Bob

Dear All:

I am sending out an urgent enquiry regarding landing at the US/Canadian border crossing by road.

Anybody crossed by road since Sept 11. I am considering driving myself through the Detriot/Windsor crossing.

What should I know before embarking, regarding the state of my vehicle, cash requirement versus travelers checks. ( I do not intent to carry more than $2,000 USD in cash, but I got a US bank account). Any documentation that would be required in addition to my passport and LP. How long are you expected to wait at the border and other possible questions.

I am finding it difficult to confirm that there is no recall on my car(1990 Honda Civic). Can anybody help with this. I am told there are other requirements that my car should meet, but I am unable to confirm exactly what these requirements are. Any help with this too. I am currently in the US and plan to drive myself to the border cross early in the new year.

Many thanks. Bob

Stuart

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Contact a Honda dealer ... they should be able to tell you a) what recalls have been
made on the vehicle and certify that they've been done. You must have a form from the
manufacturer (who logs the vins of any vehicles that have complied with recalls ...
all mfrs work the same way).

Have you been in touch with the RIV (Registrar of Imported Vehicles)
http://www.riv.com

Stuart

Champ

Hi

If you have a clear title and Registration and Insurance of your car , You will have
no problem in importing it to canada . You have to pay a 180$ (cdn) fee for importing
it if it is a part of your settler's effects or goods to follow list , otherwise you
have to pay 7% GST and 7% PST on it to import it .

Once you get it imported to canada , you need to register it . You will get a form
from the RIV to have some conditions fulfilled. The major one will be

1) Day time running lights
2) No recall letter from AMerican Honda . Contact american honda and give then your
VIN NUmber and ask them to fax a letter of no recall.

That should sought out the problem . Let us know if you have any other problem

Regards

Lynnmatic

Bob, Our Yahoo immigration groups noted in my web page at:
http://www.julyfood.com/immigration have an faq page outlining how to import your
car: http://www.julyfood.com/immigration/faq/import.html#car

As someone has already suggested, find a friendly Honda Dealer who would be willing
to access their computerized data base of recalls and print out the ones for your
make and model. If you meet resistance, then find the Honda area zone manager for
your region and request the info.

Good luck, Lynn

Bob <[email protected]>
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Luterin

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Have you checked NHTSA's Recall Database?
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...alls/Index.cfm

However, I believe RIV require a letter from the manufacturer proper. Have you
written/called Honda? I called some support number of theirs (US) in 1998 and they
sent me letter stating whether there were any recalls on my vehicle or not.

-Lute.

Rich Wales

"Bob" wrote:

> > I am finding it difficult to confirm that there is no recall on my car (1990
> > Honda Civic).

Have you checked with a Honda dealer in your area? They should be able to look up
your car's VIN and confirm whether any recalls are still pending.

"Luterin" replied to Bob as follows:

> Have you checked NHTSA's Recall Database?
> http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...alls/Index.cfm

This may be useful, though even if Bob's car never had any recalls, it's my
understanding that he's still going to need an official letter confirming that his
car has no outstanding recalls.

"Luterin" also wrote:

> I believe RIV require a letter from the manufacturer proper.

As far as I'm aware, a "recall clearance" letter may be obtained from a dealer.
(http://www.riv.ca/english/html/recall_clearance.html)

"Bob" also wrote:

> > I am told there are other requirements that my car should meet, but I am
> > unable to confirm exactly what these requirements are.

Your starting point for finding answers to your questions should be the "Registrar of
Imported Vehicles" (www.riv.ca). This office is run by Livingston International (a
major Canadian customs broker) under a contract from Transport Canada.

The main checklist for vehicle importation can be found at:

http://www.riv.ca/english/html/how_to_import.html

This page will enable you to find Transport Canada's online list of which US
makes/models/years are (or are not) acceptable for Canadian importation. I found the
following page for Hondas:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/impor...h/im3hon_e.htm

which appears to say that your '90 Civic should be acceptable for importation to
Canada without any significant modifications -- unless it is a Civic CRX HF, in which
case it appears that you'll need to have the bumper and/or bumper mounts replaced.
(NOTE: If this turns out to be the case, you are strongly advised to find out the
details BEFORE trying to bring the car to Canada. Some modifications of this sort are
easy, but they could also be so expensive as to be not worth doing at all -- in which
case you'll want to spare yourself the bother and sell the car in the States before
you move.)

Any vehicle manufactured after November 1989 must also have daytime running lights
(DRL's). It's my understanding that DRL's can be added after you arrive in Canada.
You can either have a generic DRL kit installed in your car (this turns on all the
lights, front and rear, whenever you start the car) -- or you might be able to get a
Honda dealer in Canada to install the DRL module that comes standard in '90 Civics in
Canada (this will probably turn on a more modest set of lights, such as the inner
pair of high beams at reduced power). Check with a Honda dealer in Canada to find out
if this latter option is feasible or not.

For other requirements, procedures, and fees, check with the RIV -- either by phone
(1-888-848-8240), or through their web site, or both.

Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.richw.org
*NOTE: I've lived in both Canada and the US and have dual citizenship.
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.

Luterin

Thanks for the clarifications, Rich.

I guess, at least as far as the letter is concerned, my dealer must have been lazy...

-Lute.