It's still being done (as of last month), but only if you are the registered owner (in Canada) and you are still a Canadian resident. Cheers, Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Paul Guzyk Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 2:24 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Importing from Canada to US
I heard VW of Canada is no longer issuing compliance letters. Has anyone gotten one in the last few months?
>Bill, > >It's not as bad as you think. If this is a true Canadian market vehicle >(i.e., it was sold brand new in Canada by VW of Canada), then import is a >relatively simple and inexpensive process. > >The first thing you should do is to have your friend contact VW of Canada >and tell them that they plan on moving to the USA and need a compliance >letter for their vehicle. It is extremely important that you have them >contact VW, and that they tell VW that they plan on moving (not selling the >vehicle) to the USA. Most manufacturers will provide a letter of conformity >to people who are relocating. |
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