Info wanted, importing vintage car into Canada

Hi JT,

I guess if there's no requirement for a vehicle Title, then there shouldn't be
any other issues other than paying GST. I'm no legal-bagle either, so your
mileage may vary.

I delved into the requirements just enough to get myself back with the least
amount of hassles including sitting thru the painful "press 1 for this, press 7
for that" answering machine at a call-centre. Afterwards I went thru it all
again and recorded the audio so I'd have a copy of the information. Then it was
a quick call to the Canuck Registrar's office to make sure there were no
restrictions from the Canadian side, and that was it.

I really couldn't believe how easy this was. I generally have a black cloud
hovering over my head and expect the worst to happen at any time. It wasn't
completely hassle free, but I got thru dealing with both border agencies pretty
fast considering what could happen.

One thing I did forget to mention previously was that GST is paid at the
Canadian border crossing on the way back, but there will also be provincial tax
that will have to be paid upon getting the vehicle licensed in all but Alberta
I think.

As far as our insurance issuer, SGI, was concerned, the vehicle obviously had
to be inspected, but they said all the vehicle needs technically is that there
must be atleast one brakelight, operated by the brake pedal, and visible at a
distance of 60m. My dealings with these folks was also fairly easy compared to
what I thought the hoops would be.


I noticed after sending my original reply, that I was answering a posting from
2003, so I guess all my typing was for naught.

Garnie



On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:08:45 GMT, Grumpy AuContraire
>>
>
>
>So, what happens if the vehicle is imported from a state that does not
>title vehicles over ten years of age such as Rhode Island?
>
>JT
>

I sure is a lot simpler importing a car into the US than vica versa...

JT




wrote:

> Hi JT,
>
> I guess if there's no requirement for a vehicle Title, then there shouldn't be
> any other issues other than paying GST. I'm no legal-bagle either, so your
> mileage may vary.
>
> I delved into the requirements just enough to get myself back with the least
> amount of hassles including sitting thru the painful "press 1 for this, press 7
> for that" answering machine at a call-centre. Afterwards I went thru it all
> again and recorded the audio so I'd have a copy of the information. Then it was
> a quick call to the Canuck Registrar's office to make sure there were no
> restrictions from the Canadian side, and that was it.
>
> I really couldn't believe how easy this was. I generally have a black cloud
> hovering over my head and expect the worst to happen at any time. It wasn't
> completely hassle free, but I got thru dealing with both border agencies pretty
> fast considering what could happen.
>
> One thing I did forget to mention previously was that GST is paid at the
> Canadian border crossing on the way back, but there will also be provincial tax
> that will have to be paid upon getting the vehicle licensed in all but Alberta
> I think.
>
> As far as our insurance issuer, SGI, was concerned, the vehicle obviously had
> to be inspected, but they said all the vehicle needs technically is that there
> must be atleast one brakelight, operated by the brake pedal, and visible at a
> distance of 60m. My dealings with these folks was also fairly easy compared to
> what I thought the hoops would be.
>
>
> I noticed after sending my original reply, that I was answering a posting from
> 2003, so I guess all my typing was for naught.
>
> Garnie
>
>
>
> On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:08:45 GMT, Grumpy AuContraire
>
>>
>>So, what happens if the vehicle is imported from a state that does not
>>title vehicles over ten years of age such as Rhode Island?
>>
>>JT
>>
>
>

Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
> I sure is a lot simpler importing a car into the US than vica versa...

Not if it doesn't have the US safety equipment for its era and pass the
emissions standards.

George Patterson
If you torture the data long enough, eventually it will confess
to anything.