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Smart Shopper Importing Car into Canada from US
4513 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 8:40 PM
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Replying to: raash73 (Aug 02, 2009 5:55 am)  islandnet.com (without the spaces). Thanks!
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I am in process of buying a used certified lexus Rx from california, I want to know about the warranty (certified Lexus warranty), whether it will be honoured here or not? secondly, is there any good transport company to transport the car from california to buffalo/ontario border at reasonable price.
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Replying to: shabi (Aug 06, 2009 12:44 pm) Make sure the US seller can program the DRLs... or ask your local dealer how much it will cost you. ( don't let him know that you haven't purchased the car yet.) Make sure you get a recall letter from the seller. the www.naata.com or ucanimport.com sites have reference to transporters. good luck. Robert www.carswithoutborders.com |
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Hi folks, I would appreciate any pertinent factual or actual experiences that you have to offer on the following questions. Since no US GM dealers will sell new to Canadians (you are extremely lucky if you found one) I have a few questions and please I would appreciate actual experiences as answers not what you think, thanks. 1. Is an MSO/MCO (manufacturers statement/certificate of origin) sufficient to cross the border? if it is made out in my name but to a friends address in the US will that be a problem at the border? (I have been informed that the MSO is acceptable by US and CDN customs upon importation but a bill of sale is also required as well) 2. Will I have to show the US dealer my Canadian drivers license/proof of residency in the US at purchase? this shows my Canadian address, will this allow the dealer to refuse the sale? I have been told that I could have my US friend purchase the car and sign over the MSO on the back to me without ever registering the car in his state of residence and I assume that the dealer would put a temporary 10-30 day registration on the car at purchase ........ I also have Canadian "dealer X plates" but don't know if they are legal in the US ...... can someone clear this up for me? 3. I have several US friends, one in New Hampshire where there is no sales tax only a registration fee (around $600 to 800) he is willing to purchase the car and sign over the title once he receives it but the dealer that I was dealing with asked that the payment be made by him, I am a trusting person but not prepared to deposit $36k in a friends account hoping that he will follow through with the buy, any options here maybe a cashiers cheque drawn on a US bank? if it is drawn on a US bank and obtained from my Canadian bank is that seen on the cheque? 4. Ideally I would want a US dealer to sell to me direct to my Canadian address but I have been trying this for 3 weeks now being honest with the US dealers and telling them that I am a Canadian and I am told they cannot go that route so now I don't want to tell them that since it will kill the deal so I need another plan, any suggestions? There are so many questions to ask .... and please I have read till my eyes bled on this but every instance is different, I do not want any issues at the border on either side and doing this myself is what I want to do since I know I will be doing this often down the road. Thanks for your time to read and possibly answer, my level of frustration is almost overwhelming at this point & the car I want is becoming more difficult to find, I do not want to buy used which would be an easy way out if the seller has title in hand. I checked ALL the dealers that are not having their franchises renewed by GM but none of them have the car I want so I have to go with the regular GM dealers. I just need a little help on how to structure the approach when talking with the dealers it has become blatantly clear that I cannot be upfront and honest by telling them I am a Canadian, thanks for any help offered. Regards, John. PS: To GM ........ to top it all off this model is not even available in Canada ...... so I will have to lie to get it here, thanks GM no wonder you're in trouble!!
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Replying to: gtpd500 (Aug 13, 2009 9:25 pm) You can direct wire the fund to the car dealer account and have the car purchased under your friends name, address in NH. He just go there to fill out paperwork and drive out the car in a temporary plate. Do all the necessary paperwork for cross the border, like recall letter, certificate to prove car made, fax docs to border customs ahead of time. You should know the procedure ahead of purchase. NH title is issued in your friend name but NH has no sales tax. Check insurance and temp plate re driving in USA and Canadian parts after the border. You can take the Motor Vehicle Inspection Form to Canadian Tires to have car inspection pass before going to Motor Vehicle Dept to have the Canadian plate and registration issued. Canadian Tires can install the DRL and immobilizer for a reasonable small fee. |
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I am importing an 06 Astin Martin Vantage from US tO Canada. Anyone know the required modifications?
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Replying to: gpard (Sep 03, 2009 2:47 pm) Don't know the requirements, but here are some thoughts on how to potentially best go about it: - Call Aston Canada / US and tell them that you're an existing owner and are meticulous about the care of your pride and joy. You want to find out if any work needs to be done, and if so, does it need to be done by a dealer. Get the list of work that needs to be done in writing from Aston. - Ask Aston if it matters if it is done by a dealer in Canada or the US. Get that in writing - If Aston confirms that the work can be done by a US dealer, I'd make the purchase contingent on it being done by the seller (unless it is a private deal). There cannot be that many people stepping up to by a used Vantage. If you've got cash in hand, they should do the mods as part of the deal. Long story short. Get everything in writing. Get the seller to pay for the mods. Good luck! |
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Replying to: doc911 (Jan 31, 2008 9:25 am) When you say there are no modification required on the part of the odometer, are you saying that by switching the metrics on the onboard computer is suffice? since you would still have the dials in miles right? only the computer system are set to kilometers? Thanks
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