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Look forward to the dealer contact and ur final negotiated price. Wht model r u shopping btw? I got Touring model (FWD should suffice) on mind wz leather + moonroof + bose package.
Good idea to call some other states such as Alabama/Louisiana ....
Cheers.
cheers.
Just noticed your Juky 28 post. My email is allan.taylor@persona.ca
Thanks a lot.
Mr T
cheers.
The obvious reason for the expiry is to make sure that if there are any other major re-calls that follow, they are not missed. I mean that could happen anyways, but I think the 30 day limit is to put some sort of control on it.
I mean if you held a re-call letter for 365 days...and there were 3-4 major re-calls on the car, RIV wouldn't want a potentially problem-filled vehicle coming into the country....so there has to be some sort of limit....
How to get a new york temp tag to drive the car to brampton ontario.
Also I have Driving licence and insurance from Quebec and going to register the vehicle there, Can I cross the border at lewiston bridge niagara falls to ontario or I must have to cross the border in Montreal like champlain /Lacolle
As far as the port, you can enter wherever you want.
Any body had an idea about transporters to tow the car to Toronto (brampton) on reasonable rates, onlineautoconnection is asking $250.
I have never gotten a good answer on this question about temp permits. I bought a vehicle in Florida and drove it to NS via Ontario, Quebec, & New Brunswick. Due to an impossible red tape situation in Florida about insurance, I got a temp permit in Alabama. I was fortunate not to have the permit noticed by any cops, so never had any trouble, even having been stopped once by the Quebec police who only casually glanced, without scrutinizing.
Upon registering the vehicle in NS, I asked if my Alabama permit was legal here. The NS registery official answered that the permit was only good in Alabama. Anyway I was lucky to have the temp sticker escape notice of any police the entire trip. It seems that each state and province does not allow for driving of newly purchased vehicles through their own territories. I got away with it, and so have others.
Stopping for a new permit at each state and province crossed is just not practical. Towing could cost a rediculiously huge amount of cash. Anyway not sure if each state or province crossed will issue permit if not registering in that particular place. Also, may be required to pay sales tax on vehicle to get permit. This whole situation seems to be quite a rediculous state of provincial and state laws. If you drive carefully and below the speed limit you are not likely to be bothered by any police if they see the permit stuck to the back window from a distance. If tinted glass, I would consider putting permit photo copy inside a clear plastic pouch and tape to outside of back window with clear tape, but with original permit stuck on the inside. Permit will not be seen through dark tints and you are likely to be stopped by nosey police who see no plate or temp sticker. Then you could have big trouble.
I found out that to get the temp permit in Florida, I woud have had to pay state sales tax, and there is no opportunity for nonresidents to get a refund. Florida also requires insurance be purchased locally. But I could not find an agent who would sell a 30 day or less policy. They want to bill you for a year's worth just for a few days of driving. Alabama was not so arrogant, much better place to do business. Did not require insurance and did not demand sales tax. The only way to legally get a vehicle put of Florida is to have it transported. If you are not a resident of Florida you cannot legally drive a locally purchased vehicle out of the state. At least that was the situation about 8 years ago.
I would be interested to know if anyone else has found a solution to this matter.
My permanent residence is in Ontario Brampton and same is written on my passport
But I work in Bombardier Montreal and mostly lives there, my driving license and my existing car registration and insurance is in Montreal and I will register this car also there.
So which address do I provide to Dealer to be written on sales papers and title.
Please reply ASAP
BTW, has anyone on the board has experience buying a used vehicle in CA and bringing it over? Understand that i cant drive in CA without registering the vehicle, which would mean paying sales tax there. So the best option then so far i have been able to figure is to transport to Seattle and drive from there? Thoughts/comments.
Cheers!!
Would Lexus sell me a brand new car to export from US to Canada and transfer full warranty?
If not, how about a used 2010? Are there any restrictions/modifications required?
Would the warranty be trasferred?
I'm in Cali for a few days and looking around. I can see on RIV's site that the 08 and 09's are ok; no mention of 07's which is really too bad since I found a very clean one. and for '10, they say contact Lexus.
