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Importing Car into Canada from US

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Re: nightmare experience [defrederick] by netdog
Nov 21, 2007 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: defrederick (Nov 21, 2007 7:41 am)

defrederick, your advice to gaut is practical however it fails to recognize the additional financial risk of losing the GST paid at the border and possibly the PST if you are able to also register the vehicle, in the event that the RIV issues an export order against the vehicle. It's a risk not everyone is willing to take.
 
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Re: pre Sept 1 2007 [hammatime] by silver_fox
Nov 21, 2007 (8:38 am)
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Replying to: hammatime (Nov 21, 2007 7:11 am)

Not all border crossings or customs agents are charging this excise green tax. I crossed the Sweetgrass border fully expecting to pay the $1000 tax which according to the list is the amount due for my specific vehicle and they never charged me, nor did I ask them to.
I considered it an extra savings as I know the tax is part of the retail price when the same vehicle is purchased in Canada.
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Re: nightmare experience [defrederick] by silver_fox
Nov 21, 2007 (8:47 am)
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Replying to: defrederick (Nov 21, 2007 7:41 am)

"If you can get it registered (I know you can in Alberta), then you'll also be able to drive it for at least 45 days before TC tries to make you send it back. And then if you ignore TC, it doesn't sound like they'll have any clue about how to make you give it back. "
 
What? It CAN"T be registered as RIV will not issue the form 2 needed for registration in Alberta. I may be wrong, but that is what I was told by the Alberta registries office when I registered my vehicle.
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Re: nightmare experience [silver_fox] by defrederick
Nov 21, 2007 (9:00 am)
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Replying to: silver_fox (Nov 21, 2007 8:47 am)

I thought the same thing, and it appears that maybe some registries are confused about the requirements. I registered my own vehicle before receiving the Form 2, and I've seen someone else on this board who's done it with an inadmissable 2008. I'm thinking that when/if it hits the fan there's going to be a lot to unravel.
 
Also, good point about the GST and PST, netdog. I hadn't considered that and it could make a difference on the economic decision.
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Re: Statement of Compliance Label [beaurocratsuck] by hammatime
Nov 21, 2007 (9:08 am)
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dreyfus1 may just be thinking out loud.
 
beaurocratsuck is right. Look there's a ton of illegal things that can be done, but please, please, don't go there.
 
You don't have to. My gut feeling is that those who purchased their vehicles when they were admissible will be permitted.
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My '08 Toyota Tacoma is now Canadian as well !!! by jashall
Nov 21, 2007 (9:13 am)
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Replying to: jco2008 (Nov 15, 2007 4:44 pm)

Here's my story:
 
- Checked the RIV list Sept, Oct, Nov 1st & the Tacoma was admissable;
- Purchased a U.S. 2008 Tacoma on October 12th, 2007;
- Tacoma was built in California late October 2007;
- Checked the RIV list November 6th, now the Tacoma is inadmissible;
- Received a letter from RIV stating that all vehicles purchased prior to November 1st, would be given a "one-time amnesty" to bring it across and get it registered;
- Picked up truck November 10th, and drove across the border November 11, 2007;
- Border crossing took 10 minutes to get across both.
- Sent Form 1 off to RIV;
- Received Form 2 back (no mention of immobilizer required or recall letter);
- Passed federal inspection & took stamped form to licensing agent;
- My 2008 Tacoma built in October 2007, has been insured and plated in my home province - Yahoo !!!
 
Now I can sleep...
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Legal stuff by kirstie_h HOST
Nov 21, 2007 (9:21 am)
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Hey folks,
This topic is for discussing legal ways of importing vehicles into Canada, and conversation about how to get laws changed. Posting suggestions of illegal methods really isn't a good idea, so those kinds of posts will be removed as we see them. Thanks!
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Re: My '08 Toyota Tacoma is now Canadian as well !!! [jashall] by shellyh
Nov 21, 2007 (9:41 am)
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Replying to: jashall (Nov 21, 2007 9:13 am)

Congrats!
 
When did you get your Form 2? I was told that these files were on hold and RIV couldn't access them.

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