What would be the final price one would pay..

"EL_ULY" (uly)
12/17/2014 at 13:27 • Filed to: Let Murica have some Murica!

..to import a brand new one of these to the US. Can it even be done?

DISCUSSION (39)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:28

you can buy one, store it for 25 years and then import it. lol

EL_ULY > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/17/2014 at 13:29

Kinja'd!!!

I want it now though!!!

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:32

Problem is, I think it's too expensive, even before importing it. I don't need a 500HP tire shredder. I want a car with a pickup bed. Sell it with a V6 for $25k and you've got my ear.

Wacko > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:32

Move to canada, ten years less wait time

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:32

There is a company in like Colorado that does modifications on normal G8's to made them Utes. Dont remember the name though.

Sn210 > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:33

Andrew P Collins might know

http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-australias…

claramag, Mustaco Master > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:33

Kinja'd!!!

Argent > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:34

You can buy one with a few hundred million and a dozen politicians.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/17/2014 at 13:35

http://www.lefthandutes.com/

Alfalfa > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:37

Forged papers to show that you're a diplomat from a country that sells them, as well as paying people off to vouch for you and/or starting a new life as said fake diplomat, then importing the Ute on that premise, will probably set you back about 500k (disclaimer: I pulled that number out of my ass. It's probably more.)

EL_ULY > claramag, Mustaco Master
12/17/2014 at 13:37

LOL :]

EL_ULY > Wacko
12/17/2014 at 13:38

ree ree? I didn't know that, sweeet!

EL_ULY > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/17/2014 at 13:38

oh wow cool!!!!

EL_ULY > Alfalfa
12/17/2014 at 13:38

lol, but worth it :]

EL_ULY > Sn210
12/17/2014 at 13:39

how did I miss this? Cooool

MarquetteLa > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:39

If you have enough cash, it can be done right here in Denver, Colorado. http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-australias…

EL_ULY > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
12/17/2014 at 13:40

plenty VW and Fords in Mexico that fit that :] Awesome little truck that we can't have either. But I want to hooooon!!!

EL_ULY > Argent
12/17/2014 at 13:41

at the very least lol. Dang rules

Kate's Dirty Sister > Wacko
12/17/2014 at 13:41

you can no longer import RHD cars, at least in some province.

Better move to Australia.

Alfalfa > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:43

Haha is it, though? I mean, you could buy a bigger house and a supercar instead...

EL_ULY > MarquetteLa
12/17/2014 at 13:43

this would definitely be the best option :]

EL_ULY > Alfalfa
12/17/2014 at 13:44

that is not the jalop mentality :]

Cé hé sin > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 13:52

I could import one of these should the urge take me. You, not so much.

EL_ULY > Cé hé sin
12/17/2014 at 13:56

LUCKYYYYYYYYYY

BarryDanger > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
12/17/2014 at 14:00

I would totally do this if anything ever happened to my pontiac. It's just too clean to cut into right now.

Wacko > Kate's Dirty Sister
12/17/2014 at 14:06

true I forgot about that, here in quebec you can no longer import them. But Holdens aren't the cars imported here anyways, Only RHD cars I see here are japanese cars, and mostly Nissans.

XJDano > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 14:25

So the question is, how much does the show n shine exemption actually cost besides purchase price.

Where is Billy Gates?

JustWaitingForAMate > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 14:59

You're looking at anywhere between $51k - $57k (USD) for the purchase price alone.

EL_ULY > JustWaitingForAMate
12/17/2014 at 15:02

oh dang. I was thinking between 40 and 48K in USD.

JustWaitingForAMate > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 15:20

62k AU up to 69k, depending on base Maloo or R8. That's off carsguide, so the real world price would more then likely be higher.

EL_ULY > JustWaitingForAMate
12/17/2014 at 15:24

oh wow. Didn't know that.

JustWaitingForAMate > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 15:29

Give it another few months, we'll drop from 1 usd = 80c AU down to 50c and you can by all the Maloos you want.

EL_ULY > JustWaitingForAMate
12/17/2014 at 15:32

Kinja'd!!!

stuttgartobsessed > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 17:19

Couldn't it be imported not for road use. Like, if you were only to use it at track days and the like?

ranwhenparked > EL_ULY
12/17/2014 at 17:41

You'd have to find a G8, cut the back off, and weld on the necessary parts of the Ute, making sure to keep the G8's VIN (and enough of the G8 to keep the VIN legal).

EL_ULY > stuttgartobsessed
12/17/2014 at 18:07

yeah that's true. Didn't think about that

EL_ULY > ranwhenparked
12/17/2014 at 18:07

whooo! :]

pip bip - choose Corrour > EL_ULY
12/18/2014 at 02:58

i could go buy one now if i had the money.

very nice!

EL_ULY > pip bip - choose Corrour
12/18/2014 at 09:37

LUCKYYYYYYYYY