Buying a used TDI in Canada for use in the states

branforddiesel

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 26, 2016
Location
CT
TDI
2001 '01 golf TDI 4dr 5speed
I have family in Ottawa and found a couple older TDI's for sale. Is it difficult buying a car in Canada for use in the states? regulations? Can I bring in a non compliant dieselgate TDI? thanks jeff
 

Lightflyer1

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Sep 13, 2005
Location
Round Rock, Texas
TDI
2015 Beetle tdi dsg
From my reading here it is a very big pain unless you find an importer to pay and do the work. There are stories here. Look those up and read through. Good luck! I believe it has been done though.
 

Abacus

That helpful B4 guy
Joined
Nov 10, 2007
Location
Relocated from Maine to Dewey, AZ
TDI
Only the B4V left
The DOT and EPA have regulations and paperwork you will need, and I am unsure as to the Dieselgate issue. I imported Windex's B4V a few years ago and it wasn't a bad process at all, just took a few weeks for the paperwork. There are some TDI's in Canada that can't be imported because they don't meet the requirements, but I remember finding a list somewhere online and it was a very small list.
 
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