mwr4440, Sep 22, 2014
    Any decent company can get it here and thru Customs (do NOT attempt that yourself).

    You want to make absolutely sure you can us it for your intended purpose BEFORE you plunk down your cash.
     
  9. Far Out

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    #9 Far Out, Sep 22, 2014
    Absolutely pick a professional company to handle that stuff. Where exactly is the car located?
     
  10. henryr

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    #10 henryr, Sep 22, 2014
    so far top notch....

    they can handle everting door to door including payment to the seller...
     

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