Importation of G wagens

[mk216v]

FYI, the NHTSA rules about importing non-compliant vehicles were introduced in 1988 after a lobbying effort by Mercedes-Benz to stop the personal importation of European models.

I will spell it for you; G-R-E-E-D

 

[mk216v]

If a vehicle isn't on the NHTSA list, you can have an RI petition to get it on there, which will probably cost two arms and a leg.

A W461 can be illegally imported into the States with some trickery and smoke/mirrors.
Kind of like how all of those damn Rover's sneak into the USA.

 

[DividingCreek]

If you are stationed in EU and your orders bring you back stateside, our Uncle will ship your truck with your hhg for free. Again if your orders have you coming back (have had customs ask for copies-depends on the officer handling your entry, some can be real cowboys) you will be exempt from duty which isn't much (2.5% of what you pay for the truck). Those are the only breaks for military personel-although those are nice perks. I have imported hundreds of vehicles and have yet to see anyone go the route of federalizing a vehicle on the DOT list, it does happen, just not to older Rovers and Gwagens. To say it's exhorbitantly expensive is an understatement-$20k seems to be a starting point on estimates. Zimm's right, the 25yr rule is your best route.

 

[Longtallsally]

We're sending our '85 back with HHG. And it should be clarified that you generally only get One shipped with HHG. However, I've heard the Wolf can't be imported due to the camo paint job. A decent 300gd with no rust = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I'm sure you are checking mobile.de and autoscout.de

We did a truck load of research and it really boils down to the 25 year rule as zim said. We might have to add a cat as the 300d motor was sold in the states, but we're set otherwise. Well be using the military title as well for ease of transfer.

 

[Gren_T]

I don't know if they are still available but jackson's in the UK are showing 5 G's for sale. & the date into service is 1986
and they are lefties..
linky:http://www.ljacksonandco.com/index....icle&joobase=10&id=11705+mce_href=&Itemid=260

regards All

 

[zimm]

We're sending our '85 back with HHG. And it should be clarified that you generally only get One shipped with HHG. However, I've heard the Wolf can't be imported due to the camo paint job. A decent 300gd with no rust = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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if i had the opportunity to import a wolf, i'd spend the bucks on 20 cans of krylon, and get that sucker in! paint some flowers on it and tell 'em its not camo, but a rendition of some vangogh in a dutch field. it would end up getting blasted stateside anyway.