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Has anyone ever imported a car from the USA before?

Prolly heading down to NYC to pick up an Eclipse Turbo in the next few weeks. Never done anything like this before, so few questions:

1. Do i have to register it under my name there and get a license plate?
2. Is there any way i can have it insured while driving from NYC to Toronto?
3. Does anyone know of a site that describes the process?
4. Does anyone know how to import a car that doesn't have 'child tether anchorage'?

Re: Has anyone ever imported a car from the USA before?

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Originally posted by d!abolic Prolly heading down to NYC to pick up an Eclipse Turbo in the next few weeks. Never done anything like this before, so few questions: 1. Do i have to register it under my name there and get a license plate? 2. Is there any way i can have it insured while driving from NYC to Toronto? 3. Does anyone know of a site that describes the process? 4. Does anyone know how to import a car that doesn't have 'child tether anchorage'?

Hey u sure it's worth the purchase from NYC? You know you'll still have to pay the taxes at the border. Only ones that get the exemption is if it's a classic relic.

Last i've known is that ya gotta have it insured to drive it from nyc to TO. but I think I heard you can put your own TO licence plate on it (don't quote me on it) bcuz I heard that a long time ago-->like 10 yrs ago.

I would think you should just do it all from Canada before you pick it up.

Meaning get it registered, get the plates get the insurance and then go pick it up. As for the customs charges, I have no clue.

You may want to do a little research before you do on all the taxes, fees and costs for transporting the car vs driving it here

here is a link - http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/importation/impusae.htm


http://www.riv.ca/

Check with CDN customs at least. Each car will have a different rate of taxes as well.
I had to pay just over $1000 to bring my own car up here when I moved in '99, so I could register & insure it in Ontario. Wish I hadn't... US insurance rates are WAAAAY cheaper.
4.5 yrs later, my car is still Canadian, and I am still not....

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Originally posted by tatgirl Check with CDN customs at least. Each car will have a different rate of taxes as well. I had to pay just over $1000 to bring my own car up here when I moved in '99, so I could register & insure it in Ontario. Wish I hadn't... US insurance rates are WAAAAY cheaper. 4.5 yrs later, my car is still Canadian, and I am still not....

What? No dual citizenship? What were you thinking?

I'm no better. I gave mine up. And I'm from NYC.

I know the taxes are based on the current market value so Cdn customs is the right place to find out-for sure.

I still need to apply for landed status (again).
Which reminds me... I'm gonna call my lawyer.

I loooooooooove my dual-citizenship!! w00t CAN-US... but i'm ashamed to show my US passport overseas

-+Aron

Taxes aren't the big problem, it's customs charges that will get expensive. Also should check for emissions/etc... legalities as sometimes there are wierd standards that you aren't aware of that could stop you from registering the plates. Lastly, insurance in Canada (especially as a Toronto resident) is painful.

My last car, a 92 Porsche 928 S4= $25,000
Insurance= $13,000
(Note: Porsche 928 is classed as an "Exotic Sportscar" putting it in the same insurance bracket as a Ferrari, so that didn't help any)

Sold it 6 months later.

This exact issue was brought up in an article "Cross-border Car Shipping Made Simple", printed in the globe and mail today, page g17.
Hope it helps

-+Aron

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