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Bigglezworth
September 19th, 2013, 18:26
I do so like the styling cues on a few of the wagons these days. My personal fav is the CTS-V as I find it edgy and full of muscle. I even like this:

http://www.automobilesreview.com/img/2013-vauxhall-vxr8-tourer/2013-vauxhall-vxr8-tourer-05.jpg

Only another 5 years an I can import a C5 Avant from afar.
SA RS6
September 19th, 2013, 20:03
why another 5 year before you can?
Bigglezworth
September 19th, 2013, 21:10
Once a car is 15 years old, Canada's RIV program (Registrar of Imported Vehicles) no longer applies and I can freely import the C5 RS6 from outside of the US/Canada. There is no way to do it prior to then.
SA RS6
September 19th, 2013, 21:41
oh ok, cause i was looking on how to get a car from UK to US and it didnt show anything about having to wait, you just have to pay more the newer the car is.
Bigglezworth
September 19th, 2013, 22:05
oh ok, cause i was looking on how to get a car from UK to US and it didnt show anything about having to wait, you just have to pay more the newer the car is.That would suggest that anyone in the US can import a C5 Avant if they want to pay more which I don't believe is the case. I understood the US to be similar to Canada in that anything that falls outside of cars released in either the US or Canada and to which NAFTA applies to cannot be imported until a certain age. I am only familiar fully with Canadian law that states 15 years. A plethora of early/mid 90's Japanese RH drive cars like the Skyline, Supra, etc., have become common place around here these days since they are all older than 15 years. Lots of these cars had low mileage given that you can only drive so far on an island...
SA RS6
September 20th, 2013, 14:24
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/218/~/requirements-for-importing-a-vehicle-%2F-vehicle-parts

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/

Now I may be reading them wrong or not looking at the right info but it says that if it's under 25 years old it has to meet US safety and EPA standards before it can be brought it. I didn't see anything about having to wait 15 years, but once again I could be wrong or overlooked something.
Other_Erik
September 20th, 2013, 14:45
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/218/~/requirements-for-importing-a-vehicle-%2F-vehicle-parts

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/

Now I may be reading them wrong or not looking at the right info but it says that if it's under 25 years old it has to meet US safety and EPA standards before it can be brought it. I didn't see anything about having to wait 15 years, but once again I could be wrong or overlooked something.


QFT. Besides, C5 Avant's have been around since the 1998 model year, you could import a '98 A6 Avant according to Canadian rules.

Regardless of age or country of origin, if you plan to put a car on the road as a daily driver, it must meet or beat EPA and DOT standards in the US. The 25 years old "exception" is to title a car as an antique, in which case there are restrictions on where you can drive it, (Does the road have a "US" route number like US-66 that runs from the mid/southwest to California? Verboten!)
SA RS6
September 20th, 2013, 15:06
QFT. Besides, C5 Avant's have been around since the 1998 model year, you could import a '98 A6 Avant according to Canadian rules.

Regardless of age or country of origin, if you plan to put a car on the road as a daily driver, it must meet or beat EPA and DOT standards in the US. The 25 years old "exception" is to title a car as an antique, in which case there are restrictions on where you can drive it, (Does the road have a "US" route number like US-66 that runs from the mid/southwest to California? Verboten!)

So it doesn't have to be 15 or older? Sorry lol I just wanna get the info right just in case I ever win the lotto lol. Was planning on picking up a 2009 rs6 so I was looking at all the rules of doing it. Wanna make sure I got it down for when it happens lol
Other_Erik
September 20th, 2013, 18:47
So it doesn't have to be 15 or older? Sorry lol I just wanna get the info right just in case I ever win the lotto lol. Was planning on picking up a 2009 rs6 so I was looking at all the rules of doing it. Wanna make sure I got it down for when it happens lol

Yes, in case you hit the lottery... You could buy a 2014 RS6 Avant from Germany and import it, there would just be a ton of hassle and paperwork. They may require you to purchase multiple so they can be crash-tested. The collective "we" need to all get on the same page for safety and environmental mandates for vehicles, as there's a hell of a lot of nice cars only available to the Euro market, us poor b******s in the states are starving for 'em...

Other_Erik
SA RS6
September 20th, 2013, 19:09
Yes, in case you hit the lottery... You could buy a 2014 RS6 Avant from Germany and import it, there would just be a ton of hassle and paperwork. They may require you to purchase multiple so they can be crash-tested. The collective "we" need to all get on the same page for safety and environmental mandates for vehicles, as there's a hell of a lot of nice cars only available to the Euro market, us poor b******s in the states are starving for 'em...

Other_Erik


no joke, if they had the 2009 RS6 here i would sell my kidney for it lol. sadly i dont have an extra 70 grand laying around to get one from UK of Germany.
Korben007
September 20th, 2013, 19:14
So basically you can never import without a lot of trouble?

Please tell me yes cause I'm about to start building my own with my S6 and RS6 I already have!
Other_Erik
September 20th, 2013, 19:40
So basically you can never import without a lot of trouble?

Please tell me yes cause I'm about to start building my own with my S6 and RS6 I already have!

You can never import a car that wasn't offered for sale in the US without a lot of hassle and expense.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news :(

Other_Erik
alrightroad
September 20th, 2013, 23:18
The C5 RS6 Plus is on the approved US import list. http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/elig101012c.pdf
Korben007
September 21st, 2013, 04:15
The C5 RS6 Plus is on the approved US import list. http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/elig101012c.pdf

You still have to jump through all the hoops etc ya?
alrightroad
September 21st, 2013, 12:07
You still have to jump through all the hoops etc ya?

Yeah, probably. broker/importer get a nice chunk of change too.
StormFront
September 21st, 2013, 13:03
gotta love those gray market cars! i bet ordering parts for it from an audi dealership is easy too :)
SA RS6
September 22nd, 2013, 20:12
gotta love those gray market cars! i bet ordering parts for it from an audi dealership is easy too :)

LOL the audi stealership here in San Antonio told me they wont even touch/order anything for an out of U.S audi
StormFront
September 23rd, 2013, 01:59
unfortunately it's the same way for Nissan's and JDM nismo stuff. why is that? i guess those parts aren't imported so it's harder for the company to sell? i'm not sure. all i know is if you want parts like that, it's better to go through an aftermarket company. the racing team i shoot for (370z's) can't even contact nismo in japan.
bmwade
September 27th, 2013, 23:30
The C7 RS6 Avant is coming to the US! This was confirmed to me by an Audi rep on the Audi online chat feature. Well sort of confirmed....

I asked about the RS4 seeing as it's the most likely candidate with the combination of Allroad body and RS5 drivetrain. She said there is no word on bring it here. Then I asked about the RS6 and she said 'it's not available here YET, but the RS7 just went on sale'.

I know this isn't exactly conclusive. But I am guessing MB's aggressive move to take Audi RS customers with the E wagon and the continued bitching of most all on this website as well as all automotive journalists may actually be making an impact! I bet within the next year we see an RS6 press car running around headquarters.