Age and US requirements

[Pinzbuyer]

How old does a Pinzgauer have to be before it can be brought into the United States without any safety and or environmental modifications made to it?

Thank you.

[Jim LaGuardia]

It depends on what state you reside in In California 1974 and older applies, and as far as I know TD,s can only be registered for off road use.

[Sleuth]

The general rule is pre-1986. That is the year many of the EPA and DOT regs were enforced. Go to the Customs and Border Protection web site for detailed data on how to import a car, and what rules apply.

[zeichstein]

there is a 25 year rolling exemption for dot or hwy safety....

there is a 21 year rolling exeption for epa requirements....

so basicly the truck has to be 25 years old...

you can bring in a younger truck but it would either have to be...conformitized.... forgot the realword... but basically undooable.... or titled as off road only or farm use only or racing or show.... none the less they all have driving restrictions on them....

once it is imported as one of the above... it stays that way even if it turns 25 in the us....

It would have to be exported and re-imported to change its status....

I have heard this can be done in a day by driving to mexico and driving back....

with some paperwork in between....


Thomas

[Twebba-temp]

once it is imported as one of the above... it stays that way even if it turns 25 in the us....

It would have to be exported and re-imported to change its status....

How exactly would someone go about finding info on when their Pinz was imported?
The oldest record on my title says something like "Previously titled in AR", but nothing more.

I know how to verify the VIN and production daye through Steyr, but I can't find anything about discovering the date of importation to the United States.

: : :

~ TW ~

[MarkPinz]

Mine has an inspection sticker of some sort 2001 near the grille (as seen in photo). The only records with the vehicle were emissions testing from the military that seem to correspond with the same date? Whatever language it's in I can't read it anyway.

[Wayne Roberts]

You can simply e-mail SDP at
karin.bertalanics@ magnasteyr.com and request to conferm the build date.
When I did it for my truck I received a replay the next day. By the way my truck turned out correct.

[Twebba-temp]

Here's an Interesting development...

It looks like they're charging 30 Euros for this information now.
The following is a direct quote from the rep at Magna Steyr:

Thanks for your mail.

We can provide you with the production date for the Pinzgauer.

Kindly ask you to note that we have to charge you with EUR 30,00 for receipt of these details.

Payment is accepted with VISA or MASTERCARD or in advance to our account.

In this case we will need your card number, exp. date and the correct name which appears on your card.
For Payment in advance you will get details about our bank account.

After payment we will send teh date of production to you.


With best regards,

Karin BERTALANICS
Person in charge
After Sales

MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 317, 8041 Graz, Austria
Phone: +43/316/404-3421
Fax: +43/316/404-2249

E-mail: Karin.Bertalanics@magnasteyr.com
Homepage: www.magnasteyr.com
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Diese Nachricht ist fuer die MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG rechtsunverbindlich! -
This message is not legally binding upon MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG!

- Just thought you all would like to know...

~TW~

[bernhard]

Twebba,

Ya I got charged 30 EUR per vehicle to. But now I know the official birthdates of my babies.

712M February 15 1973
710K August 29 1975

Bernhard