The Official CDN Importing A Car Thread! www.riv.ca

I am considering purchasing and importing an 89 328 GTS from the US for my own personal use. Can anyone help with respect to paper work, brokerage etc.. required for this to happen. Will there be taxes, will I be held up at border if I drive car back or should I ship the car via transport. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.

 

I have imported a 83 Mercdes 380SL & a 79 308GTS from the US. Both times, I used Mackie Moving Systems. They pick up your car in a covered carrier from any predesignated address and they will deliver it to your door. www.mackiegroup.com Check out their website. They take care of brokerage, pay your duty and GST, wait for hours at the border for you and are fully insured. You pay on delivery. Average delivery charge is $1600 Brokerage $150, plus 6% GST and duty on the sale price .
You provide a copy of the bill of sale and ownership. Get the seller to scan both sides of the title and email it to you and then forward the documents to Mackies. They will guide you all the way. All you have to do is agree on a pick up date from the seller and wait for delivery. I was very pleased with their service.

 

I want a Nissan Skyline or a Mazda RX7 RHD, James I wonder if you can do imports from Japan, any idea on the prices?

 

Didn't you JUST get a R32?

 

I believe you are looking for this forum:
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GTS-T, I want a GTR...twin turbo ftw

 

Oh so funny!!! Ya I know its a rice burner but what can you do it is fun to drive. Just wait until next year I'm getting a 2' drift spoiler and fully drift body kit, 5" exhaust and of course the Cold air intake +AEM sticker.

 

5" Exhaust : + 20 hp

Cold air intake : + 8 hp

AEM Sticker: + 15 hp


ROFLMAO!!!

 

I forgot to mention the fire extinguisher on the A-piller = 50hp.

My car should be pushing +300hp if I cut the springs, see you ladies at the track

 

I heard that green neon lights mounted under the car is good for .2 sec on the 1/4 mile.

LOL

 

Wind tunnel proven, the wind goes under the car and creates such ah...ya Green under glow produces the least resistance compared to red, blue, yellow etc and is the best to use especially if used in conjunction with interior glow. They have proven up to .5 seconds quicker on a 1/4 run. This is why I will be lining my whole car with neons, I will have more lightbulbs than CC's in my car

 

Good article regarding snowmobile purchasers and exporting from the US.


http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/267998

 

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I think you got the wrong website....this isn't eBay!

 

spam

 

Yes, because it would not be acceptable under NAFTA.

 

sorry it's 6% if not built in the states

 

yep thought it was 6.1%

 

It is 6.1%

(6.1% duty for cars manufactured outside of North America and Mexico)

 

Good article here in the Toronto Star:


http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/270299

 

BTW, does anyone know the RIV's policy on brining over modified cars? I'm talking about slightly lowered, some minor engine/drivetrain mods, etc. I'd imagine they wouldn't permit such vehicles, but perhaps someone here knows for sure?

 

On the RIV site it says that you can not import kit cars assembled or unassembled that are less than 15 years old.

I know that there are some CAV and Superformance cars up here. How are these able to come in?

Thanks in advance.

 

This only applies to franchised dealers, correct? I also heard that RIV has changed policies and now only accepts recall clearance letters from CDN dealers. Therefore, you take the car to your local dealership in CA and they will produce the letter for you.

 

Are the SuperPerformace not built here?

Oh, and on that note:
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My friend...all I can say to you is 'thumbs up' to the chicks with the c*m catchers (if that's your thing), but I do unequivocally say 'thumbs down' to anything by Superformance. I'm never going near one of those South African pieces of **** again.