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Re: Importing a new Subaru #2 [stavros1] by filion
Jul 12, 2006 (1:45 pm)
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Replying to: stavros1 (Jul 06, 2006 9:16 pm)

When I picked up the car in the U.S. I was very surprised to see bilingual warning stickers on the visors which was the only thing that i would have added but they where there so the car needed absolutly nothing done, passed with flying colors!
My insurance company sold me a policy as soon i gave them the vin# no problem.
I am very happy with this purchase, the deals available in the U.S. on american built subarus are incredible. when i went to the local Subaru dealer for a roof rack and told him what i paided for the tribeca he was in disbelief of the $17,000.00 cnd price difference he quoted me.
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Re: Buying a car on Ebay [thonor] by seandamien
Jul 12, 2006 (2:38 pm)
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Replying to: thonor (Jul 10, 2006 1:06 pm)

Wow, it almost seems as though it would be better to just buy the car in Canada.
 
I was also considering a BMW 318ti. The price is $5000.
 
Wt do you think it would end up costing me in total after I'm done with all of the greddy Canadian hands?
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Importing from Canada into US by danaf
Jul 15, 2006 (3:35 pm)
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My question is the other way around, but I am not able to find a thread for it so I hope someone can help me.
I am not sure if I should bring my Toyota with me when I move to the US. Will I have any disadvantage selling my car because it was purchased in Canada? Thanks a lot.
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Re: Importing from Canada into US [danaf] by jlawrence01
Jul 15, 2006 (6:18 pm)
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Replying to: danaf (Jul 15, 2006 3:35 pm)

Two issues:
 
1) If you plan to drive the car until the wheels fall off and the vehicle will be salvaged, then bring it on over.
 
2) If you plan to sell it in the US while it has some significant value, you should sell it in Canada as the vehicle will be considered to be TMU - "True Mileage Unknown" and will bring far less money than it is worth.
 
I work for a large corporation which often relocates people on either side of the US/Canada border. Generally, people sell the car before heading across the border.
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Importing from Canada into US by danaf
Jul 15, 2006 (7:30 pm)
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Thanks a lot jlawrence01! No my Echo is pretty new so I was hoping to sell it after my one year assignment instead of shipping it back. I am glad I find out about the TMU now. Do they just ignore the mileage reading?
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Nissan dealer in Buffalo? by ru5ty
Jul 16, 2006 (6:13 am)
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Does anyone know if Nissan will sell new vehicles to Canadians?
  
I am interested in a Nissan 350Z and I'm looking to purchase one in Buffalo - can anyone recommend a dealer?
  
According to google, these are the 4 in Buffalo
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=nissan&near=buffalo,+ny&ie=UTF8&om=1
  
- Barney Mike Nissan, 3676 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY
- Auto Place: Nissan Auto Place, 8137 Main St, Williamsville, NY
- Cappellino's Niagara Nissan, 6069 S Transit Rd, Lockport, NY
- Westherr Nissan, 3580 Southwestrn Blvd, Orchard Park, NY,
  
Thanks!
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Selling delicately used US car in Canada by crikey
Jul 19, 2006 (8:04 am)
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My brother-in-law wants to buy my Florida-driven, US-spec 2003 Infiniti FX35 AWD with 38K miles or 60,800 kms, which I bought brand-new. I can drive the car up into Canada without any issues and leave it with him. He is willing to pay the taxes/fees required at registration. The FX35 will require retrofitting of the daytime running lights.
 
What should we expect to expedite the transaction, in terms of paperwork and taxes/fees?
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Re: Help with importing the "Right" car into Canada [mlhoopr] by sahota
Jul 20, 2006 (6:14 am)
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Replying to: mlhoopr (Feb 06, 2006 1:45 am)

How did you get insurance in Ontario?
 
RBC insurance is telling me that they don't cover this type of activity.
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BUYING A CAR FROM US by nissa
Jul 20, 2006 (9:18 pm)
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Hi,
My friend is currently working in US and has a BMW that I want to buy . We are both Canadians. If he drives it up, will I still need to pay the GST? Since I have never registered a car myself, I am not sure what they need and how do they know the car is from US?
 
When I read the CBSA sight and they refer to an assessment tax. What is that? or do i pay GST on the sale price of the vehicle.
 
Plus are BMW manufactured in US or in Germany? wondering if i will need to pay the 6% foreign make tax?

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