L'INCUBO INFINITO della Mia Porsche Cayenne Turbo

Summary

The video tells the frustrating story of a car enthusiast buying a used Japanese sports car abroad and importing it to Italy. Despite already having experience importing cars, the bureaucratic process of registering and titling the Nissan Skyline GT-R was lengthy, expensive, and filled with incompetent officials. After 9 stressful months navigating paperwork, inspections, taxes and more, the car finally received Italian plates. The owner concludes it may not be worth buying non-EU collector cars again due to frustrating import laws, though the car itself delighted him.

Takeaways

• 😒 Going through months of bureaucracy and incompetent public administration to get license plates for an imported car is frustrating
• 😀 After finally getting the license plates, now the fun with the powerful Cayenne Turbo can begin
• ⏱️ Importing a car from outside Europe involves even more bureaucratic delays compared to importing from within Europe
• 😠 Tools like Carfax are useful to check for potential frauds, accidents, or mileage rollbacks when buying used cars
• 😤 It took 9 painful months just to get Italian license plates for the imported Cayenne Turbo
• 💸 Importing a foreign car into Italy cost a total of 1,600 euros in taxes and fees to legalize it
• 😕 The burdensome import bureaucracy demotivates people from starting businesses or making investments in Italy
• 😌 Despite the frustrations, more foreign car imports are likely but avoiding extra-European imports after this experience
• 👍 It's important to carefully inspect a used car in person, test drive it, and have a trusted mechanic review it before buying
• 😃 Overall very happy with the Cayenne Turbo so far - it was worth the wait!

Q & A

What was the first foreign car the person bought?

The first foreign car was a BMW M3.

What difficulties did the person face when buying the Nissan GTR in Japan?

Buying the Japanese Nissan GTR involved more bureaucracy and frustration compared to his previous European cars. There were issues with obtaining historic vehicle certification, getting license plates, and passing inspections.

How can services like Carfax help when buying a used car?

Carfax provides vehicle history reports to check for things like odometer fraud, accident history, and title issues. This helps make a more informed purchase.

What steps did the person have to go through to register the imported Nissan GTR in Italy?

They had to obtain historic vehicle certification, declare the purchase at the tax agency to get the chassis unlocked, schedule and pass a vehicle inspection, and wait for license plates to be issued.

What problems occurred when trying to get the car inspected?

The inspectors scrutinized minor details, questioned whether modifications were stock, and nearly failed the car over issues the inspector should have already known about.

How much did the total registration process end up costing?

The historic vehicle certification was €200, the ACI paperwork was €100, and a normal Italian registration would have been €1600, so overall it was several hundred euros.

What is the person's overall opinion on buying foreign used cars?

He says there are good and bad cars both domestically and abroad. It's important to carefully inspect any used car purchase.

Would he buy another foreign car after this experience?

He says he would buy other foreign cars again, but probably not another Japanese import after the difficulties faced.

What advice does the person suggest when importing a car?

He recommends getting all required paperwork prepared, being very patient, having a local mechanic inspect it, and using vehicle history reports to avoid potential issues.

What positives does the person feel about the car now?

Despite the frustrating import process, now that the car is registered he is very happy with it, able to enjoy driving it, and feeling it was worth the wait.