IYou may see that VW T5 (or 6 or 7) in 2020.
You may be right as GM and Ford may get tired of playing the little game they need to do to circumvent this or VW sets up manufacturing here to build the vehicles..
How old/ new were you looking? I have seen some grey market alternatives over the years.
Can't speak from where you are, but here is the Peoples Socialist Republic of Kalifornicated you wouldn't be able to get it past the smog inspection...
That is unless of course you spent buckets of ducklets.. but as my dad always said.."there isn't a problem that can't be fixed with money."
