bucky3 <bucky3@mail.com> wrote in news:a1802503-0e09-4efd-8df1-5570a2ecefc3
@j9g2000prh.googlegroups.com:

> I love Civics, and I also like hatchbacks for the extra trunk space.
> Unfortunately, I'm in California, and the Civic hatchback is not sold
> in the U.S. (or anywhere in North America, I believe).
>
> Is there any way I can buy or import the Civic 5-DR into California?
> Would the foreign Civics meet US/California emission and other
> requirements? What would all the additional costs include? Would I
> have to pay double tax in the foreign country + US/California? Ocean
> shipping costs?
>
> Man, I really want the Civic 5-DR!
>




This vehicle is not sold in Canada either. So I think you'll be totally out
of luck here, unless you really want to spend many thousands of extra
dollars, and tons of time, getting your one-off certified for NHTSA and EPA
regulations.


See here:
<http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/>
<http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr29.htm>


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