- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Stefanos Dris"
>My question is for the Americans on the list: Is it feasible to
>bring a new Peugeot to the US and service it like you would in
>Europe?
Stefan, though I am Canadian, I know a little about this. Basically
you are free to import a non-conforming car as a tourist for a period
of up to one year (IIRC), at which point it must be exported or
scrapped.
As far as permanently importing a 307CC, forget it. The only way to
do that would be to get a company like G&K in California to convert
the car to meet US standards. Since that would involve lots of
bespoke engineering, the costs would be staggering. They might even
have to crash one for the NHTSA....do you fancy a $100K 307CC?
The only "no strings attached" imports would be 25+ year old cars.
In Canada this figure is 15+ years.
Even if you did get a 307CC here as a temporary import, you would
have to go to Mexico to get specialised service. Parts might be
ordered through one of the very few remaining Peugeot parts outlets
(there are no more dealers and haven't been since 1991).
Specifically related to the roof, if you are having problems over
there with it, you would be on your own here should it act up. I
know the 206CC has a dreadfully unreliable roof mechanism, but I
thought the 307CC had a better one (Heuliez?).
In summary, it is a very bleak prospect. The best solution is to
sell the 307CC and get something similar over here (e.g. a used Benz
SLK).
Mike Tippett
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