importing Porsche from Canada
02-21-2019, 10:13 PM
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i have imported canadian cars to usa 3x in the last 8 years
gauge in kph/mph can be ok'd if the digital part of gauge can be set to mph, like the newer porsches - if it is the actual analog gauge face it may need to be replaced
you may also need a certification letter from PCNA
it is not too onerous a process but you need to know what you are doing, and have the right paperwork and forms and be in contact with the officer at the border where you are crossing
of course you can pay the shipper/broker to do all this as well - they will happily take your $
gauge in kph/mph can be ok'd if the digital part of gauge can be set to mph, like the newer porsches - if it is the actual analog gauge face it may need to be replaced
you may also need a certification letter from PCNA
it is not too onerous a process but you need to know what you are doing, and have the right paperwork and forms and be in contact with the officer at the border where you are crossing
of course you can pay the shipper/broker to do all this as well - they will happily take your $
There is a digital reading that can indeed be changed to mph. What do you mean analog gauge face? Aren't all the Porsches with an analog gauge face and an additional digital speedometer where the digital speedometer can be changed? I haven't gotten the vehicle yet as they're going to start delivering them in June, I've heard its the panemera and new cayenne type gauge face.
I've had a hard time finding a shipper/broker who deals with individuals. I talked to ADRutherford but their vehicle lot (where it apparently needs to sit in for 30 days and will cost $1,000) is in north Dakota and I'm driving this vehicle from Chicago to Toronto so north dakota is no Bueno. they also said I'd need to replace the instrument cluster (Porsche dealer says this costs about $5k+ so thats kinda cost prohibitive). Can you recommend an importer/shipper?
Thanks!
04-19-2020, 07:18 PM
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Mph gauge
If the Canadian car is equipped with the digital gauge (996 cluster) that can be switched to mph but the analog part still only shows kph. Do I need to switch out the analog part to have it imported to USA? Thanks in advance.
i have imported canadian cars to usa 3x in the last 8 years
gauge in kph/mph can be ok'd if the digital part of gauge can be set to mph, like the newer porsches - if it is the actual analog gauge face it may need to be replaced
you may also need a certification letter from PCNA
it is not too onerous a process but you need to know what you are doing, and have the right paperwork and forms and be in contact with the officer at the border where you are crossing
of course you can pay the shipper/broker to do all this as well - they will happily take your $
gauge in kph/mph can be ok'd if the digital part of gauge can be set to mph, like the newer porsches - if it is the actual analog gauge face it may need to be replaced
you may also need a certification letter from PCNA
it is not too onerous a process but you need to know what you are doing, and have the right paperwork and forms and be in contact with the officer at the border where you are crossing
of course you can pay the shipper/broker to do all this as well - they will happily take your $
