Iam an owner of 500GE 1990 model which they have only made 500 units of this truck 300 for germany and 200 for the rest of the world up to 1999 then they came up with G500 which they have made a lot of them.<br>I am thinking of coming to live in the States this summer .<br>Kindly help me on what do I have to do and how much will it cot to convert it to U.S. version and the parts needed for that.<br>tnx.<br>R.B.<br><p>
: Iam an owner of 500GE 1990 model which they have only made 500 units of this truck 300 for germany and 200 for the rest of the world up to 1999 then they came up with G500 which they have made a lot of them.<br>: I am thinking of coming to live in the States this summer .<br>: Kindly help me on what do I have to do and how much will it cot to convert it to U.S. version and the parts needed for that.<br>: tnx.<br>: R.B.<p><br>Rasem,<p>First be aware that this will cost you $20,000 US and take six months to complete. The US government does not make this a simple process. You can read about it at nhtsa.gov, you will need to search around there, I am not sure of the direct link. Unfortunately there is little you can do yourself. You are required to involve a Registered Importer who will normally arrange all aspects of the importation. The good news is that if you decided to sell the 500GE here you should be able to re-coup your expenses. If you only plan to stay for a while there are exemptions for temporary importation. You have a rare and desirable G, best of luck.<p><br><br><p>
re: "...if you decided to sell the 500GE here you should be able to re-coup your expenses [of converting your G to US specs]. If you only plan to stay for a while there are exemptions for temporary importation. You have a rare and desirable G, best of luck...."<p>However, it should be added that, if you bring it here under the TEMPORARY IMPORTATION provisions, you can NOT sell it here! It will have to be converted (at the aforementioned considerable expense) before it is sold!<br><br><p>
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