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Importing Canadian Vehicles to the U.S.

448 messages,  Last post on Mar 08, 2013 at 7:35 AM

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#445 of 448 Getting a Canadian car to USA resident by macpuff

Jan 22, 2013 (2:01 pm)

So my situation is this: I have a friend who lives in Minnesota, who is in the market for a new (used) car. I have the option of purchasing a really good car for a great price here, and the plan was for me to drive the car down and transfer ownership to her, and then fly back after visiting.
 
I've been looking for information and I'm getting conflicting reports about what needs to be done.
 
I know the car needs to comply with EPA standards and the there is some paperwork to be done at the border, but there are some things I'm not sure of.
 
1. Do I need the letter from the OEM's USA Division if the car has the sticker saying it complies with EPA guidelines?
 
2. Do I need to go through a registered import broker, even with the sticker or letter from the OEM? The fees for brokers are around $500 from what I gather, add that into the cost of my plane ticket back and it makes the original savings considerably less.
 
3. Is there anything else I need to know before attempting this?
 
Would appreciate any insight into this issue.

#446 of 448 Re: Getting a Canadian car to USA resident [macpuff] by flapjack007

Mar 07, 2013 (5:59 pm)

Replying to: macpuff (Jan 22, 2013 2:01 pm)
I used Stonewell to import 2 vehicles from Canada to the USA they were great to work with.

#447 of 448 Re: Getting a Canadian car to USA resident [macpuff] by medlowa

Mar 08, 2013 (7:03 am)

Replying to: macpuff (Jan 22, 2013 2:01 pm)
I did it myself.
Got the letter from the manufacturer (Chevrolet) cost approx $25.00
Got a EPA test done, cost approx $9.00
went to phoenix sky harbor Airport Port Authority, filled in some papers approx 5 minutes.
Went to the registry, registered all done in a day.
 
good luck

#448 of 448 Re: Getting a Canadian car to USA resident [medlowa] by wasserme

Mar 08, 2013 (7:35 am)

Replying to: medlowa (Mar 08, 2013 7:03 am)
Thanks! We ended up doing it but found the canadian VW was no help at all--they totally refused to give us a letter; but US VW had no problem with it at all. Any success getting out of Canadian sales taxes? We were told we would get it back and then when we applied they said "that's only for Canadian residents"

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