It had Chevy badges and NY plates. It was driving north on I-87 between Saratoga and Montreal. I thought at first maybe it was a Canadian car, but it had NY plates. I see from Chevrolet.ca (http://Chevrolet.ca) and chevrolet.com.mx (http://chevrolet.com.mx) that it isn't sold in Canada, but is sold in Mexico. I didn't know you could register a Mexican car in the USA. It is even called the Chevy Astra (http://www.chevrolet.com.mx/content_data/LAAM/MX/es/GMMGM/showroom/chevrolet/modelos/astra/diseno.html)
Eric77TA
03-07-2007, 09:57 AM
I'm not sure what the rules are on importing a Mexican car to the U.S. I know that there are people who bring Canadian cars to the U.S. There's a Pontiac Sunrunner (Chevy Tracker) and a Toyota Echo 2-door hatchback (previous gen. Yaris) that I see around town all the time. Back in college I knew a guy who had a Pontiac Firefly (Geo Metro) convertible.
Don't recall ever seeing any Mexican cars on U.S. roads. I wonder if it's an evaluation vehicle? Any scenario where those wouldn't have manufacturer plates?
soul strife
03-07-2007, 01:07 PM
I thought the Mexican Astra and the European Astra were two seperate cars.
I thought the Mexican Astra and the European Astra were two seperate cars.
They look about the same
Sixer-Bird
03-07-2007, 01:50 PM
I saw one here in Dallas last week as well. Sharp looking car.
soul strife
03-07-2007, 02:51 PM
This is what I was thinking of. http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=489057&highlight=astra
The Brazilian Astra was based off of Vectra. I wonder if the Mexican one is the European one or the Brazilian one.