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Title: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 29, 2014, 10:56:30 AM: looking at a cheap 4 runner for my son, but its in Vancouver,wondering what is involved
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on March 29, 2014, 11:13:50 AM: What year?
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: jackelope on March 29, 2014, 11:31:18 AM: Put the VIN here to make sure it's not stolen, no liens, etc. http://www.autotheftcanada.com (http://www.autotheftcanada.com)

Assuming it's old enough to be cheap, you don't have any warranty concerns...or lack there of. Make sure emissions are up to US standards if needed. Other than that, roll with it.

It used to be incredibly common, but now manufacturers won't honor their warranty on imports unless the owner purchased the car in Canada and is in need of repair in the USA. In other words...if you bought a 4 runner, as a citizen of the USA, that was still under factory warranty and imported it into the US, it would not have any warranty on it. If you lived in Canada, bought a car, moved to the US and needed warranty repairs or you were on vacation here, you'd still be good to go.
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: FC on March 29, 2014, 11:43:25 AM: Make sure that the "safety standards" match too, if it doesn't have passive restraints and its American counterpart did you would have to retrofit the passive restraints to make it street legal here.
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: pd on March 29, 2014, 11:49:46 AM: I did. I purchased a 2000 Explorer from Budget's Canadian rental fleet. I had no trouble whatsoever registering it in Washington. There was no charge for the French stickers on the windows.
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 29, 2014, 11:51:32 AM: Its old, an 85 1st gen straight axle in mint condition but i know nothing about getting something across the border
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: FC on March 29, 2014, 11:53:19 AM: Quote from: Kc_Kracker on March 29, 2014, 11:51:32 AM
Its old, an 85 1st gen straight axle in mint condition but i know nothing about getting something across the border

Use 1st gear :) Just drive it home and then take it to State Patrol for inspection,it shouldn't be any big deal at all.
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on March 29, 2014, 12:02:40 PM: Quote from: Kc_Kracker on March 29, 2014, 11:51:32 AM
Its old, an 85 1st gen straight axle in mint condition but i know nothing about getting something across the border

There are safety and emission standards that any vehicles must meet when being imported into the US. AFAIK, this lapses at 25yo, so no problem there. So I think it becomes a question of legal title only.
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: steen on March 29, 2014, 12:08:27 PM: We bought a "Canadian" Suburban but it was already here!
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: bigelk1030 on March 29, 2014, 05:08:08 PM: We didn't have an issue except it came from eastern Canada! A 4 year old expedition ended up being a rust bucket because of the salt they use. :bash:
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: Wacenturion on March 29, 2014, 06:36:16 PM: Better make sure it has the required DOT and EPA stickers on it showing it meets or exceeds U.S standards. Without them, no go.
Title: Re: anyone ever buy a used vehicle from canada?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on March 29, 2014, 06:39:51 PM: Many exceptions exist when the vehicle exceeds 25 years old.
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car)