I need to figure this out soon so any info is appreciated.
I contacted Lexus Canada, they weren't much help and told me to contact Lexus US. Lexus US said they have no info; Lexus Canada would have it. So called Lexus Canada again and waiting for a manager to get back.
RIV said possible required modifications would be: daytime running lights, electronic immobilization system, metric odometer and speedometer labels
Has anyone imported a 2006-2009 or 2010 RX350 from California? Did you have to do any mods? if so, which ones and how much was the cost?
Check out www.riv.ca. The list is right there. here is the list taken from the site its self. You can't go wrong as long as you follow their list. There are links for more explanations on the site.
http://www.riv.ca/ModificationAndInspectionRequirements.aspx
Recall clearance letter
The vehicle must bear a manufacturer's valid U.S. Statement of Compliance (SOC) label at the time of import.
Valid alpha-numeric 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN)
Metric speedometer and odometer labels (provided by inspection centre)
Daytime running lights
Child restraint tether anchorage hardware kit
Child restraint tether anchorage point locations (see Transport Canada’s List of Vehicles Admissible from the United States)
French supplementary restraint system label for airbags that require periodic maintenance
Air bag equipped vehicles are required to have functioning air bags at the time of inspection.
If the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle is less than 10,000 lbs. and the manufacture date is after September 1, 2007, it must be equipped with an electronic immobilizer system that meets Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 114.
If I were you I would do the following (see my previous post also.) Look at the RIV.ca modification requirement list. Ask Lexus, heck even make the sale conditional on these requirements, that I need my new car to have the following for me to import into Canada (hopefully you can tell them that you are importing it.) Make sure you have your own checklist and make sure all of your requirements are met. Again, the requirements are listed on RIV.ca.
That's really all you need to do ( I know a lot of this is obvious, but its a good read for beginners.) I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but as long as you complete the work to meet the requirements for importing, it doesn't really matter "what else" needs to be done to the car.
Also, anytime you talk to RIV.ca, document everything they say. Take down their name, phone number, agent # whatever. if you have problems in the future, you tell them "so and so, on this date and time, said to do this." Also, make sure you do that when you call US or even CDN customs.
Also I believe the Coutts / Sweetgrass crossing may also be 24/7.
And in both cases 72 hours is 72 hours. At Blaine 72 hours is 3 business days. "These Documents must be on file with our office for 3-business days prior to export!!!" This is a direct quote from their (Blaine) documentation.
You should check ahead with the crossing you are going to use.
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I guess that eliminates Blaine.
I think I'll be buying an 07-09 since brand new is not such a great deal.
Detroit is 24/7
Port Huron I think is 8-8 Monday-Thursday and 8-12 on Fridays
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http://www.ucanimport.com/Border_Crossing_Info.aspx
my mother bought a car in Bellingham WA in 1996. She is a US resident. It is a 1995 Geo Prizm. Now she moves to Vancouver BC and she wants to bring her car to Vancouver.
She has the receipt of purchase and all yearly registration with her.
How can I help her to do it? Please give me the steps. Thank you
1. first of does teh US dealer will sell to canadians.( i am looking for a brand new)
2. do i need to pay any additional taxes while importing.
any help would be aprreciated.
What is the best strategy to import a new Toyota car.?
Is any dealer selling to canadians?
some one here to help me to buy thru his us registered corporation?
If they do, they will face stiff penalties. Your best bet is to buy a demo or have a relative buy the car, then buy the car off the relative since at that point its resale. The only real way to avoid state taxes and so forth is to buy the car through New Hampshire or a state where there is no tax. I believe there are third party companies that would also do this for you - but you would have to pay them large fees that may prohibit your savings of buying the car in the good ole USA.
I feel your frustration too - but there isn't much we can do about it.
I can tell you that I used rjmbc who replied to you on Mar 20 to purchase my 2009 Highlander and I highly recommend using him. It most certainly can be done and no issues on this side of the border getting warranty work etc.
Regards,