Date:         Tue, 15 Jun 1999 15:48:04 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Carrington <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Carrington <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Organization: ReliTech, Inc.
Subject:      Re: ADVICE WANTED RE: SALE 91 WESTFALIA SYNCRO
Comments: To: vraffle <valerie_raffle@BC.SYMPATICO.CA>
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>
> 2.  I have the letter of conformity for it to be imported to the U.S.,
> it only needs the speedometer changed to Miles Per Hour Vs Kilometers,
> but it says it does not meet Californian emission standards.  I have
> been told it can be imported as a Van?  Does anyone know?
>
It can be imported and registered into any state in the US *except* for
California. If the buyer is from the US, you should plan on swapping the
entire dash cluster, since the brake warning light lens also needs to be
changed if it does not have the word "Brake" on it (The Canadian version
had just the picture, with no words).

Importing to the US is no big deal, but the buyer will need to pay a
2.5% duty on the purchase price to US Customs Agency.

I went through the process with importing my crewcab, and the letter
from VW was all I needed as far as paperwork goes.


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TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm
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