Buying a car from the states...

JHFW89225 · 03-12-2007, 04:19 AM

Hi, can anyone show me what I need to do to buy a car from the USA and then import it to Canada legally? I am looking at an Acura NSX. Can anyone please show me the steps and procedures?

ehhhwik · 03-12-2007, 05:30 AM

go to www.drivingtelevision.com

the show has episodes to which teaches you how to buy car from US and import into Canada and what are the costs, is it worth it, etc...

MFanatic · 03-12-2007, 07:30 AM

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=66834.0

Above is a link on how a fellow Canadian bring a Mazdaspeed 3 over from US!!
Good luck!

JHFW89225 · 03-12-2007, 10:13 PM

are there anything I should be aware of when i purchase the car like clean titles, and stuff I dunno for sure but I think theres difference and procedure between buying the car in usa and canada?

spacedogg · 03-13-2007, 12:05 AM

is there really nothing up here in canada? might be worthwhile to keep searching for something here locally...

ehhhwik · 03-13-2007, 04:46 AM

numbers wise, if you buy an american made car in USA, and bring it back to Canada, then it's worth it, because it comes in DUTY FREE, anything else (Japanese, European, Korean) made cars will need to add duty, so basically, are you only saving the duty b/c you need to pay the sales taxes no matter what car you import

i assume you can bring in some American made European brand name cars, ex. BMW X5, X3, Z4 (i think) Mercedes ML, GL and no duties...

JHFW89225 · 03-13-2007, 08:39 PM

well its mianly because i've done searches in canada used car markets and the usa market for nsx is that much bigger so thats why. they got newer better condition more choices, more variety etc..

jgalaxy · 04-07-2007, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshuaWong1989

Hi, can anyone show me what I need to do to buy a car from the USA and then import it to Canada legally? I am looking at an Acura NSX. Can anyone please show me the steps and procedures?

Check out http://www.riv.ca

The details are listed there. You'll also have to pay the duty as well that is not listed. Vehicles from Germany have a 6% duty.

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ehhhwik Brigadier General 118 Rep 3,431 Posts Drives: 09' BMW 335d, 07' BMW E92 328i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (5)	numbers wise, if you buy an american made car in USA, and bring it back to Canada, then it's worth it, because it comes in DUTY FREE, anything else (Japanese, European, Korean) made cars will need to add duty, so basically, are you only saving the duty b/c you need to pay the sales taxes no matter what car you import i assume you can bring in some American made European brand name cars, ex. BMW X5, X3, Z4 (i think) Mercedes ML, GL and no duties... __________________ Current: 09' E90 335d - Titanium Silver/Black Leatherette/Sports Package/6AT Paddle Shift/USB Integration/19" Staggered Breyton GT Gloss Black Retired: 07' E92 328i (Jet Black)
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JHFW89225 Major 177 Rep 1,251 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: HK/Vancouver iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 335i [0.00]	well its mianly because i've done searches in canada used car markets and the usa market for nsx is that much bigger so thats why. they got newer better condition more choices, more variety etc..
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