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Smart Shopper Importing Car into Canada from US
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Hi, I'm considering buying a new car in US and importing it to Canada. I know some people here have given excellent details on the logistics involved in the import. A couple of things are still not clear to me: Could anyone throw some light? One issue is if I buy the vehicle in the states, obviously I won't be registering it there. So, how do I drive it to Canada without a valid vehicle license (registration)? Is there a way to get a temporary license plate in the states? Or is it legal to drive without it to Canada? Another one warranty. The vehicle I'm considering on buying (Acura/Honda) loses its warranty as soon as I register it in Canada. (becomes a grey market vehicle). I contacted a couple of third party companies providing replacement warranties. Anyone has any experience in this? Are they any good ? (Yes, the price difference of this vehicle (between US and CAN) is so high that I'm even willing to take a chance on forgoing the whole warranty.) Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks CarLover
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Replying to: cosmosus1 (May 28, 2006 1:24 pm) I am importing a new Toyota from Billings to Calgary, AB - around the same time as you. I would be interested in comparing notes with you. Is there an easy way for us to take this discussion offline between ourselves? If we figure anything dramatic out, we can post results here, but there are some specifics that I would rather not have in a public forum. SpinalTap
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Well I drove my new Tribeca home to Montreal from the Subaru dealer in New York and this was easy. Importing a car from the U.S. is easy all i have left to do is the inspection. 6 steps 1> Check the RIV list to see if your vehicle is admisable http://www.riv.ca/ 2> Buy a vehicle 3>Send the title to U.S. customs were you will cross 72hrs before 4>Pick up your Vehicle go to U.S. customs export your vehicle, get the title back from U.S. customs. 5> Go to Canada customs to import your vehicle pay gst, $200+ riv package and drive home. 6> Wait for your riv package to arrive in the mail for the inspection. I am now waiting for my riv package, the dealer in NY put a 30 day tag on it so i'm driving around with that until i get my own plates. If you are a smart shopper the savings can be huge with the cnd dollar so strong. In my case the best price a MTL Subaru dealer sell me a tribeca was $54,000 after i totalled everything my cost on the same Tribeca will be $36,000cnd, $18,000 difference for 1 day of lost work. And Subaru Canada will honor the Warrantee |
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Replying to: cdnspinaltap (May 29, 2006 12:55 pm) Cosmo cosmosus1  yahoo.com
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Replying to: filion (May 29, 2006 6:12 pm)
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Replying to: shellnekov (May 31, 2006 11:45 am) The Dealer fedex me the title after i wired him the money then i drove it(title) down to the border (US customs) and they gave me an export date which was 3 days later. you can also mail the title to Us customs with 2 copies front and back(mandatory) and then export 72hrs after they received it. There is no getting around it you can not buy a car in the U.S. and drive it home the same day. Good luck with the porsche |
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Replying to: canucknuckled (Apr 24, 2006 6:46 pm) Thanks!
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Replying to: emmdee (Jun 01, 2006 9:06 pm) Honda appears to have to most restricted warranty coverage insofar vehicle movements across borders. Honda requirements attached to re-registration in another country may confound the initial registration in one country and movement to another scenario as earlier mentioned. I cannot explain why they continue to sever US and Canada warranties the way they do, but suspect that the manufacturer and dealers (Canada/US) have agreed that such policies are necessary. In my opinion that position clearly defies NAFTA and penalizes the consumer based on place of residence. To my knowledge, Honda have not settled the class action Anti-Trust suit in this regard (x-border warranties and dealer penalties...) whereas Toyota has. I am not aware of any Competition Act suits in Canada. No matter, whether it is fair or not, Honda will continue to apply contract law for warranty coverage and failure to adhere to the prescribed conditions will negate warranty. I only hope outcome of the class action suit is favourable to the consumer. Furthermore if Honda are penalized for taking such a draconian position in warranty reciprocity, I wish the Judgment to order financial penalty come directly from Honda executives and legal staff and not be passed on to consumers. Other manufacturers will afford US/Canada warranty reciprocity out rightly or have a six month/12,000 Km requirement. So look at alternatives. I suggest you contact Honda Canada customer relations at 1-888-946-6329 to determine what is required to maintain warranty validity. Visit: http://www.honda.ca/HondaCA2006/YourHonda/FAQs/Section1.htm?L=E I alert you to the second FAQ and although it is the reverse scenario to your proposal, I trust Honda Canada will have equally rigid warranty registration requirements. - A copy of a current Canadian driver's license to show proof of Canadian residency - A copy of the Canadian Bill of Sale, which must have the VIN, selling dealer name, and engine number - A copy of the Canadian permanent vehicle registration. Temporary registration is not acceptable. - A copy of the current vehicle registration in the United States. Post your results.
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Replying to: canucknuckled (Jun 03, 2006 7:55 am) was because of the price difference along with a weak Canadian dollar vs. the US dollar (at the time). People were saving major bucks by buying Canadian along with buying hot selling models in Canada and reselling them here in the US. The auto mfrs. then moved to put a stop to it the only LEGAL way they could. Warranty denile!
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