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Originally Posted by porsche4life
What's it cost to ship and register a car?
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I'm not totally sure about the shipping costs but from listening to previous experience, there is considerable savings to be made if you choose the right car (if you can then import it).
There are some funny rules about the age of the vehicle, so that it's not competing against the local market and there are a lot of hoops to jump through to get it to happen. And even if you get import approval, it could all stop at customs for some obscure reason.
Now rego can also be a pia. I thinks most states now allow LHD vehicles to be registered, but again there are age requirements in most states.
So, you could go through with a purchase, have it held at customs for ever, and if it finally gets released, you may or may not be able to register it.
You hear of some people doing the import thing, but most don't want the hassle.