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What's involved in buying a car overseas and shipping to the states and then registering it? There's one country in particular, Australia, that I would love to get a few festiva's or 121 over here. Lately it seems i've seen a few bmw's and another make with foreign license plates, the cost of those cars from Germany compared to here is worth it though. Anybody know?
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most of those vehicles are brought over by military personel. They buy a car overseas that meets US safety and emission specs, then have it imported when they return to the states. If its a model that's US safety AND emission certified, all I can say is "good luck".Jim DeAngelis
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Don't forget too that Australian cars are right hand drive like the UK and Japan.
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