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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
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
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
A record number of Canadians are looking to their American neighbours for their next new or used car, a trend that will grow with the strength of the loonie, said the North American Automobile Trade Association.
Last year, 112,826 American cars were impor...
Posted in Car News
Monday, July 16th, 2007
by: GREG KEENAN
AUTO INDUSTRY REPORTER
July 10, 2007
The surging dollar has sent a record number of Canadians looking for a new or used car bargain south of the border, says the North American Automobile Trade Association.
Canadians imported 112,826 vehic...
Posted in Car News
Monday, June 4th, 2007
The Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 114 - Locking and Immobilization Systems, has been amended and, effective September 1, 2007, will require that every Multipurpose passenger vehicle, passenger car, truck, and three wheel vehicle manufacture...
Posted in Car News
Monday, April 9th, 2007
There is a lot of stipulation about why Canadian Car prices are so much higher in Canada than in the U.S.A.
If you ask an average person why they think the prices would be higher in Canada, you would probably get a response like “The exchange rate...
Posted in FAQ
Sunday, April 1st, 2007
If you’ve found the car you want to purchase that is located in U.S.A. you’re in luck! The current situation of the Canadian vs. U.S. dollars means you may be saving big bucks on your vehicle purchase.
Importing a car, truck, van, motorcycle a...
Posted in Guides & Tips
Friday, March 30th, 2007
Loophole may close for distinctive, older Japanese and European car models. Read Full Article at TheStar.com
Mark Toljagic
Special to the Star
To the casual observer, Michael Bayle...
Posted in Car News