Импорт машины из америки в Канаду

[bedi]

Вот думаю купить машину в штатах и импортировать её в Канаду. Сейчас доллар канадский и американский сравнялись, так что выигрыш в деньгах значительный. Теорию изучил: http://www.riv.ca" target="_blank, cbsa-asfc.gc.ca почитал.
Интересует реальный опыт: кто как делал, какие подводные камни по пути и стоит ли овчинка выделки в конечном счёте?

[oblom]

да

[newroman88]

многозначительный ответ на все вопросЫ

[oblom]

да

[Mr. Trump]

Интересует реальный опыт: кто как делал, какие подводные камни по пути и стоит ли овчинка выделки в конечном счёте?

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[bedi]

Спасибо, Mr. Trump. Вот ещё один линк: http://www.ucanimport.com/" target="_blank

[Curious]

I brought MB from East Coast (by truck). Not difficult, but do all the math. It all depends by make/model.

Fixing the car for Canadian registration was more expensive than the dealership originally quoted me. Navigation & TeleAid really set me back. They "had to" change the entire rare bumper (+ repaint) just to change the antenna in it. And you can't tell them "I don't want this feature, just disable it". They "have to" do all upgrades to make it just as Canadian model with the same features would have looked. They had to change the entire central console -- the original does not have Km.

Keep in mind that if car needs repairs, only official dealership can certify those repairs. So, they can set you back by as much as they want. For example, MB Canada has a special policy of inflating these prices to discourage people from importing stuff. At the local Vancouver office they told me they do about 2 conversions a week and mentioned that some people do a nice business on importing MB SUVs which MB Canada wants to discourage. They don't even release the list of parts needed to make the car comply. I have spoken to everybody including the director of the MB Canadian import head office in Toronto. It is just "their policy".

Some cars, like most BMW, Audi and Japanese cars don't require any modifications. All the info is online. Sometimes it differs by VIN. I actually contacted dealership to get a quote based on the VIN before I bought the car. They could only give me a rough quote as some components "they had to test for compatibility before they know" if they need to be replaced (SRS controller in my case). I called several dealerships -- same story.

If I had a choice, I'd go for a car that requires no modifications. So, make sure you do the math accounting for all repairs and taxes. But I know for sure it makes sense on a lot of models. In my case, it cost $6k. This is probably the high end of repairs as I had every option and it was MB which are not designed universally for all markets as many other cars. It was $2k over original quote. The final price ended up being roughly the same if I bought it here. But I did not have to pay tax as the car was my property with which I immigrated -- you may have to.

For me, it was worth it because I already owned the car, it had very low (hard to find) mileage and I "knew" it. Buying with the same options would have been difficult here anyway. A lot more choice in the US obviously (see cars.com).

Another thing I'd do if I had a choice is go for AWD. In Vancouver, I happen to want that more than during snowy winters in the East Coast! It is always vet and lots of hills. If you can buy the car from the South (say via friends), you would get much better preserved car too. Keep in mind that in US you would usually see higher mileage due to bigger highways and bigger suburbia sprawl. If it is highway miles, it is fine, but may reduce value in Canada.

[bedi]

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