Vehicles from the US

arcticdodge · 11-06-2007, 08:53 PM

What did you guys who bought from the US do for insurance and registration to transport it home? Did anybody have anything delivered so it was closer to pick it up? Wife found a van in Texas, but not 2 sure about cost of shipping compared to the cost of flying down and driving it home. What fees are charged at the border. Thanks Mark

summitx · 11-06-2007, 10:15 PM

A buddy at work brought up a camaro from Georgia. Cost him $2500.00 for shipping with C-rail right to Sherwood Park. He used a broker to deal with all the border stuff and said it was worth the cash. They looked after everything and included the gst in their cost. Not sure what the broker cost him though.

summit889 · 11-07-2007, 08:17 AM

Just brought 2 vehicles across. much cheaper to get the units shipped to the border crossing than shipped to your door. most freight companies don't want to cross into Canada. It will cost about $1000 to ship a vehicle to the sweetgrass/coutts border crossing from anywhere in the US. Don't bother with using a broker it takes about 15 min. to do the paperwork and is not worth paying someone $250-$400 to do it for you.

Kelly

summitx · 11-07-2007, 08:44 AM

Agree with you on the broker. Paperwork and border stuff is pretty easy from what I have been looking into. Don't forget to check the Canada Customs website as there was a piece on the news last night about a lot of vehicles being added that are not admissable to Canada. Some 2008 GM SUV's are on there. It would suck to pay the cash in the U.S and then not be allowed to bring it into Canada.

Superford · 11-08-2007, 08:54 AM

I fly out tomorrow to pick an '05 Touareg from Vegas. All you need to do is ensure that the border crossing folks have a copy of the title and thier "worksheet" filled out and submitted to them 72hrs before you arrive with the vehicle. I am getting an "In Transit" pass from the DMV in Vegas which will carry me to the border. I also have an "In Transit" pass obtained from our registries which will take me from the border home. I provided my insurance company with the VIN number and purchase information and they sent me a temporary pink card which covers off the insurance requirements. All I can say is the hour of paperwork is well worth the $20,000 in savings.

summitx · 11-08-2007, 11:04 AM

Here is a link and some docs for more info. These spell the whole process out for you and gives the list of vehicles inadmissable to Canada. Some surprises on there for 2008 vehicles so check before you try to bring them across or in the words of CBSA you must destroy or export the vehicle at your expense.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/impor...list/VAFUS.pdf

Also check the CBSA website they have a handout for importing requirments if you just search on their website for vehicles

Summitric · 11-08-2007, 01:04 PM

Yea, I See 2008 Toyota Tundras Not Allowed.... Hmmmm

crushd · 11-08-2007, 01:44 PM

Also all GMC trucks are inadmissable

11-06-2007, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
arcticdodge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Redcliff Alberta Posts: 315 Casino Cash: $136900 Thanks: 182 Thanked 80 Times in 46 Posts No Classified Ratings Mood	Vehicles from the US What did you guys who bought from the US do for insurance and registration to transport it home? Did anybody have anything delivered so it was closer to pick it up? Wife found a van in Texas, but not 2 sure about cost of shipping compared to the cost of flying down and driving it home. What fees are charged at the border. Thanks Mark __________________ 2006 Arctic Cat 400 4X4 2006 Giovanni 50cc quad 2004 Giovanni 50cc quad 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 1996 Arctic Cat ZRT 600 Sled

11-06-2007, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
summitx Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sherwood Park Posts: 183 Casino Cash: $234865 Thanks: 69 Thanked 70 Times in 52 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Vehicles from the US A buddy at work brought up a camaro from Georgia. Cost him $2500.00 for shipping with C-rail right to Sherwood Park. He used a broker to deal with all the border stuff and said it was worth the cash. They looked after everything and included the gst in their cost. Not sure what the broker cost him though.

11-07-2007, 08:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
summit889 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: gibbons Posts: 445 Casino Cash: $535460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 162 Times in 105 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Vehicles from the US Just brought 2 vehicles across. much cheaper to get the units shipped to the border crossing than shipped to your door. most freight companies don't want to cross into Canada. It will cost about $1000 to ship a vehicle to the sweetgrass/coutts border crossing from anywhere in the US. Don't bother with using a broker it takes about 15 min. to do the paperwork and is not worth paying someone $250-$400 to do it for you. Kelly __________________ 03 1m 1150 Cutler 162x16x2.25 08 summit xp 163 n2o 08 nytro boosted 174

11-07-2007, 08:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
summitx Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sherwood Park Posts: 183 Casino Cash: $234865 Thanks: 69 Thanked 70 Times in 52 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Vehicles from the US Agree with you on the broker. Paperwork and border stuff is pretty easy from what I have been looking into. Don't forget to check the Canada Customs website as there was a piece on the news last night about a lot of vehicles being added that are not admissable to Canada. Some 2008 GM SUV's are on there. It would suck to pay the cash in the U.S and then not be allowed to bring it into Canada.

11-08-2007, 08:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Superford Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 195 Casino Cash: $23000 Thanks: 60 Thanked 98 Times in 46 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Vehicles from the US I fly out tomorrow to pick an '05 Touareg from Vegas. All you need to do is ensure that the border crossing folks have a copy of the title and thier "worksheet" filled out and submitted to them 72hrs before you arrive with the vehicle. I am getting an "In Transit" pass from the DMV in Vegas which will carry me to the border. I also have an "In Transit" pass obtained from our registries which will take me from the border home. I provided my insurance company with the VIN number and purchase information and they sent me a temporary pink card which covers off the insurance requirements. All I can say is the hour of paperwork is well worth the $20,000 in savings.

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11-08-2007, 11:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
summitx Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sherwood Park Posts: 183 Casino Cash: $234865 Thanks: 69 Thanked 70 Times in 52 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Vehicles from the US Here is a link and some docs for more info. These spell the whole process out for you and gives the list of vehicles inadmissable to Canada. Some surprises on there for 2008 vehicles so check before you try to bring them across or in the words of CBSA you must destroy or export the vehicle at your expense. http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/impor...list/VAFUS.pdf Also check the CBSA website they have a handout for importing requirments if you just search on their website for vehicles

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crushd Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Onoway Posts: 29 Casino Cash: $154915 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: Vehicles from the US Also all GMC trucks are inadmissable

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