Importing info needed

Just curious why, as the US is awash in cheap 360s...do you own this car overseas and need to import it?

 

Go to the USDOT NHTSA website and look for 49CFR591 IMPORTATION OF VEHICLES
AND EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL SAFETY, BUMPER AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS

I'm not yelling, just copied the title from a pdf file because I can't attach the file here.

But like the other response: why bother? Importation involves shipping costs, bonding, paying duties, conformance inspection, and so forth. Depending on the vehicle you may find it difficult to get a dealer to service it.

2cts

jocko

 

But wait, there's more! NHTSA has a list of "registered importers", but they (NHTSA) have no control over the importer's...um....business practices, shall we say. From experience, there is at least one on that list to be avoided. Perform due diligence before making a leap.
jocko

 

Still confused, if cost is the motivation, where are cars cheaper than in the US?

 

Decode the vin, figure out what market it was built for. If the EPA and DOT stickers are missing it probably isn't for the US market and isn't worth the hassle.

 

I am also looking to import my F430 from dubai since I am relocating back to the US. It has a US VIN, everything in miles but I am also in the same boat to figure out how to even get this letter from the manufacture and import the car.

 

This isn't really like your case, but I was interested in trying to bring in a BMW from Germany to the USA (E61 M5). I contacted BMW AG and they said to contact BMW NA as it's a USA issue to see if a letter could be provided (they said no).

Based on that, I think your efforts on acquiring such a letter would be to try Ferrari North America first. If that doesn't work, try Ferrari SpA.

I was told by others the reason BMW NA is hesitant on providing such letters would be possible legal responsibility if something were to happen with the car and found that they approved it being here. I could see the same happening with FNA, but at least you can try.

 

Terry and dchou, please post the VINs.

 

Here is my VIN. ZFFEW58A760147523

 

Oh, okay - definitely a US coupe! Did you purchase the car new here in the states? Or did you buy it pre-owned in Dubai?

And just out of curiosity, is it an F1 or a manual?

 

I bought it pre owned in dubai and I just found the sticker in the engine compartment stating it meets EPA standard. Hopefully the sticker along with a letter from ferrari will be good enough. Now I need to look for a solif importer to get the car to me in jackson mississippi.

 

Ferraris made for the UAE are nearly identical in specification to those made for the US. You'll have no trouble at all importing it to the US - especially considering this is a US car that was imported to the UAE! I imagine nothing was done to it regarding spec alterations.

 

I've been looking to import a vehicle into the US for quite some time now.

If you don't mind, can you PM me the info about who you're using?

 

Dubai cars ARE US spec, as noted by the 'A' in the 8th spot of the VIN.

When these cars were new the only real problem people had with them was FNA was not wanting to pay for warranty work. But since they are out of warranty, it really doesn't matter.

 

Many cars in Dubai and other areas of the UAE have a T as the eighth character of the VIN - see Edvar van Daalen's Ferrari VIN decoder on red-headed.com. The specifications required by the Emirates are very similar to those of the US - but cars made for that market do not receive a North American VIN.