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As per Post#2281 - check out the CBC tonight! Harvard Gould is on at 5:30 est. with the business news… and the National is of course at 10:00. Robert Lamb is going to be interviewed (who has been in stories featured in the Montreal Gazette and The Globe and Mail). Mr. Lamb also has sent open letters to PM Harper and Finance Minister Flaherty on this issue. I guess we'll see if the CBC is a friend of the enterprising little guy or the overly anal bureaucratic establishment. |
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Here is my story. On November 2nd I purchased a 2008 Sienna LE. Before purchasing, I phoned RIV because I couldn't find it on the lists of admissibility. I was told that this vehicle was admissible, so I made the purchase. On Nov. 9th I picked it up at the daeler in Fargo and made it to the Pembina border at 4:15 p.m. After having presented my papers I was refused entry. I felt sick. They told me the october manufacturing date was the problem with my vehicle. I was unable to contact anyone at RIV or Transport Canada and it was the start of a long weekend. I had to turn back and leave the vehicle in Pembina where it remains. A 12 hour day had now turned into a nightmare with many more to come. The following week, after numerous phone calls and emails to RIV and TC, I have not made any progress. I was told that the change of admissibility was made on Nov. 1st. I argued that I was given the wrong information by an agent at RIV and they had put me in this predicament. I have been told about this announcement coming, but it sounds like only vehicles purchased before Nov 1st will be allowed in. These vehicles manufactured after Sept.1st have an engine imobilizer and not an anti theft engine imobilizer required in Canada. Toyota probably did this to prevent dealerships to sell to Canada. RIV and TC insist that Toyota is calling the shots. They are the ones who decide what is admissible according to Canadian standards. I was also told by an imobilizer installer in Manitoba that he can make this vehicle conform to standard for only 250.00$. The Toyota dealership meanwhile said it would cost thousands of dollars if they did it. On Nov. 16th I went to check on my vehicle and changed the temporary permit. When I re-entered at the border, a guard told me I could take the vehicle in, but I would probably have to export it after TC makes it's announcement. Being alone and not wanting to add miles to the vehicle, I left it there. I am at a loss as to what to do. Temporary insurance is only good for 30 days. I now have what is considered a used vehicle. I will probably have to trade it on another vehicle in the States (more time and money) and lose out on the trade. I am stressed out over this. If anyone has suggestions or ideas, please write them here. Thanks |
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Replying to: gaut (Nov 20, 2007 4:33 pm) You cannot trust that the beaurocrats or the minister of transportation will act in your best interests so I think you are wise to leave your vehicle on the US side until we get a clear, concise and definitive ruling from TC. I bought an inadmissible vehicle on October 18 based on the advice of two different RIV agents.(I always phone at least twice) When I told an RIV agent last week that I had been told in early October it was OK she said there is no way an agent would have told me that and if I didn't have a file number tough. I said since you are calling me a liar I need your name and a file number. As of today my vehicle is still inadmissible and another call to TC remains unanswered. I did get an e mail from RIV confirming my vehicle is inadmisible and telling me all the files relating to vehicles purchased before Nov 01 are now inaccesible to RIV
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Replying to: darfer (Nov 20, 2007 9:30 am) How reliable is the RIV statement that letters of recall for Honda are not needed because Honda is "not cooperating". Do you have it in writing. If that is RIV's corporate position, then why can't that reasoning/principle be extended to other areas where the manufacturer is "not cooperating" - i.e. the CMVSS 114 thing. It sounds great but if it came verbally from RIV, I'd be weary of relying on it.
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Replying to: gaut (Nov 20, 2007 4:33 pm) |
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Replying to: mccreeper (Nov 20, 2007 10:27 am) We are concerned citizens because: - a lawful process established by our country is being manipulated and hijacked such that the lawful process which is our right, is being voided We are concerned citizens because: - we are not standing by and letting the manufacturers roll over us (likely with the vehicles we bought but can't register!) We are concerned citizens because: - we are using all lawful means at our disposal to correct the travesty that is taking place by trying to persuade our elected officials to ensure Canadian rules, regulations and policies are instituted, implemented and enforced for the benefit of Canadians, not corporations engaged in a fleecing exercise We are concerned citizens because: - enough is enough Does anyone really think the sudden parity pricing initiatives we now see in Canada would have occurred, had it not been for the importers |
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HOT DOG!!! Lead Story, and a very good one at that. Finally, Cannon speaks. Kudos to Mr. Brar and Mr. Lamb. |
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Replying to: imports4all (Nov 20, 2007 11:56 am) |
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Replying to: hammatime (Nov 20, 2007 5:13 pm)
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It's been a very productive day. We thank you for all the e-mails and it is producing results. You all saw the piece in the Globe & Mail today, interviews with several of our team. We are also had several CBC Radio TV interviews todathis across the country. Great job - media team. Here is another solid advancement - thanks to lighting speed efforts from George Favvas and Callum Macdonald from Reflexity, we have a brand new secure web site made for you. There is still work to do on the site, but we will be asking you to go and log your story with data, name, car model, dates etc. We want to gather data that we will use with the media, RIV, governments. 1st goal - get plates for everybody who is in Canada and victim of RIV flipflops. 2nd goal - solve immobiliser issue for all and then ....we'll see. maybe princing? P.S. First story on the CBC the National tonight great job Bon Lamb and the team. Keep up the pressure - write MP.s - Minister Cannon, check the new web site. 
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