The majority of people have hit the nail on the head,ie by the time you pay for shipping and customs, would you not be better off simply purchasing a local vehicle.. I have a BMW 323I in Australia, after all the excise and tax I paid on it over there, I would be foolish to want to import it here ( as it is right hand drive anyway), given the excellent price of vehicles locally. If you are a collector, and only here for a few years, I would suggest garaging it over in your home land, and enjoy it when you return there...