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Hi all!

Does anyone have experience getting parts for european van models in america? How expensive could it be if I breakdown in a european van vs one thats popular in the USA. I was thinking if its an older model, the parts might not be as expensive as the newer models, but i'm not sure how available they would be over there??

Cheers guys

Thanks Roman. Just to clarify though, my problem specific to importing into canada, and conforming with their MVSA (motor vehicle safety act)

Hey Dan, im struggling to imagine what you mean with regards to using the furring strips. Can you elaborate here?

Hey Van Lifer's.

So I was planning on buying a sprinter here in germany, converting her into a beautiful living space and then shipping her to Canada to stay forever. I read that unless the vehicle is over 15 years old (which it will be) then there shouldn't be a issue. The law states that a vehicle younger than 15 years cannot stay there permanently unless it complies with their building specs (which it does not). However, I have just read that vehicles cannot be imported if converted from a cargo van to a camper van. The problem is that there is no clear writing stating if this applies if the vehicle is older than 15 years.

Has anyone else had this problem?

I urgently need some help with this so any knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

I have looked at westfaliadigitalnomads.com, who go into detail about shipping their camper, but their vehicle was originally a camper from what I can tell so the rules would not have applied to them.

Happy Camping

Dan x