Import Questions

[ereeves116]

Hey sorry I really didn't know where this ought to go but I think it fits here...

So I was looking at getting a new Hyundai pretty soon and was wondering if you guys know anything about importing. I have a family friend who is a pilot and is in Korea about every other weekend. I've only been playing with the idea and havn't done a whole lot of research but some questions are:

To your knowledge would a car directly from Korea be any cheaper because it is for a different market?

How much on average does it cost to ship a car?

Do Korean market Hyundai's meet U.S. emission standards, etc?

Would it be possible to make payments on a car purchased in another country in the same way you do for a car bought at the local dealer?

Thanks to anyone in advance who might happen to know anything about this, I may be searching for all the wrong things but I'm having a tough time finding any info about importing.

[boob]

i think you would be better off just buying a car in the states. used hyundais are always pretty cheap, just buy one with a few miles on it and save cash instead of buying new. i bet it would cost more to ship it there then the car would be worth

[berserko]

Actually buying a car in Korea is way more expensive than it is in the US just like Japan limited space=higher car prices to deter people from buying them. Probably a KDM would be twice the price of USDM. Then figure about 5k of shipping on top of that.. Not even close to cost effective.

[WytchDctr]

not true. I just looked up the prices on koreas website. Top model elantra/avante 16k. Just about what it would cost us. Importing stuff TO korea is twice as expensive because of taxes.

but yeah.. bad idea IMO

[ereeves116]

yeah i've gotten mixed review but for the most part i figured it would be more expensive. but about the shipping, i've heard things from as low as like $1000 to apparently $5000 so who knows. i think it would be more trouble than it would be worth so thank you guys for the input