shipping a vehicle from europe to us

[batmansbuick]

Hey, a friend here at work is considering buying a Lotus and having it shipped to the US. He has been given a flat fee to ship it, however he's wondering what is he going to be hit with from customs, etc. at the US port? Thanks for any info.

 

[2quiktocare]

From my limited knowledge, first he is going to have to get past the Federal EPA, the state's EPA, the NTSB, and several other regulatory agencies that will need to certify the car is road, safety, and smog worthy for the United States. It can be a real nightmare if he isn't going thru an importer and even then it's a head ache at times.

 

[wlaukaitis]

He might want to try a car importer, they know the ins and outs of that stuff.

What is he getting an Elise??

I'd like to get a nissan skyline personally