Major issues importing most 2008 US vehicles

[sledbunnyracing]

Beers....Where????

Originally Posted by jeremy

right after work?? I have to go to home depot but yeah, skippy just picked up his sled, still trying to convince me that I should do the same, really not worth the money, look at all the greif it has caused him.
I sure hope that my 900er beats his doo, and i'll laugh more if my doo beats his!!!!!!

[bigdog67]

Only for people that I've insulted Sledbunny...Jeremy's an easy target.Gotta keep his spirits up somehow.Alcohol seem to make him forget things,like he doesn't know how to ride except for the flatland..lol

[jeremy]

coming from the flatlands I can ditch bang extremely well.

i am hoping that the mountains will be like one big ditch?????

probably not, but back to the beer, i really like beer, and tangle ridge whiskey
are you dave going to be around around 7-7:30
and i can't remember which street you live on

[plumbum]

one other point i would like to make. we all dislike americans right. well at least some of them. * LOL * . why boost thier economy by buying from them. our economy goes into the shitter and then we all dont have money for toys no matter how cheap they are. just a thought. i myself have bought locally for both my truck and my quad. the rebates definately made the decision easier. i dont think i would have bought 07's without the decent price incentives.

[summit889]

Originally Posted by plumbum

one other point i would like to make. we all dislike americans right. well at least some of them.

that is one of the sillier comments i have read on here. While i do feel bad for the local dealers, why should we subsidize the manufacturers because they have a flawed pricing structure. I bought an 06 Chev diesel dually and an 04 Ford Explorer from the states. when all was said and done i saved in the area of $20,000. I will always buy local if the pricing difference is within reason, but this works out to 42% less that i paid.

[bigdog67]

Well said summit889

[Lococoin]

Looks like the government is going to revamp the law so that you can bring in vehicles.

Here is a news link:

Smoother road for auto imports

and some info on the amended law

SAFETY REGULATIONS (IMPORTATION OF

VEHICLES — SECTION 12)

AMENDMENT MODIFICATION

1. Section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations1 isamended by adding the following after subsection (4):

(4.1) For the purposes of subsection 7(2) of the Act, a vehicle

that has been sold at the retail level in the United States and that

has not been certified by the manufacturer as conforming to subsection

114(4) of Schedule IV to these Regulations may be imported

into Canada despite not being certified to conform to subsection

114(4) if

(a) the vehicle was fitted at the time of manufacture with an

electronic immobilization system; or

(b) unless the manufacturer has indicated in writing that the

vehicle cannot be fitted with an immobilization system, the

person importing the vehicle states in their declaration that the

vehicle

(i) will be fitted with an immobilization system that conforms

to National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S338-98,

entitled Automobile Theft Deterrent Equipment and Systems:Electronic Immobilization (May 1998), published by the

Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada, before it is presented

for registration under the laws of a province, and

(ii) will be taken, within 45 days after its importation, to an inspection

station authorized by the registrar of imported vehicles

to carry out an inspection function to determine that the

vehicle has been made to conform to the standard.

COMING INTO FORCE ENTRÉE EN VIGUEUR

2. These Regulations come into force on the day on which

they are registered.

[plumbum]

i was just joking around with the comment, should have added the "lol" to ensure that it wasnt mistaken. saving money is good, but talk to the local guy and see what they can do to help you out as well. you may be surprised what can be done to even the field a bit.

[summit889]

Originally Posted by plumbum

i was just joking around with the comment, should have added the "lol" to ensure that it wasnt mistaken. saving money is good, but talk to the local guy and see what they can do to help you out as well. you may be surpised what can be done to even the feild a bit.

I have tried. there is nothing they can do to level the field as they are handcuffed by the manufacturers. on a diesel truck cash vs. cash. $15,000-$20,000 savings on any of the big 3.