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#153 of 4512 Nissan dealer in Buffalo? by ru5ty Jul 16, 2006 (6:13 am)
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!
#154 of 4512 Selling delicately used US car in Canada by crikey Jul 19, 2006 (8:04 am)
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?
#155 of 4512 Re: Help with importing the "Right" car into Canada [mlhoopr] by sahota Jul 20, 2006 (6:14 am)
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.
#156 of 4512 BUYING A CAR FROM US by nissa Jul 20, 2006 (9:18 pm)
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? Replies to this message: crikey (Jul 21, 2006 8:53 am) nissa (Jul 21, 2006 6:46 pm)
#157 of 4512 Re: BUYING A CAR FROM US [nissa] by crikey Jul 21, 2006 (8:53 am)
Replying to: nissa (Jul 20, 2006 9:18 pm) This is the same situation that I am in, but in reverse, i.e. I'm the seller. I think that the GST will still need to be paid even if the seller is able to get it across the border without paying the fees there. When the vehicle is registered, I think that's where the $195 RIV fee + GST will be due. To register the vehicle, see http://www.riv.ca/english/html/mod_inspect_requirements.html   I think GST is computed based on market value of the vehicle, as opposed to the sale price. That is, the seller may state that the vehicle was sold for $1 but actually has a market value of $25K just to circumvent GST. I don't think we can fool Revenue Canada.   There are BMWs manufactured in US like the X5 and Z4, but most of the others are made outside of North America. So, it depends what BMW model you are buying. Replies to this message: nissa (Jul 21, 2006 6:46 pm)
#158 of 4512 Re: BUYING A CAR FROM US [crikey] by nissa Jul 21, 2006 (6:46 pm)
Replying to: crikey (Jul 21, 2006 8:53 am) thanks for the clarification cricky. I am wondering if it is worth the trouble. i guess i will do the math and see
#159 of 4512 Importing a car to Canada: Title document by carlover10 Jul 23, 2006 (9:17 am)
Hello,    Could anyone who has recently purchased a brand new car and imported it to Canada, please answer this question?    The US Customs requires the original title of the car sent to them 72 hours prior to you crossing the border with the car. But for a brand new car, did the dealer give you this document? Or was sending them the bill of sale suffiecient enough?    Thank you, CarLover. Replies to this message: crikey (Jul 24, 2006 12:24 pm)
#160 of 4512 Re: Importing a new Subaru #2 [filion] by khn Jul 23, 2006 (4:01 pm)
Replying to: filion (May 29, 2006 6:12 pm) I'm from Montreal and would like to buy a Tribeca from the US. I carefully read the info on the RIV site.   1) Do I have to pay any sale taxes in the US? 2) Do I need to have insurance before driving it back to Montreal (I guess yes.)? 3) Any dealers recommended in Plattsburgh, Burlington or around. 4) What modifications are needed on the Tribeca to comply with canadian regulation?   Thank you in advance. Replies to this message: crikey (Jul 24, 2006 12:21 pm)
#161 of 4512 Re: Importing a new Subaru #2 [khn] by crikey Jul 24, 2006 (12:21 pm)
Replying to: khn (Jul 23, 2006 4:01 pm) 1) Do I have to pay any sale taxes in the US?   No, sales taxes apply to the state (and county) where the vehicle will be registered in.   For example, if a person lives in FL but bought a car in Georgia, the person does not pay the dealership, in Georgia, the sales taxes applicable to the vehicle. The person only pays the agreed purchase price for the vehicle. Once the person registers the vehicle in FL, the sales taxes will be due and calculated based on the amount purchased as indicated on the bill of sale.   So, if a Canadian buys a car from the US with intentions of bringing it back to Canada, no sales tax should be due at time of purchase since the vehicle will not be registered in the US.   Now, some dealerships will insist on the sales tax, and that is OK if the person is registering the vehicle in another state because the state of registration will take into account sales taxes already paid, if applicable. However, Canada will not take that into account and will result in double taxation. So, insist on NOT paying the sales tax.
#162 of 4512 Re: Importing a car to Canada: Title document [carlover10] by crikey Jul 24, 2006 (12:24 pm)
Replying to: carlover10 (Jul 23, 2006 9:17 am) Much like in Canada, if the vehicle is being financed, the title will go to the lender. However, if vehicle is bought outright in cash, then the title immediately belongs to the owner of the vehicle. However, I am not certain if the dealership will have the title already drawn up in the owner's name at time of purchase. It may take sometime before the title is actually available to the owner, but you may want to check up on this.

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