Hey guys some of you probably already know what happened so I'll skip to the point. Are there any guys in Canada that can give me some tips on buying a 951 from the States? If anybody knows anything about Duties, problems at the border, Lealities, Documentation etc.... any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!!

 

I don't know what happened, please tell.

Email me at derek@bp6.com and I'll send you some very informative links and info. I've been looking to import, but some local options have popped up recently.

 

I know user ae1969 from the Pelican Board has imported from the US. Alex is from Edmonton.

He posts here once in awhile, not sure if he uses the same user name here.

 

My 86 na was just recently destoyed by a girl in a neon that thought red means go. I'll e-mail you for the info right now, thanks a bunch.

 

Oh yeah, I have a really great article that I'll scan in for you... Some good tips in it.

 

Oh shoot, that was you... I just read the post *smacks head*.
Edit: I'll respond to your email tomorrow in the afternoon, I need to get some sleep.

Ciao,

Derek

 

My brother and I went down to California to find him a 1970s convertible. He got this huge 1972 Merc Land Yacht thing. I left him there to drive back so I don't quite know the pain he suffered, but he said that the insurance and registration was the main problem. I guess he had to get temporary registration and insurance in every state he passed through. So.... I think you can get temporary insurance before you go. Talk to your insurance agent. Then when you get to the border you have to pay PST and GST and you are done.

 

I heard that you dont have to pay any duty on domestic cars, I dont know if the story might be different for newer german imports.

 

Had a quick look around, found this http://www.mr2.com/TEXT/Import.htm seems pretty complete.

 

Some more information for you. CCRA

Good luck.

 

44, if you do go the US route, I'd center your search on the south west. The low humidity keeps the rust away. There were several promising 951s available in Phoenix, LA, SD, and LV when I looked.
If you find one you like, ask one of us locals to get it PPId for you, and if it checks out, fly down, pick the car up, and make a grand canyon/las vegas vacation out of it.
Definitely go for a turbo or S2, you'll love the improvement.

 

6.4%

I was going to bring a car into Canada, but found out that at the end of the day, the price after duties, taxes, exchange, etc. basically doubled the price - so a US$6,000 car would be Cdn $12,000

Anybody care to confirm this??

I've had a lot of luck finding good cars in western Canada - BC and Alberta though. Just missed a very good 87 944 Turbo weith only 79,000 miles on it - sold for $8900 locally!

So look around in Canada before you head south. You might be pleasantly surprised.

 

All newer Porsches are galvanized so I don't think it would make as much of a difference whether you choose a southwestern vehicle or not. They just shouldn't rust unless someone really didn't take care of it.

 

North American cars can be imported from the US to Canada
w/o paying duties because of trade provisions. You still need
to pay taxes.

HOWEVER, if the car is NOT North American made, duties still
apply.

To find out the exact rate of duty, call Canada Customs and
give them, in detail, the specs of the vehicle you're looking
to import. They should be able to give you the info.

Oh, and one more thing:

DON'T LIE ABOUT THE PRICE OF THE CAR.

Customs will seize your car, take you to court and WIN.

(44mag, you KNOW how strongly I feel about this. Why don't
you just trust your girlfriend?????)

~*Brandy*~

 

I almost bought a car in the US. From what I can remember, if the car is older than 14 or 15 years, it's a straight drive home and then registration is all done in your home Province. The duty and stuff is affected by the age of the car.

944S Boyeee