Posted on: 28-11-04 15:57:03
Is it viable to take car registered in Canada to US and get it registered over there if one plans to move to States or is it better to sell it ,Are there too many formalities across the border...? Could the Visa type be a factor in this..?
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Orginally posted by Mohanjeet
Is it viable to take car registered in Canada to US and get it registered over there if one plans to move to States or is it better to sell it ,Are there too many formalities across the border...? Could the Visa type be a factor in this..?
You have to pay tax and duties again and get car certified as per US standard. I dont feel car certification will be a major problem as Canada has a superior certification guide lines. That is what Canada feels!!!! It is very difficult and expensive to get car from US to be certified in Canada.
You are moving from a superior territory to inferior!!! dont worry and take your Car.
My situation was reverse to your. I was not able to get US Toyota RAV4 1997 in Canada because of very expensive procedures. I had to return it back to my relatives in US.
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Orginally posted by jago_desi
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Orginally posted by Mohanjeet
Is it viable to take car registered in Canada to US and get it registered over there if one plans to move to States or is it better to sell it ,Are there too many formalities across the border...? Could the Visa type be a factor in this..?
You have to pay tax and duties again and get car certified as per US standard. I dont feel car certification will be a major problem as Canada has a superior certification guide lines. That is what Canada feels!!!! It is very difficult and expensive to get car from US to be certified in Canada.
You are moving from a superior territory to inferior!!! dont worry and take your Car.
My situation was reverse to your. I was not able to get US Toyota RAV4 1997 in Canada because of very expensive procedures. I had to return it back to my relatives in US.
Is it possible that one can take car registered in canada and keep on using it in states without new registration in states , pay your car insurance from here in canada or this will be against law?
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Orginally posted by Mohanjeet
Is it possible that one can take car registered in canada and keep on using it in states without new registration in states , pay your car insurance from here in canada or this will be against law?
Thats not possible on either sides of the border - you cant drive a Canadian Car in USA just as you cant drive a US Car in Canada indefinitely. If you are going on a short term specific purpose visa eg. Tourism, etc., you obviously do not need to export/ import into US. Also if you are going to shuttle back-and-forth between Canada and the US (eg. Windsor-Detroit/ Vancouver-Seattle etc.) you do not need to import as long as you can show you have maintained residence in your original place of registration (Canada).
If you are moving for good (or an extended/ indefinite) period of time you need to import your car into the US. Your car will not be eligible for import simply because it is from Canada and we have superior standards here (I dont think the US authorities will accept they have inferior standards for anything!).
Basically you need a letter that the car meets US EPA standards. At the border they will give you a Letter of Import which you can use to title your car in your destination state.
Refer to http://www.canadatotwincities.com and click on "cars and Driving" for more info.
