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Originally posted by akmuser

My friend is plannning to sell in american car in canada. It is 2002 model with.
103 000 miles


How difficult will it be to convert it to canadian requirement and how much will it cost ?

I do not have a car included in goods to follow , so will it attract tax ?

Please help me in making a decision

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Check with RIV(www.RIV.ca) if your car make/model/year is eliigible for importing to Canada. Typical desi models are OK like Toyata Corolla/Camry/Salora except Tercel. Honda Civic/Accord etc. are also OK If your car is listed then next step is to contact US Border Post. You must fax a copy of your car title at least 72 hours in advance. Once you reach border then you should get your title stamped by US Border Patrol/Immigration that you are exporting the car to Canada. On the Canadian side you'll be issued documents to bring your car to meet Canadian specifications. Generally the cost of doing this is approximately CDN $200. At the most you'll need Daytime Running lights. Once you get the DRL installed, take your car to Canadian Tire(www.canadiantire.ca) for federal inspection. If everything is OK they will stamp your papers and you should receive a sticker in mail which you'll need to put on your car's door jamb. You DON'T have to pay anything for inspection at Canadian Tire as it's incuded in the fee($208.00) you pay at the border. Don't cancel your US insurance. Generally US insurance will cover you in Canada for 30 days. Car insurance is painfully expensive in Canada. If you have Civic/Accord or Corolla/Camry or any Subaru model, these all come with DRL in US as well as in Canada. RIV charges about CDN $208.00. There is no tax or duty on the car if you are immigrating or if the car is made in US or in Canada and even if you are not immigrating. Bottom line you can bring anything to Canada when you immigrate if you can prove the goods were not purchased immediately. I did bring new stuff too but was not questioned. All I did was give an approximate value of the goods with a complete list of items. It would be better to make a list for each of boxes instead of contents of each box.

Here are some useful links
http://www.riv.ca
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/importation/menu.htm
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/export_docs/motor_vehicle.xml
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/

Ports, if you immigrate to Ontario
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/mi/
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/ny/

P.S:You can get DRL at Canadian Tire but will have to pay extra for those. Check with dealerships(in Canada) too sometimes they are a little cheaper than Canadian Tire.