canada
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Importing a Mercedes Benz into Canada can be slightly more costly and difficult than many other brands of vehicles. Many Mercedes Benz vehicles will require some kind of modification, that in some cases can work out to be quite expensive.
If you are thin...
Posted in Guides & Tips
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Canada Border Services Agency has begun holding free seminars in various cities throughout Canada about importing cars into Canada. These seminars are very helpful and informative to anyone thinking about purchasing a vehicle in another country and import...
Posted in Guides & Tips
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
OTTAWA - A record number of Canadians imported vehicles from the United States this year, said a report released Monday as economists warned that an automotive shopping spree south of the border could drive down selling prices in Canada.
Scotia Economics ...
Posted in Car News
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Two vehicle leasing companies have launched a class-action lawsuit on cross-border vehicle shopping with a new twist, alleging Transport Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency were participants in a conspiracy to keep vehicle prices high.
The two ar...
Posted in Car News
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Effective January 1st 2008, the Canadian GST rate has dropped from 6% down to 5%. That means when you import a car into Canada, you will be paying less taxes and thus, the cost to import a vehicle to Canada just got cheaper. The amount your GST will be ca...
Posted in Car News
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has amended the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations to make it easier for Canadians to import vehicles from the United States built on or after September 1, 2007, that are already equipped with an electronic immobilization...
Posted in Car News
Saturday, November 10th, 2007
Check out the new visual overview of the process of importing a vehicle into Canada.
This diagram is available to be seen online here, or can be downloaded in PDF format to be printed out or sent to friends.
Posted in Guides & Tips
Monday, July 23rd, 2007
These days, Internet-savvy consumers searching for a good deal are looking beyond newspaper listings and auto dealerships when looking for new vehicles. They are turning to the Web, specifically eBay Motors.
Reginan Carl Wingert bought a 1990 Ford Explore...
Posted in Car News
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
Canadians used the power of the dollar - which is at a 30-year high against the American dollar - to import a record 112,826 automobiles from U.S. car dealers in 2006.
The North American Automobile Trade Association (NAATA), which represents automobile im...
Posted in Car News
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
As sales manager of a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Buffalo, New York, 20 miles from Canada, Irene Connors has experience of the pain and the gain caused by the soaring Canadian dollar.
The surging loonie, named after the loon bird on the one dollar coin, h...
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