import car into canada
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
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
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
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, 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