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Originally Posted by janesimmers
we want to buy a type of hyundai truck which is not sold in the u.s. as it does not comply with u.s. standards. so we would have to buy it AND register it in mexico. we want to drive it back and forth to mexico and the u.s. (we have a vacation home in mexico). can we do this? any problems? jane
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They say they want to drive it "back and forth" and that is not a problem as long as they keep it registered in Mexico and buy the required liability insurance for the USA. We do both with our Smart Car when we travel to the USA. It does not matter if the vehicle does not meet US standards or is not sold in the USA. The only problem would be having to import unique parts, if needed for repairs.
The Smart Car is a two seat mini-car built by Mercedes Benz and it has been available in most countries for about ten years. It is just now (2008) being introduced to the USA in a slightly more powerful model which doesn't get the 50MPG that we get with the 2007 model's 61HP engine. You can 'Google' for pictures & descriptions.