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10-23-2005, 07:41 PM | #1 | |
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"Import" a vehicle from US to Canada
My scenario:
- looking to purchase a car this christmas (new or 1-2 yr old) - currently a student in Canada. I will most likely go to a US school to pursue an advanced degree in 07'. Therefore the vehicle will most likely be sold in US later on. - daddy works in the states under Canadian citizenship (I'm not sure if this will play a role here) Question: Because of the low US/CAN exchange rate, purchasing a vehicle in US due to this reason alone saves a fair amount of money. Also since I will probably be taking the car back to US and ultimately sell it there, I think it would be advantagous to keep everything in US spec. The negative side about this is that if I purchase the vehicle in US and import it to CAN then import it back to US, I need to have the vehicle imported cross the border twice, which is probably double amount of work and double amount of fees. Q: Since the vehicle will "only" leave US for less than 2yrs, I wonder if there is a way to get around the whole importing method and have it under some kind of temperarily status in Canada? If what I asked above is not possible, what is the recommanded approach to purchase a vehicle under my situation? (is it still a good idea to purchase the vehicle in US even if I have to have it crossing the border twice) I hope someone with experience and expertise in importing vehicles can help me out here. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance |
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10-25-2005, 09:06 AM | #2 | |
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Re: "Import" a vehicle from US to Canada
No experience myself, but Google is your friend. I did a quick search and there are several sites that deal with this exact issue.
Basically what I found is that your vehicle should be paid off before crossing for more than a few days (tourism), and that the customs for each country might get involved. I didn't see anything (this was NOT in depth) about lengthy, but non-permanent stays.
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