buy car in states.... actually, because, getting, somehow

et1984

anyone tried getting a new car from states or know somehow who did?
Just wondering how does it actually works because I heard there are lots documentation and inspections to be done...

吳孟達

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Catpiano

" NEW " ??

You mean buying "USED", right?

As my understanding ..  most the cars, need to be 6 month or older .. to import to Canada ..

You can ask your buddy to buy it for you, drive for a bit, then sell to you ..

Most cars, the cost different is small ... and for import car (not made in US/Canada) you need to pay 6.2% duty .. etc .. at the end, may be less then 5% or less then $5K diff .. so not worth la...

吳孟達

I think he mentioned NEW. Why spend so much time to buy a USED car from US?

fibbi

回復 4# Catpiano


    We can buy new car...just need to go thru inspection, documentation...etc...

Price diff is small? Are you sure? I thought it can be 5K to 10K difference? Maybe after all the inspection, modification and documentation...still 3K saving?
But also lots of time and hassle...

blue20ae

Not every model is "admissible" into Canada.

Check this out... http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafe ... n-usa-index-445.htm

et1984

wa...thanks a lot for all the info ^+^ I will read them after work ya I heard the inspection and documentation really would used up LOTS time and some $ too and those inspections and documentations might just give you headaches.....a friend asked then my curiosity popped out and wondered hehehe.....

but I believe there's no finance we need to pay the lump sum at once right?

Catpiano

Many manufactures won't allow "NEW" car from US to Canada ...

If you buy a made in US/made in Canada car, the saving is big, since no duty, no speedo etc is needed to change ..

Few yr ago, my friend bought a RX350 from US (demo) back then .. $35K US (was 33K cad) vs $50K plus cad ..  that is big diff, and she drove the car back .... (nice road trip )  and the car is MADE in CANADA ...

When I bought the 535i to my wife last yr, (actually Dec of 2010) was $60K US vs 72K cad + tax and fee .. as the car is German built, with duty and if I SHIP it back ..  would be 67 or 68K .. and US dealers are not suppose to sell a new car to other country ....

Plus US cars have much lower resell in general ..

Again, if you have lots of spare time...  and u will drive it back etc ..  you may save youself some $$ .. but headache la..  need to "Convert"  Mile to Km .. F to C ...

Or if you want some colour that is not popular in Canada (ie: White or red exterior, or Tan interior) that is a different story ...

blue20ae

Nowadays dashboard is all digital, conversion should be piece of cake.

There is an article from CBC not too long ago.  Comparing  price of Canadian made car in US and Canada.  

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ot ... order-shopping.html