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Sounds like a reason to buy your car in another country and import it.

• R0b0t1 5y ago
  Easily made illegal. Government will just seize your stuff, stick it in a warehouse, and bill you for it.
  • Johnny555 5y ago
    If the car doesn't meet USA emission and safety standards, it's already so hard that it may as well be illegal. https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car
    • R0b0t1 5y ago
      Right, and this would make it not meet safety standards. It's complete trash. Importing a car doesn't mean you intend to drive it, it may merely be an engineering sample. But the process for any exemption is far beyond the means of a normal person. Everyone knows your local cops are probably worthy of contempt, but for those following along at home, please consider offing as many CBP officials as possible.
• linguae 5y ago
  Easier said than done. About a week ago I was researching what it would take to import a Mexican or Brazilian Volkswagen Type-2 (Bus/Transporter) to California. Americans are generally restricted from importing cars that are younger than 25 years old, and in California imported cars must receive expensive emissions testing and certification that are much more involved than the normal smog check process (with some exceptions for classic cars). Importing cars is not a viable option for most Americans.