Importing a car from the US in 2023 Video

Importing a car from the USA in 2023 Video. As with any other registration request, it is no longer possible to obtain the registration of a car imported from the USA at the prefecture. In 2017, the government modernised the administrative procedures for importing a car from the United States. The dematerialisation of formalities has led to the closure of dedicated counters in the prefecture.

It is true that American cars in particular have more impressive engines than European vehicles. The American market is overflowing with models that do not exist on the French or European market. But you don't necessarily save money by importing an American vehicle. Indeed, the cost of transport, customs clearance and approval can make the price of an American car soar.

In order to import a vehicle from the USA, you can either take care of everything yourself (research, purchase, export and import USA formalities, homologation, etc.) to Import a car from the USA in 2023 Video or call upon a specialised importer. As American number plates are not authorised in France and to import a car, you absolutely must obtain a provisional WW registration certificate. This will enable you to take the various steps necessary for the final registration.

Information on how to import a car from the US in 2023

• the name of the legal owner. This may be the bank in the case of a lease
• the name of the person using the vehicle, i.e. the owner of the car
• the vehicle identification number of your US car
• the name of the manufacturer, the model, the year of construction, the licence plate number
• the selling price, weight, number of miles at the time of sale of your car from the USA

The new vehicle must first be registered. Without this administrative formality, your vehicle cannot obtain French approval. For used vehicles with a Title, i.e. an American registration certificate for importing a car, you can find them either at owners (private individuals) of cars from the United States or at car dealers for importing a car from the United States. The latter correspond to our French dealers. To buy a car from individuals or professionals, you can go to the site cars.com or craiglist.org. These are two well known sites and Americans regularly post ads on them.info embassy usa.

Once you have found the car of your dreams in the United States, you need to finalise the purchase. If you are dealing with private individuals, negotiation is possible. If you pay only in cash, you can get a discount. We advise you to inspect the vehicle thoroughly before you go to test drive it. Flooding is common in some US states and the vehicle may have been damaged.

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Manager Usa and Dubai Motorimport at Motorimport

Car enthusiast Mickael has become an expert on vehicle imports from Dubai and the United States. He knows the costs, transportation and regulations for each vehicle.

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