Let Me See Your Tahoe, Yukon, Or Denali!

[Sparksalot]

To give you an example on a sales site in France its price is about $24,000 with 105,000 miles. When you buy an American car you make an investment

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Wow! I’ll bet importing a used one from the USA is cost prohibitive.

 

[Spacido]

You already have the purchase of the vehicle in the USA, the import, the taxes, then you need the approval of the vehicle in isolation (about $9500 just for registration) and finally the huge margin that the seller takes. Because a U.S. vehicle is seen as a luxury car here and you don't see many of them.

Tahoes are relatively common (for an American car), but you add a few thousand extra dollars for an Escalade or a Yukon. Finally you have the price of fuel (about $6.67 per gallon)

Nevertheless, it costs less to use than a European car (price of parts, longevity of the car). You should know that a European car who has 150,000 miles is practically unsellable on occasion.

A friend has just bought his first US car. A 2000 Chevrolet Blazer with 120,000 miles he bought for $7,200. Since then, he doesn't want to drive anything but an American car

 

[Rocket Man]

Owner of 2 Tahoe... the dream In France, a tahoe of your generation with about 150,000 miles, it sells for between 30 and 35,000 dollars

Rocket Man Your Yukon is beautiful

Thank you. I wonder what mine, with a supercharger, would sell for over there.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Thank you. I wonder what mine, with a supercharger, would sell for over there.

Probably be in Ferrari territory.

 

[Spacido]

Not necessarily, because with a supercharger, you won't have the right to drive it Engine modifications are prohibited. In the event of an accident, your vehicle is no longer insured.
At the moment, there are 5 Yukons for sale throughout France lol The cheapest is $25,000 for a 2001 model and the most expensive is $50,000 for a 2012 Hybrid

 

[Rocket Man]

Not necessarily, because with a supercharger, you won't have the right to drive it Engine modifications are prohibited. In the event of an accident, your vehicle is no longer insured.
At the moment, there are 5 Yukons for sale throughout France lol The cheapest is $25,000 for a 2001 model and the most expensive is $50,000 for a 2012 Hybrid

Oh NNNNNOOOOOO!!! Can’t install your own blowers over there?

 

[Spacido]

hoooo no, it's forbidden. I have a 5.3 in my Tahoe, if I replace it with a 6.0 or a 4.8 I will be outlawed. In the event of an accident, the insurance does not cover the property damage to the vehicle or the road and you can be fined and jailed.

Anyway you have a control of the vehicle every two years, engine modifications, metal bumper, bigger wheels... and even if you have your chassis that's too rusty. In this case, you have 48 hours or 2 months to make the repairs, depending on the defect, and then you have to represent your vehicle.

 

[Sam Harris]

hoooo no, it's forbidden. I have a 5.3 in my Tahoe, if I replace it with a 6.0 or a 4.8 I will be outlawed. In the event of an accident, the insurance does not cover the property damage to the vehicle or the road and you can be fined and jailed.

Anyway you have a control of the vehicle every two years, engine modifications, metal bumper, bigger wheels... and even if you have your chassis that's too rusty. In this case, you have 48 hours or 2 months to make the repairs, depending on the defect, and then you have to represent your vehicle.

Boooo. Man that’s ********.

 

[Hippie459MN]

Damn! So is there any kind of car/automotive scene in France at all? Drag racing, off road 4x4, anything like that then?

 

[Sparksalot]

hoooo no, it's forbidden. I have a 5.3 in my Tahoe, if I replace it with a 6.0 or a 4.8 I will be outlawed. In the event of an accident, the insurance does not cover the property damage to the vehicle or the road and you can be fined and jailed.

Anyway you have a control of the vehicle every two years, engine modifications, metal bumper, bigger wheels... and even if you have your chassis that's too rusty. In this case, you have 48 hours or 2 months to make the repairs, depending on the defect, and then you have to represent your vehicle.

Wow, that's no fun at all.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Wow, that's no fun at all.

How would they know if you swapped in a 6.0 if it wasn't originally equipped with it? They all visually look the same.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Damn! So is there any kind of car/automotive scene in France at all? Drag racing, off road 4x4, anything like that then?

F1 maybe?

 

[Spacido]

we do 4x4 outings, we have motorsport of course. Either we take our prepared 4x4s on a trailer or we modify them anyway but we risk getting into big trouble in the event of an accident with another vehicle. And every two years, we put our vehicles back in compliance for technical inspection.

How would they know if you swapped in a 6.0 if it wasn't originally equipped with it? They all visually look the same.

The controller compares the VIN, chassis, engine numbers, so that everything corresponds with the manufacturer's data. In the event of a serious accident, an expert is appointed and analyzes the vehicles involved. I have a friend who had a serious accident a few years ago and the expert was able to determine that he had swapped the original 1.7 engine for a 2.0, while the car had rolled twice and embedded in an electric pylon.

