[davidbir]

I just thought I would add my 2c worth here since it came up on the general forum.
Great guide Christien!
I have brought in several vehicles over the past few years from the US into BC and can pass on the following suggestions:
Get a "Recall Letter" from a dealer in the States-the original selling dealer should be OK about providing it. I ask for the service history that they have on file and once they have that on the computer I ask if they can give me a written statement saying there are no outstanding recalls. You DO NOT have to pay a Canadian dealer for this letter! Any authorized Porsche dealer rep can do it. I state this because the Canadian dealers are trying very hard to mislead people. This applies to all brands of vehicle.

If bringing a car into the Vancouver area I can recommend the Canadian Tire store on Steveston highway to do the inspection-try to deal with the asst service manager, his name is Stuart. I used to be a service manager for VW/Audi/Porsche and I would have hired this guy in an eye blink-he was brilliant! Very knowledable/helpful and saved me money.

Importing "Salvage" title cars into Canada is no more difficult than regular title-it involves one more inspection-for "Structural Integrity". The main focus of this seems to be ensuring that it meets wheel alignment spects. So try to get current wheel alignment numbers-the actual print out from the machine is best. I have the phone number of a registered inspector here in Vancouver area who did the inspection for $50 on my most recent salvage purchase-but he has to have those alignment numbers.

A final note: Not many people realise that you cannot import a "Flood Damaged" vehicle into Canada except for parts. These cars tend to look like fantastic deals but be warned!