All, Here are some links to the NHTSA website that pretty much spell it out. It is indeed easier to get a Canadian model in if you can get a letter. If it can still be done, that opens up some doors (no pun intended). European vehicles are another story. I only see '88,'89,'90 on the list for VW Transporters. I'd like to be covered in case there is an accident, so I decided to go the full route. Others may go about it a different way. It sounds like this issue has been thrashed about several times on this list. It's probably old news by now anyway. Here are the links: http://nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/standards/FMVSS-Regs/index.htm http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ELIG071404.html http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/web_RI_list07142004.html http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/ManInfo/Ripkg0011.pdf Have a good evening, Kim |
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