Import from Canada?
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It depends.
The border stut down the importing of certain Newer trucks because of the popularity & need south of the border.
Certain PSD's were sold for almost 75% higher in the states than Canada.
There was an article on here somewhere.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/dir...w/.ef05a3f/317
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The border stut down the importing of certain Newer trucks because of the popularity & need south of the border.
Certain PSD's were sold for almost 75% higher in the states than Canada.
There was an article on here somewhere.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/dir...w/.ef05a3f/317
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Last edited by Mil1ion; May 28, 2005 at 11:32 AM.
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There is a MAJOR Ford dealer here just south of Seattle that occasionally has these 'so called' Canadian trucks. They are 'so called' used, with only a few thousand or less miles on them. My buddy bought one at a major discount, however there are some type of warranty disclaimers. I could never figure out what was going on - sounded a little fishy.
Maybe polarbear can shed some light on this mystery.
Maybe polarbear can shed some light on this mystery.
Last edited by RocketScience; May 28, 2005 at 11:25 AM.
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Thanks.
My references are dated, and unclear.
At one time, some manufacturers (?Honda)did not honor warranties on Canadian cars subsequently imported into the states. At one time, some manufacturers (?Ford)fined Canadian dealers who sold cars for import into the US.
It is unclear to me if the US required changing the odometer from km to miles, but either having a km odometer in the US, or changing the odometer from km to miles (not sure which, or both) labelled the vehicles as true mileage unknown , which apparently hindered resale in the US, and may have interfered with the warranty.
Not sure what the current requirements are for either new or used vehicles(apparently the requirements differed, at one time, on whether the vehicle was new or used).
My references are dated, and unclear.
At one time, some manufacturers (?Honda)did not honor warranties on Canadian cars subsequently imported into the states. At one time, some manufacturers (?Ford)fined Canadian dealers who sold cars for import into the US.
It is unclear to me if the US required changing the odometer from km to miles, but either having a km odometer in the US, or changing the odometer from km to miles (not sure which, or both) labelled the vehicles as true mileage unknown , which apparently hindered resale in the US, and may have interfered with the warranty.
Not sure what the current requirements are for either new or used vehicles(apparently the requirements differed, at one time, on whether the vehicle was new or used).
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I thought NAFTA, took care of that and things made in Canada and Mexico where not considered imports. Of course I got a lot of grief for trying to bring Coca~colas into the US from Canada. The Canadian Cokes have Cane and Beet sugar in them, not corn sweetener.
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I'd never touch a mexican made VW again, I don't care if it's the billionth copy of a 40 year old design.
It's my understanding that the taxes and impact fees for bringing vehicles accross the border are pretty high
It's my understanding that the taxes and impact fees for bringing vehicles accross the border are pretty high
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Yes, you can import it...but no, it won't have a warranty on it once it leaves Canukistan. Up through '03, this was a pretty popular way to buy new or slightly used cars because of the (then) weak Canadian $$. It was also a great way for dealers to flesh out inventories of hard-to-find models. The whole thing has now turned into more trouble than it's worth, i'm afraid.
re: Mexico. that's a whole 'nuther story, since Mexican safety and emissions regs vary from the US.
re: Mexico. that's a whole 'nuther story, since Mexican safety and emissions regs vary from the US.
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