I wish we got these and the 45s in the states, such a cooler car than the GLA. GLWA! Cool color and spec, and valuable high dollar modifications. Someone will be getting a great and unique car here!

@amge63swagon Your garage alone tells me I'm safe on this. Love it!

I want to love this, but the import via Canada, Montana plates, for sale in TX, and cat delete are giving me pause.  A simple inspection of the car at any TX shop with a PASS would not create any title paperwork and may really sit well here.  I am also in TX

Can you speak to the accident/damage listed in 2021; any info on that?

@dm_n_stuff Thank you, I stand corrected.  I was looking for s silver lining in the clouds, but I goofed.  I think a high flow cat would help to pass an emissions test(?) but still would not allow the sale .

@Gene_B

Substituting a high flow cat is also illegal.

EPA requires original or equivalent.  Only way around it is if there is no original or equivalent still available on the market.

@dm_n_stuff Thank you.  I see this sort of thing a lot in my car club and while I understand the desire for performance, those catalytic converters are there for a reason.  It might be worth noting that there are high-flow cats on the market that are the best of both worlds so to speak.  The more you know....

@Gene_B

I brought this issue to the attention of the folks here this week and was advised to contact the seller.

You are 100% correct, it doesn't matter if it's a dealer or an individual trying to sell this car, once the original cat has been removed title can't transfer legally.  It's a Federal Law that applies, above and beyond any state regulations. There are EPA rules, Federal and State DOT rules that all apply.

Add to that the required paperwork showing it entered legally into the USA as an import, which may also be required by your state to transfer the title.

Would seem to be a relatively simple task to reinstall the cat prior to selling, and offer the aftermarket parts as part of the deal, thereby eliminating the issue, along with copied of the importation papers.

@amge63swagon I appreciate that but if the car is in Texas, selling or offering to sell with any part that would circumvent an emission control system is prohibited.  By law, the car must have the proper factory emissions equipment or equivalent installed.  The only exceptions would be cars that are for off-road use only, or of course older cars that were originally manufactured without catalytic converters.  Hopefully the MB Market is aware of this. 

ariotofmyown, sumofall
I live in Texas and the statute reads as follows:  The notice shall read, "State law prohibits [any person] from selling, offering for sale, leasing, or offering to lease any vehicle not equipped with all emission control systems or devices in good operable condition. Violators are subject to penalties under the TCAA of up to $25,000 per violation.  "https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=30&pt=1&ch=114&rl=20#:~:text=The%20notice%20shall%20read%2C%20%22State,devices%20in%20good%20operable%20condition.

@sumofall @mwren @Gene_B - I have to agree with sumofall... that regulation does not appear to apply to private sellers.   Obviously everyone should perform their own due diligence/research, but its hard to imagine that ANY car with a modified exhaust has to be refitted or it cant be sold.  A simple cursory search of private vehicles listed for sale in the State will show that there are HUGE numbers of cars with modified emissions systems offered for sale publicly.  So either it applies only to Licensed Texas car dealers, or this is the most weakly-enforced regulation in the Lone Star State.

If I had a dollar for every auxiliary light I've turned on that was "meant for off-road use".... Maybe *dealers in Texas have issues selling non-compliant cars but this seems like a personal seller....No issues, buyers just have to do some homework depending on where the car goes. 

Gene_B - I had the same question. the Armytrix web sight clearly states that the described down pipe/ cat simulator is not street legal and is only intended for race and or off road use, so I'd speculate that this is a cat delete system. Seller please confirm or correct.
Seller- does stock, removed, down pipe/ cat sell w/ car?

Sorry for my ignorance,  and I may not be understanding correctly but does having a "cat simulator" mean that the catalytic converter has been removed?  It is illegal in the State of Texas to sell or offer for sale a vehicle that has had the emissions tampered with so hopefully that is not the case here.  Can you clarify?