import info?
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import info?
i have a s2000 sitting in my garage right now in toronto. it's registered to california. whats the easiest way to get it switched over to a canadian car? the car has aftermarket exhaust tips, are they going to hassle me about it when going through this?
any help would be awesome
any help would be awesome
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From: Ontario
Does it have Daylight running lights? If not, you'll need that.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
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i have hid headlights in right now, with yellow high beams.( i guess im going to need stock ones) am i supposed to return to the boarder? they let me through as a visitor, so i didn't pay anything yet.
Does it have Daylight running lights? If not, you'll need that.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
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i have hid headlights in right now, with yellow high beams.( i guess im going to need stock ones) am i supposed to return to the boarder? they let me through as a visitor, so i didn't pay anything yet.
Originally Posted by iDomN8U' timestamp='1453313050' post='23857949
Does it have Daylight running lights? If not, you'll need that.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
You will need to fax the US customs border (the one you'll be visiting) the intent to import the vehicle, check RIV on what needs to be faxed. Once you do that, you have to wait 48 hours. After that you drive to the border, and explain what you need to do, they should be able to direct you. They will give you a paper allowing export. You take that paper with bill of sale, and other pieces of info to the Canadian border customs and declare the car. You pay partial taxes and they give you a bunch of paper work.
RIV will send you the stickers that need to be applied to the car as imported (forgot if you do the Car import inspection first or get the stickers).
Setup an appointment with Canadian Tire for a Car Import review (Cost is included when you pay your RIV fee's), might as well get the saftey at the same time.
Get Canadian insurance
Go to the Ministry and get plates and pay the remained of the Tax (I believe it's the 7%)
That covers most of it, however it's been documented thoroughly here in other threads.
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Ok. Thanks so much for your help
Daylight running lights are lights that turn on automatically when the car is turned on. I believe 06+ US have this feature. There are modules you can run that power the highbeams at 30%, you'll need to wire it in. I however just powered the front turn lamps using the iginition power from the fuse box with a 5A fuse inline, once I passed I ripped it out when I got home.
You will need to fax the US customs border (the one you'll be visiting) the intent to import the vehicle, check RIV on what needs to be faxed. Once you do that, you have to wait 48 hours. After that you drive to the border, and explain what you need to do, they should be able to direct you. They will give you a paper allowing export. You take that paper with bill of sale, and other pieces of info to the Canadian border customs and declare the car. You pay partial taxes and they give you a bunch of paper work.
RIV will send you the stickers that need to be applied to the car as imported (forgot if you do the Car import inspection first or get the stickers).
Setup an appointment with Canadian Tire for a Car Import review (Cost is included when you pay your RIV fee's), might as well get the saftey at the same time.
Get Canadian insurance
Go to the Ministry and get plates and pay the remained of the Tax (I believe it's the 7%)
That covers most of it, however it's been documented thoroughly here in other threads.
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Originally Posted by samson123' timestamp='1453313668' post='23857958
i have hid headlights in right now, with yellow high beams.( i guess im going to need stock ones) am i supposed to return to the boarder? they let me through as a visitor, so i didn't pay anything yet.
[quote name='iDomN8U' timestamp='1453313050' post='23857949']
Does it have Daylight running lights? If not, you'll need that.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
[quote name='iDomN8U' timestamp='1453313050' post='23857949']
Does it have Daylight running lights? If not, you'll need that.
Outside of that, it's compliant to Canadian standards.
You'll need to register with RIV, have it inspected it at Canadian Tire (not a safety but a specific import inspection).
Safety
Insurance
Get plates/stickers/registered/pay remaining GST that wasn't paid at the border.
Done.
You will need to fax the US customs border (the one you'll be visiting) the intent to import the vehicle, check RIV on what needs to be faxed. Once you do that, you have to wait 48 hours. After that you drive to the border, and explain what you need to do, they should be able to direct you. They will give you a paper allowing export. You take that paper with bill of sale, and other pieces of info to the Canadian border customs and declare the car. You pay partial taxes and they give you a bunch of paper work.
RIV will send you the stickers that need to be applied to the car as imported (forgot if you do the Car import inspection first or get the stickers).
Setup an appointment with Canadian Tire for a Car Import review (Cost is included when you pay your RIV fee's), might as well get the saftey at the same time.
Get Canadian insurance
Go to the Ministry and get plates and pay the remained of the Tax (I believe it's the 7%)
That covers most of it, however it's been documented thoroughly here in other threads.
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Oh, your car is already in Canada. That might make it more complicated if your plan is to plate it here. Has it already by properly imported to canada? Reported imported on the US side? Taxes paid?
cars '06 and up came with DRL's and literally don't require anything apart from filling out the RIV forms.
Remember to fax the car information to the US side of your crossing point 72 hours in advance (that's what i did). Also, one other thing US customs asked for was proof that I actually faxed them when I said I did- thankfully I took the fax record along with me. They don't tell you that specifically.
If you don't fax, you can just drop it off personally, but that means the car does not get to cross for 72 hours (again, the time frame I was told to use).
I've done this as has jvf1- mine an '03 and his, an '08- but again- from US to CAN. On the US side, they stamped the title as being exported.
darcy
cars '06 and up came with DRL's and literally don't require anything apart from filling out the RIV forms.
Remember to fax the car information to the US side of your crossing point 72 hours in advance (that's what i did). Also, one other thing US customs asked for was proof that I actually faxed them when I said I did- thankfully I took the fax record along with me. They don't tell you that specifically.
If you don't fax, you can just drop it off personally, but that means the car does not get to cross for 72 hours (again, the time frame I was told to use).
I've done this as has jvf1- mine an '03 and his, an '08- but again- from US to CAN. On the US side, they stamped the title as being exported.
darcy
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Just google it.. this question pretty much get answered in every car forum
But then looking at the current exchange rate, why not just settle for one in Canada
I don't mean just Ontario, go on autotrader and select National wide, there are quite a few awesome deals
Plus, you get the Canadian car with the temperature displayed in Celsius as opposed to Fahrenheit on the dash
But then looking at the current exchange rate, why not just settle for one in Canada
I don't mean just Ontario, go on autotrader and select National wide, there are quite a few awesome deals
Plus, you get the Canadian car with the temperature displayed in Celsius as opposed to Fahrenheit on the dash