Originally Posted by desert_q5

For the amount of hassle involved, it sounds like it would be easier to just sell the US model in the US and buy the local flavor of the Q5 when you get there!

Originally Posted by Meckl

Just wondering if this topic is still interesting for you?

I am currently importing my Q5 to Germany, too and have collected plenty of information so far.

- Tax: No need to pay any tax, if you lived outside the EU for at least one year and own the car for 6 months or more.

- Changes:
Pretty different from country to country, even from state to state within for example Germany. two points will need to be changed with European regulations, unless you are able to get an exception entered into your registration (worth a try and only works if you declare your car as moving goods with customs...):
-> Rear turn signals have to be amber (That is for the LED ones as well as for the lower ones in the bumper, even so they aren't used during driving!)
-> In combination with Xenon, auto levelling and headlight washers have to be installed

Additionally, the front positioning lights have to be disabled via VAG com or changed from amber to white.

If you want to use Navigation, SUWtech and some other company in Poland are able to reprogram and flash the unit to European standards to run European maps. That's much cheaper than changing the head unit: http://suwtec24.de/Audi-MMI-3G-Navig...uf-Europa-2011

FM radio frequencies are slightly different in Europe than in the US. Some US models need to have the radio tuner changed to receive all stations.

HomeLink frequencies are different than in the US, so also there it's not certain that all garage door openers will be recognized.

If the tail lights from Europrice are working, that may be the best option to install them. Taking EU models and installing them in a US model is said to be impossible, gives coding errors and needs adapters.

Did anybody try the Europrice tail lights yet?

Greetings from Munich,
Markus

Originally Posted by migsan

Hello!

I'm from Portugal and you should get informed well of all the tax you must pay. To avoid the most expensive tax, the car must be for your use and have to be registered in your name a couple of years.

Originally Posted by Jusforfun

Off Topic: FYI Even though your Q5 is from 2008 it is still a Model Year 2009 (US system generally used on this forum)as the model on sale at the beginning of 2009 was the same as introduced during 2008. There is no MY 2008.

Originally Posted by Meckl

If you want to use Navigation, SUWtech and some other company in Poland are able to reprogram and flash the unit to European standards to run European maps. That's much cheaper than changing the head unit: http://suwtec24.de/Audi-MMI-3G-Navig...uf-Europa-2011

Originally Posted by Meckl

Good evening,

As for the headlights: Mine have a (E) conformity sign, so I don't have to change them. I had to disable the amber front position lights through VCDS, though. 10 seconds of work...

Currently i am working to get an exception entered in my german title for the missing headlight washer. TÜV doesn't like it without these stupid things, the exception can be entered by ourlocal registration office, if I am able to convince them. Additionally, I can try to get this theough with the local government of Swabia... Not that easy ... Beurocracy.

As for the rear lights (blinkers), I changed them with amber flashing ones from europrice.us. They were able to modify European models so that they a 'plug-and-play'... Just three screws and the are easyly replaced and also carry the (E) conformity sign. The ones in the lower bumper are still a problem, working on getting those through with an 'exception' as well...