shipping vehichles to canada
Jan 12th 2010, 6:34 pm
#16
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Re: shipping vehichles to canada
Just a note i found surprising, the Octane rating of the fuel starts at 87, you can get 89 and max ive seen is 91.
Ive considered moving my cheap classics over but finding it hard to justify. You may pay a tad more over here (ontario), especially depending on the exchange rate but many classic owners never take their care out if there is a threat of rain or grit/salt on the road and you can find many good quality lower mileage examples. Especially as the US is a driveable.
All the best,
JB
Ive considered moving my cheap classics over but finding it hard to justify. You may pay a tad more over here (ontario), especially depending on the exchange rate but many classic owners never take their care out if there is a threat of rain or grit/salt on the road and you can find many good quality lower mileage examples. Especially as the US is a driveable.
All the best,
JB
Jan 12th 2010, 6:37 pm
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Re: shipping vehichles to canada
EDIT: What he said^^^
Jan 12th 2010, 6:48 pm
#18
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Re: shipping vehichles to canada
Ah good info cheers,
Gets me thinking about the leaded to unleaded cylinder head conversions we had to go through some years back.
JB
Gets me thinking about the leaded to unleaded cylinder head conversions we had to go through some years back.
JB
Jan 13th 2010, 2:47 pm
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Location: Dieppe, NB
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Re: shipping vehichles to canada
I recently brought over my 1994 Suzuki Samurai, I can't talk much about the shipping side as it came in the container with our household goods, but below is a quick summary of my experience after it arrived. By the way, if the vehicle is less than 15 years old and not US spec then do not bother trying to bring it into Canada.
When we arrived in Canada we had to provide the UK logbook to the border customs and the goods accounting form which detailed the vehicle. They duly approved this - not painful at all !! They will also provide a form to show that no tax is due to be paid.
When the container arrived customs decided they wanted to take a quick look, probably to check the vehicle identity, check that it was not covered in soil etc. For this privilege they charged us $200. This only delayed the release of the container by about 2-3 days though.
Once the container was available for release we had to go to the local customs for the port and they then reviewed the paperwork and approved the container for release. The container was then released to us and the vehicle delivered. Provided you are insured you can drive on UK plates here for 30 days.
Next steps were then to get the vehicle registered in Canada. Firstly, go to the local government offices (e.g. Access Nova Scotia) with your customs documents and UK log book and 3 proofs of Id and signature (e.g. Passport, Driving Licence and credit card) - this will allow you to exchange your UK log book for a Canadian one. Then if you present your insurance document for Canada they will issue you the licence plates. You then have 10 days to get the safety inspection completed.
Its worth checking out what modifications you might have to make and talking to the provincial office for vehicle safety inspections about this. On my Suzuki as it was built after 1990 it had to have a cat fitted to the exhaust. You also need to have daytime running lights here, but on older vehicles you can just turn on the headlights, it does not have to be automatic. A key thing to check for are km/h are shown on the speedo, although a decal can be added if needed.
Not such a big deal.... and I now a RHD Suzuki Samurai on the roads here - a rare sight !!
When we arrived in Canada we had to provide the UK logbook to the border customs and the goods accounting form which detailed the vehicle. They duly approved this - not painful at all !! They will also provide a form to show that no tax is due to be paid.
When the container arrived customs decided they wanted to take a quick look, probably to check the vehicle identity, check that it was not covered in soil etc. For this privilege they charged us $200. This only delayed the release of the container by about 2-3 days though.
Once the container was available for release we had to go to the local customs for the port and they then reviewed the paperwork and approved the container for release. The container was then released to us and the vehicle delivered. Provided you are insured you can drive on UK plates here for 30 days.
Next steps were then to get the vehicle registered in Canada. Firstly, go to the local government offices (e.g. Access Nova Scotia) with your customs documents and UK log book and 3 proofs of Id and signature (e.g. Passport, Driving Licence and credit card) - this will allow you to exchange your UK log book for a Canadian one. Then if you present your insurance document for Canada they will issue you the licence plates. You then have 10 days to get the safety inspection completed.
Its worth checking out what modifications you might have to make and talking to the provincial office for vehicle safety inspections about this. On my Suzuki as it was built after 1990 it had to have a cat fitted to the exhaust. You also need to have daytime running lights here, but on older vehicles you can just turn on the headlights, it does not have to be automatic. A key thing to check for are km/h are shown on the speedo, although a decal can be added if needed.
Not such a big deal.... and I now a RHD Suzuki Samurai on the roads here - a rare sight !!
