[W126 Coupe] 560's imported from Japan on ebay.

[Bruce Mendel]

I left the seller a message, will let you guys know what I find out.

There are two ways to get a car in to the USA from Japan, assuming it's LESS than 25 years old (if it's more than 25, it's easy):

1. Hire a registered importer, pay $9K-$12K for the process on a W126 (assuming nothing bad happens like failing the EPA test and having to pay $3K to get it done again), wait 3-6 months for completion, and lose all the cool stuff you wanted to buy a Euro car for in the first place....the extra HP, the bumpers and lights, etc. But it's fully legal when done, no problems registering or driving anywhere (except maybe CA unless you get a RI to make it CA emissions compliant).

2. Use the loophole system. Faster, cheaper, leaves all Euro stuff intact, but when completed you have a gray market car with clean US title car that can not be owned by just anyone, and you have to know the ins and outs of the system re: DMV and insurance. Email me for details.

Bruce
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rockymiranti at aol.com 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 2:29 PM
  Subject: [W126 Coupe] 560's imported from Japan on ebay.


  Has any one been watching ebay lately? There are several tasty looking 126 MB's being offered, imported from Japan. Does anyone have input about the seller or cars, other than they have poor ebay rating?


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