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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Toronto, Canada (AHN) - Prices of used cars across North America will continue to decelerate until early 2009, according to the latest Global Auto report issued by Scotia Economics Tuesday.
Carlos Gomes, senior economist and auto industry specialist of Sc...
Posted in Car News
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
A Lockport man’s Porsche Carrera may be a fast car — but it wasn’t fast enough to help its owner avoid a stiff fine for trying to evade import duty and taxes when importing it to Canada from the United States.
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Posted in Car News
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Obtaining a recall clearance letter is different for each manufacturer. Generally you can get them from an American dealership or by calling the Canadian manufacturer headquarters, but in some cases it is necessary to fill out certain request forms or pay...
Posted in Resources
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
OTTAWA, April 2 /CNW Telbec/ - The Government of Canada has proposed an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR) to harmonize the Canadian bumper standard for passenger cars with similar safety standards fromthe United States and Europe.
T...
Posted in Car News
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Many people have wrote in asking how much they can actually save on a vehicle imported from the USA versus the same model vehicle puchased in Canada. Typically a vehicle imported a car imported from the USA, even after fees, taxes and other costs, is abou...
Posted in FAQ
Friday, March 28th, 2008
One of the big pitfalls in importing a newer car into Canada from the U.S. is the warranty coverage. Many manufacturers refuse to honor warranties on cars that have been imported from the USA. Even some of the manufacturers that do honor warranties still ...
Posted in Tools
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver car importer has filed a lawsuit against several major automakers, claiming they artificially inflate prices for Canadians wanting to buy vehicles in the U.S.
Westport Motor Cars Ltd. says manufacturers clearly want to discourage c...
Posted in Car News
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