Hallo,

my girlfriend is about to move to the US. Can she bring her german spec Smart Passion overthere. Does she have to changes some things to register it. Is there somekind of inspection before you register your car?

 

She can bring it over on a vistor's permit up to 1-year.

 

what do i have to do? who do i have to contact. can you give me some more specific information about that

 

Mr friend wanted one so bad he bought one in Mexico & drove it back to New York City.

 

NONRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

A vehicle registered in a country other than the United States may be imported for personal use by a non-resident of the United States for a period not to exceed one year. The vehicle cannot be sold while in the United States and must be exported within one year from the date of entry. This period cannot be extended under any circumstances. The importer’s passport number and the name of the country that issued the passport must be supplied on the HS-7 Declaration form. Use Box 5 on the HS-7 Declaration form.

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

 

my girlfriend is a resident, though. is there no other way.

 

okay i've read the declaration. since she is a citizen of the us. she'll do 5 b and then sell car to a importer after one year. do you think this will be a good idea? can she just go to a impoter and sell it to him after a year. or does she already have know who she is going to sell the car to.
this way she won't even have to do any changes to the car right? so what i do? just fill out the thing and go to a registration place.