Hey Forum;
I am done with waiting on MB, they say MAYBE a LEASE by 2010.
I do love my 210 and will keep it for highway ( autobaun ) trips, but with gas heading toward 8.00 US/Gal. it is ( past ) time for me to go to Canada for my B-car.
Does anyone have experience graying in a car to California????
Will I have tax or smog or registration problems?
Also, how nuch is the cost of a B Natural Gas car in canada.
THX
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Hey Forum;
I am done with waiting on MB, they say MAYBE a LEASE by 2010.
I do love my 210 and will keep it for highway ( autobaun ) trips, but with gas heading toward 8.00 US/Gal. it is ( past ) time for me to go to Canada for my B-car.
Does anyone have experience graying in a car to California????
Will I have tax or smog or registration problems?
Also, how nuch is the cost of a B Natural Gas car in canada.
THX
Welcome, MRBSMITH.
We do have a forum member - CA-B200 who imported a B200 into California. You might want to PM her on what she had to do to get the car into the US from Canada. I know for a fact, though that the B200 (not sure about the Turbo) is not California legal - as far as emissions are concerned. (T2 BIN 5 LDV) In fact, the sticker under the hood does show CALIFORNIA: N/A - as far as my 2008 MY shows. (Again, not sure about Turbo)
But, again contact CA-B200 to be sure.
Alas, we only also get the normally aspirated B200 and the B200T in Canada. No diesels, no Natural Gas either. I do not believe those options will be available in the 2009 MY either.
Good luck, and keep us updated on getting a B into the US.
I do have a pm in and hope that she can advise.
I am thinking that the B will be my next car, one way or the other.
I do have options for 'washing the title' in another state.
So MB can not get the motor clean enough for Cali???????
Mercedes certified the car for the USA so I think it is 50 state complaint. They just don't SELL it there, thanks to the former MBUSA head's snobbery/stupidity.
Mercedes certified the car for the USA so I think it is 50 state complaint. Tthey just don't SELL it there, thanks to the former MBUSA head's snobbery/stupidity.
I believe you are right there, Mike. 50 State compliant. Especially based on the info on the hood/bonnet sticker.
1 - Would someone post pictures of the emission stickers?
2 - What do you mean Mercedes certified the car for the USA?
For a car to be legally registered in California it must conform to 'CA' emissions not 'Tier 2 Bin 5'. If it does not have a CA emissions sticker then it can only be registered if it has over 7,500 miles on it and pass a smog test.
The Canadian B has no problem passing this smog test.
Several other states have or will adopt the CA standards so cars sold in those states must also have the CA sticker.
The 2008 Smart sold in Canada has a CA emission sticker so you can see what it looks like for comparison.
I believe you are right there, Mike. 50 State compliant. Especially based on the info on the hood/bonnet sticker.
Martin
Hi Martin,
I went looking for any kind of a sticker with emissions info on it. Nothing that I could see under my hood/bonnet. What should I look for?
Is there less info on an 06 compared to an 08?
Derek
ps:Just checked old photos and realized that the sticker is under the hood/bonnet insulator and not easily accessible. Sorry!
Last edited by Derek Lecours : 05-25-2008 at 11:38 AM.
The response on this one, here and in IMs has been very helpful. so I am proceding and am prepaired to 'wash it' by registering it to my property in another state.
I think the B will be a great addition to the now growing MB fleet. It is obevious that MB is holding it back as it's margin is a little low.
Thanks again, I am sure that this will make an excellent "CITY CAR'.
B
Importing a BEE to the USA help... 
What should I look for? 
Linear Mode
