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Have a great day;
Thanks for much appreciated help.
Enjoy your new wheels
I am looking for a dealer in eastern usa for a new lexus
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All I need now is my Form 2 and then off to the Canadian Tire for the inspection. So wish me luck that the RIV processes the form sooner than later because I am going to go bonkers waiting to drive my new vehicle!!
Can you confirm if this works, ie MSO and 2nd Bill of Sale for export/import of auto?
Can it be done? Possibly..the human factor is always in play.
Is it allowable by Canadian Customs? No, it is not. The only time MSO is permitted is if you are buying a new car for import, with MSO listing your name as purchaser.
I hope this helps,
Take care
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Regards
I'm specifically interesting in the Limited AWD.
Thanks for any help thrown my way!
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Thanks and Regards
Some one contacted me and advised that shipping from Montana to Buffalo was in the neighbourhood of $1,200 - $1,500 according to Ebay, so it still may make sense for people in Ontario.
I do not have any contacts in Detroit. That was another poster.
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my-eglinton@hotmail.com.
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they should be able to point you in the right direction and you might help them raise some minimal funds to keep them going
or you could join the APA.ca for around $70 and spend $1500 for a Canadian car broker recommended by the APA to do all the work for you.
Experienced some small glitches I did not read on this forum so thought I would share:
1. Cnd Customs insisted on seeing proof of exactly how much I paid; dealer invoice was not acceptable to him he wanted cancelled cheque or bank transfer document. Luckily I brought my bank transfer with me. My bank transfer went to my lawyer in US rather than dealer and he accepted that, BUT the transfer was higher than my invoice price to cover lawyer fee and disbursements so Cnd Customs charged me duty and GST on the higher amount including my legal fees; to him it looked like I paid more than invoice for the vehicle. Had I brought my legal invoice I might have avoided that.
2. Cnd Customs asked if I had any work done; Yes, a hitch was installed for $765 parts and labour and showed him the work order (would have been $950 in Canada). The hitch was included in the invoice for the vehicle but not broken out in detail, just rolled into grand price, so he assumed I paid for that separately even though I advised him otherwise (I could not prove it what I did not do). Yes, he charged me duty and GST on the hitch.
3. Dealer Recall letter did not have VIN# on letter nor dealer stamp on print out attached. RIV rejected for that reason but in 1 hour got recall letter from Toyota USA and they accepted that. RIV website is clear you need VIN on the letter even though VIN is on printout becuase nothing to connect letter to printout or dealer to printout. Dealer advised this same letter has been accepted many times before without issue.
Maybe I got unlucky or maybe Customs and RIV are getting more picky, but had not read about theses glitches in this forum, so thought I would share. Lessons learned for next time.
PS: If you are looking for a Prius better get on a waiting list; I could find none on a lot in dealers I contacted in NW USA; Toyota cannot keep up with the demand right now.
PPS: I have read some posts here and received some emails from people posting here saying importing Toyota from USA is dead and no dealers will deal. Not true. There are ways of doing it legitimately and safely for the dealer and safely for the buyer, no state tax if done properly.
1. Canadian custom said that dealer invoice is not sufficient
2. Canadian custom checked additional work done or options added
We use a custom broker when we ship and import the vehicles to Canada. And we have never ever encountered the above 2 issues.
I am not sure where the rumors come from, but you are correct. Importing Toyota from USA is NOT dead. We are still importing from our Toyota dealers every week. And our customers do not need to pay state tax as well.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I'm thinking about buying my next car in the US and bringing it back to Canada. I've read some of the posts in this forum, but never having done this before I am hoping someone has compiled a detailed, step by step guide of all the requirements so that I know exactly what to expect, what to do, and in what order so I don't run into problems. If not, someone should write one...I'd buy it!
For example, I heard that you have to leave the vehicle at the border for two days before you can bring it across, but I've no idea whether this is true.
Does anyone know if such a guide exists? I'm a real left brainer and prefer to a) know what's going to happen every step of the way and b) have a set of detailed instructions to follow.
Good luck.
I am now driving a 2005 CLK 500 with every option possible and in immaculate condition.
She was bought in North Carolina, and she is home in Oakville
The stress and torment MB Canada put's you thru was well worth it!