Running lights - importing your car in to the U.S.

[Leafgal 3]

That is balony that you have to import the car that day, because I did it after a year. My mother drove it down from Canada and flew home, and I produced the car at the local CBP (without Ford compliance letter). I had called a few weeks ahead and when I told them I needed to get the letter(s), 2 of them according to Ford and that they were going to charge me for them he said don't worry about that as I had the sticker on the door. Filled out 3 papers at the CBP and done. But at the border I can see you would be at the mercy of the guard on duty.

As a side note, I thought that I would have to pay the duty on it since I had entered over a year ago and the 2 CBP guys said no duty it is free due to NAFTA.

Edited May 5, 2008 by Leafgal

[LadyJane 1]

trailmix, just wait until you try and get a driver's licence!

Then the full extent of our evil bureaucracy will reveal itself and fulfill its destiny to rule the galaxy in evildom forever and ever.

muhahahhaa

[Caladan 19]

That is balony that you have to import the car that day, because I did it after a year. My mother drove it down from Canada and flew home, and I produced the car at the local CBP (without Ford compliance letter). I had called a few weeks ahead and when I told them I needed to get the letter(s), 2 of them according to Ford and that they were going to charge me for them he said don't worry about that as I had the sticker on the door. Filled out 3 papers at the CBP and done. But at the border I can see you would be at the mercy of the guard on duty.

As a side note, I thought that I would have to pay the duty on it since I had entered over a year ago and the 2 CBP guys said no duty it is free due to NAFTA.

This concurs with our experience; the CBP guy was surprised that we were prepared to import it then, saying 'most people worry about that later.' Granted, they said they hadn't processed a K-1 recently and that I couldn't trust that there internet, but for what it's worth...

[Krikit 1,165]

Yep, Ford makes you go through the dealer.

I shouldn't read stuff about all the varied and erroneous interpretations of policy and how people get treated by arrogant officers. It infuriates me.