(slowly) winning a monumental battle........
12-02-2003, 01:47 PM
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Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin.
commonly referred to as an MSO - Manfacturer's Statement of Origin.
basically states all the pertinent details of the car (VIN, Make, Model, Colour, Style, Shipping Weight, Cylinders, Power, Purchasing Dealer, AHM invoice # relative to Honda Japan, and most importantly, whether or not is permissable for sale in the US....there's also a certificate serial number.
basically, this is the vehicle's "birth certificate".
mine says "certified for sale in all 50 states".
btw, the MCO lists the shipping weight at 2771 pounds....that's lighter than any other reported stock weight that i've ever seen on these boards.....usually it's in the 2800-2900 range.
commonly referred to as an MSO - Manfacturer's Statement of Origin.
basically states all the pertinent details of the car (VIN, Make, Model, Colour, Style, Shipping Weight, Cylinders, Power, Purchasing Dealer, AHM invoice # relative to Honda Japan, and most importantly, whether or not is permissable for sale in the US....there's also a certificate serial number.
basically, this is the vehicle's "birth certificate".
mine says "certified for sale in all 50 states".
btw, the MCO lists the shipping weight at 2771 pounds....that's lighter than any other reported stock weight that i've ever seen on these boards.....usually it's in the 2800-2900 range.
12-03-2003, 07:30 AM
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No. I bought it in Mass. We drove from the dealer down to the DMV. They took a copy of my Ontario license, I showed them the sales paperwork, I paid the registration fee, they handed me title, registration and plates.
The salesman was with us and the process was painless.
The salesman was with us and the process was painless.
12-03-2003, 07:51 AM
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ok, now i get it.....
so, you bought the car at a mass. dealer for use in mass.
the dealer "charged" you (or would have charged) the required state tax (which i think may actually be zero in mass.).
you used the car down there....and eventualy brought it to canada.
well, there's the difference, you idiot....you already titled the car for use in the states.
if you did the same thing, in say NY, you would have paid state tax down there when you went to register it (private sale) or the dealer would have charged you for it when you bought it from them.
so, you bought the car at a mass. dealer for use in mass.
the dealer "charged" you (or would have charged) the required state tax (which i think may actually be zero in mass.).
you used the car down there....and eventualy brought it to canada.
well, there's the difference, you idiot....you already titled the car for use in the states.
if you did the same thing, in say NY, you would have paid state tax down there when you went to register it (private sale) or the dealer would have charged you for it when you bought it from them.