importing a vehicle into canada
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
In order to import a Volvo vehicle into Canada, in addition to the regular steps you will take to import any vehicle, you will be required to obtain a “Letter of Admissibility” from Volvo North America. This step is unique to Volvo and a selec...
Posted in Resources
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
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, 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
Thursday, March 29th, 2007
A recall clearance letter is a required document for importing a vehicle into Canada that states that your vehicle is free from safety defects that resulting from the manufacturing process. This document will be unique to the vehicle you are importing and...
Posted in FAQ
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Of course, the very best way to take a look at the vehicle would be to drive on down to wherever the car is located and take a nice test drive, but unfortunately buying a car off eBay Motors Canada doesn’t always provide that luxury. But that doesn&...
Posted in eBay Buyer's Guide
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
When contacting an eBay Motors Canada Seller, find out if they are a dealer, or a private seller. If they are a dealer, they may already have experience selling cars to Canadians and may already know the correct process and documents to provide you with in...
Posted in eBay Buyer's Guide
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Now is a good time to contact the seller again to work out some details of how you are going to pay for the vehicle. If you are picking the vehicle up, make sure the seller knows when so they can arrange to have the correct paperwork ready for you when yo...
Posted in eBay Buyer's Guide
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Canadians can talk to the Registrar of Imported Vehicles and get a copy of the “List of Vehicles Admissible from the US”. This list published by Transport Canada. This list details most vehicles that can be brought into Canada with minimum fus...
Posted in Guides & Tips