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What would it take to import a Honda in from Canada?

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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 11:47 PM
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Default What would it take to import a Honda in from Canada?

Does anyone have any idea how one would go about doing this?

I really like the looks of that white/blue they offer.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 01:09 AM
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A lot of money.
US has a high tax they levy for importing casr from Canada, especially a new one. A way to get around this is:
Register that car under a family member names who lives in Canada and drive it over!
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 03:13 AM
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Are you willing to drive back to Canada for warranty work?
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:28 AM
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Just to clarify what Barry said, cars bought in Canada by someone living in the USA will not have their warranties honoured in the USA. You would literally have to get it serviced in Canada or else have your warranty revoked. As for the cost differences, the Accords and Civics are, I believe, cheaper for an American to buy in Canada. The rest are roughly the same price when you do a currency conversion. A Civic can be had for about $10K and change in USD here in Canada, while an Accord would start at around $11-12K and change in USD (that's a DX model with nothing in options).

The taxes aren't too bad when bringing the car over the border - a lot of Americans are buying our used cars and shipping them over despite the taxes.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 05:03 AM
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Originally posted by JonBoy
'79 Two legs
Love it.

'47 two legs
I spend more time backpacking than driving my S2000.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 07:43 AM
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Thanks for the feedback so far.

Just to clarify what Barry said, cars bought in Canada by someone living in the USA will not have their warranties honoured in the USA.
So if I went about purchasing the car in Canada and then driving it over the border would this still apply? Would I still have to return to Canada for warranty work?
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 07:59 AM
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Warranty work has to be done in Canada. I looked into buying an Acura and you had to have it titled and insured in Canada along with a valid drivers license to buy a new one. If you met these criteria and kept it titled in Ca for 1 year they would transfer the warranty to US. The paper work to transfer over isn't to bad. I just did an to go thru all the other steps. The cost diff was large.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 10:19 AM
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We've done this with several cars from Canada already including one 97 Integra Type R. Here is what it took. $1000 US to ship the car here, A letter from Honda saying that all specs for Canadian cars meet US specs, Smog check, and alot of time.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 04:40 PM
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So, with the extra $1000, would it be more/less expensive to get an S2000 in the US or Canada? I also like the White/Blue Combo, but I'd only be willing to give up my S if it was cheaper than buying a new '03.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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An S2000 might be tuff to justify buying from canada since it is such a competitve product. Especially now since you can find some Dealers in the US willing to sell below retail now. Easy way to make all the inquiries. Call dealerships in the US and dealerships in Canada. The Canadian dealerships will be very candid with you and give you good advice. Good luck!
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