Importing a car from the US
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Importing a car from the US
Hi all,
As cars in canada are quite Expensive is it a worthwhile Investment Importing One from the US ...Import duty/Federal tax etc
Any Help Appreciated
chris
As cars in canada are quite Expensive is it a worthwhile Investment Importing One from the US ...Import duty/Federal tax etc
Any Help Appreciated
chris
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Re: Importing a car from the US
A friend of mine did this and found it easy....
He bought the truck at a dealer in the US and they arranged all the paper work for the export to Canada, all he had to do was to pay the costs and drive to the border and declare it as an import.... He saved a few thousand dollars
He bought the truck at a dealer in the US and they arranged all the paper work for the export to Canada, all he had to do was to pay the costs and drive to the border and declare it as an import.... He saved a few thousand dollars
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Re: Importing a car from the US
A friend of mine did this and found it easy....
He bought the truck at a dealer in the US and they arranged all the paper work for the export to Canada, all he had to do was to pay the costs and drive to the border and declare it as an import.... He saved a few thousand dollars
He bought the truck at a dealer in the US and they arranged all the paper work for the export to Canada, all he had to do was to pay the costs and drive to the border and declare it as an import.... He saved a few thousand dollars
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Re: Importing a car from the US
The clock is in miles but they normally have the Ks the same as the UK, you may have to do a few mods but the dealer can help on that.....
I think he saved about $9k on a used Silverado truck
I think he saved about $9k on a used Silverado truck
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Re: Importing a car from the US
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Re: Importing a car from the US
You have to get it to Canadian standard though. I think it's around $800-$1000 for everything i.e.French language seat belt stickers.
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We have done it a few times but with older cars. As long as you have the paperwork in order it's a simple process. You have to sort out the daytime running lights, for some vehicles it's just a switch and maybe one or two other things.
One of the mechanic s where OH works had to get a vehicle out of Province checked the other week, it didnt have the sticker on the sun visor in French as well as English, the French Canadian, doing the check, checked the sticker and failed the out of Province, so the guy took the car to the other Canadian Tire and it passed with no mention of the sticker
One of the mechanic s where OH works had to get a vehicle out of Province checked the other week, it didnt have the sticker on the sun visor in French as well as English, the French Canadian, doing the check, checked the sticker and failed the out of Province, so the guy took the car to the other Canadian Tire and it passed with no mention of the sticker
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Re: Importing a car from the US
Some useful info here:
http://www.riv.ca/importingavehicle.aspx
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulat...sch-iv-101.htm
(17) Speedometers shall be calibrated in kilometres per hour.
(18) Odometers and trip record counters shall be calibrated in kilometres.
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Re: Importing a car from the US
... and make sure what you buy is not a Katrina or the like write off. Lots of those on the market, even finding their way into Canada.
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Re: Importing a car from the US
The US speedometer will show mph (big font) and kph (small font). The US odometer will be in miles though. It looks like you have to convert those to metric.
Some useful info here:
http://www.riv.ca/importingavehicle.aspx
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulat...sch-iv-101.htm
(17) Speedometers shall be calibrated in kilometres per hour.
(18) Odometers and trip record counters shall be calibrated in kilometres.
Some useful info here:
http://www.riv.ca/importingavehicle.aspx
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulat...sch-iv-101.htm
(17) Speedometers shall be calibrated in kilometres per hour.
(18) Odometers and trip record counters shall be calibrated in kilometres.
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Re: Importing a car from the US
One of the mechanic s where OH works had to get a vehicle out of Province checked the other week, it didnt have the sticker on the sun visor in French as well as English, the French Canadian, doing the check, checked the sticker and failed the out of Province, so the guy took the car to the other Canadian Tire and it passed with no mention of the sticker
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Re: Importing a car from the US
i know my Jap import Eunos Roadster in the UK was converted the other way (KMH to MPH) and the odo had been corrected, with all sorts of BIMTA certification to prove the mileage was genuine...but they really frown upon odometer tampering over here!
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Re: Importing a car from the US
My friends truck didn't need the mph/kph change as it was already displayed..... Best check first