Buying a car in Canada

[pgeorgeson]

I am considering looking at a car in Canada (it is not a P-car). I live in Nevada. What kind of issues are there with an American buying a car in Canada and bringing it home?

[Racerbvd]

Thanks for asking, we are needing the info as well...

[imcarthur]

Well, I can't really help because I bought the other way & I could point you to lots of info for US to Canada. It boils down to dealing with 2 federal agencies (US & Canadian Customs) + your state.

Here is a link with some info from the shipper I used. They also referred me to a customs broker.

Hansen's

Ian

[Scuba Steve]

From what I understand it's a whole lot easier if it's of at least a certain age (less than for the rest of the world). Maybe 15 or 20 years old? If it's newer I've been told that it's a total nightmare.

[tangerine911S]

I bought my '72 in Canada in 2003. We called the border and asked all the right questions. I forget the details but they said it would not be a problem and wouldn't cost anything, maybe due to the age of the car. Bought the car drove to the border and ended up having to pay about $500 in fees to get it across and there was nothing I could do. All in all not too much of a hassle but some unexpected problems for sure.

[javadog]

IF it's over 25 years old, no problem. If not, you get to make the EPA and DOT happy, unles the car was originally a US spec car that was taken to Canada. It's usually not worth the trouble and expense.

JR

[GWN7]

US Customs has a publication "Importing or Exporting a Car" but it's not available online.

U.S. Residents Importing and Exporting Vehicles

U.S. Residents Importing and Exporting Vehicles - CBP.gov

I can ask US Customs for a copy tomorrow and mail it to you. PM me your address

[GWN7]

A little more searching found this:

Importing a Motor Vehicle - CBP.gov

and this:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/VIG_Canada01192007.htm