On my ZJ, I replaced the original exhaust with a Flowmaster ...I didn't have time to remove it for technical inspection and I got a warning. We are passionate about U.S. vehicles, and when we look at your modifications, it makes us dream lol

And right now it's hunting for polluting vehicles. The government is increasingly pushing to buy electric vehicles and therefore the controls are even harder

 

[Rocket Man]

we do 4x4 outings, we have motorsport of course. Either we take our prepared 4x4s on a trailer or we modify them anyway but we risk getting into big trouble in the event of an accident with another vehicle. And every two years, we put our vehicles back in compliance for technical inspection.



The controller compares the VIN, chassis, engine numbers, so that everything corresponds with the manufacturer's data. In the event of a serious accident, an expert is appointed and analyzes the vehicles involved. I have a friend who had a serious accident a few years ago and the expert was able to determine that he had swapped the original 1.7 engine for a 2.0, while the car had rolled twice and embedded in an electric pylon.

On my ZJ, I replaced the original exhaust with a Flowmaster ...I didn't have time to remove it for technical inspection and I got a warning. We are passionate about U.S. vehicles, and when we look at your modifications, it makes us dream lol

And right now it's hunting for polluting vehicles. The government is increasingly pushing to buy electric vehicles and therefore the controls are even harder

Sucks. No viva le France.

 

[Tonyrodz]

we do 4x4 outings, we have motorsport of course. Either we take our prepared 4x4s on a trailer or we modify them anyway but we risk getting into big trouble in the event of an accident with another vehicle. And every two years, we put our vehicles back in compliance for technical inspection.



The controller compares the VIN, chassis, engine numbers, so that everything corresponds with the manufacturer's data. In the event of a serious accident, an expert is appointed and analyzes the vehicles involved. I have a friend who had a serious accident a few years ago and the expert was able to determine that he had swapped the original 1.7 engine for a 2.0, while the car had rolled twice and embedded in an electric pylon.

On my ZJ, I replaced the original exhaust with a Flowmaster ...I didn't have time to remove it for technical inspection and I got a warning. We are passionate about U.S. vehicles, and when we look at your modifications, it makes us dream lol

And right now it's hunting for polluting vehicles. The government is increasingly pushing to buy electric vehicles and therefore the controls are even harder

Come to America, and modify to your heart's delight. Only thing that can stop you is your wallet.

 

[Sam Harris]

we do 4x4 outings, we have motorsport of course. Either we take our prepared 4x4s on a trailer or we modify them anyway but we risk getting into big trouble in the event of an accident with another vehicle. And every two years, we put our vehicles back in compliance for technical inspection.



The controller compares the VIN, chassis, engine numbers, so that everything corresponds with the manufacturer's data. In the event of a serious accident, an expert is appointed and analyzes the vehicles involved. I have a friend who had a serious accident a few years ago and the expert was able to determine that he had swapped the original 1.7 engine for a 2.0, while the car had rolled twice and embedded in an electric pylon.

On my ZJ, I replaced the original exhaust with a Flowmaster ...I didn't have time to remove it for technical inspection and I got a warning. We are passionate about U.S. vehicles, and when we look at your modifications, it makes us dream lol

And right now it's hunting for polluting vehicles. The government is increasingly pushing to buy electric vehicles and therefore the controls are even harder

That’s just terrible. I’m hopeful our country never gets to the point of such oppression. [emoji20][emoji107][emoji22]

 

[Sparksalot]

we do 4x4 outings, we have motorsport of course. Either we take our prepared 4x4s on a trailer or we modify them anyway but we risk getting into big trouble in the event of an accident with another vehicle. And every two years, we put our vehicles back in compliance for technical inspection.



The controller compares the VIN, chassis, engine numbers, so that everything corresponds with the manufacturer's data. In the event of a serious accident, an expert is appointed and analyzes the vehicles involved. I have a friend who had a serious accident a few years ago and the expert was able to determine that he had swapped the original 1.7 engine for a 2.0, while the car had rolled twice and embedded in an electric pylon.

On my ZJ, I replaced the original exhaust with a Flowmaster ...I didn't have time to remove it for technical inspection and I got a warning. We are passionate about U.S. vehicles, and when we look at your modifications, it makes us dream lol

And right now it's hunting for polluting vehicles. The government is increasingly pushing to buy electric vehicles and therefore the controls are even harder

I see a similar thing, but not as intense with the Aussies. They can’t do much of anything without extensive permission. Even then it’s limited. Ugh.

 

[Sam Harris]

I see a similar thing, but not as intense with the Aussies. They can’t do much of anything without extensive permission. Even then it’s limited. Ugh.

Booo!

 

[Spacido]

Come to America, and modify to your heart's delight. Only thing that can stop you is your wallet.

It is true that I would like to visit your country. I think it would take a lifetime to discover its beauty and diversity