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Originally Posted by ROLLGUY
Are you saying it is not possible to drive the car across the border unless it is registered to me? Could I have the owner drive it across, and take delivery in the 'States? I doubt I can get a letter from MB, as the "Estate" variant is not available in Diesel for the US market. I am sure the instrument cluster will be in KM's, but that is fairly easy to change (Star DAS). A friend told me that it is possible to register a Canadian car in Oregon without much fuss. I am not sure how true that is, but I plan to find out. I think once the right car is on US soil, Dave will work it out from there.
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Doesn't matter how it gets across the border. No DMV will register a personally imported car that doesn't have proper customs documentation (form 7501), along with bill of sale and properly transferred Canadian title. Customs documentation will require EPA and DOT certifications, as well as payment of applicable duty. If you can't get a letter from Mercedes, you're going to have to have an approved shop certify all Dot safety items, as well as emissions compliance. There are shortcuts on safety and emissions if the car was over 25 years old, but not on something recent. The car is impounded until it's imported legally or crushed. My suggestion is not to have any of your own money or skin tied up in this adventure, as it may get more interesting than you'd like.
Here's the relevant info from the DHS website:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/218/~/requirements-for-importing-a-vehicle-%2F-vehicle-parts