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From what I've learned and I'm speaking from the MB side. US dealers will buy some cars from Canada because they can get them really cheap. A lot of unknowns, the car's history and other issues (paperwork/licensing). I think the whole thing is sketchy. Unless you are getting a steal (unlikely). I say take a big pass. The USA is a pretty big place and there are many cars to choose from. No reason to mess around with a Canadian car a dealer brought in to try and sell with a story. FWIW - looks like the OP figured this out already and took a pass.
Mine is Canadian spec, bought from Rennlister ChrisF. Car is same as US, other than you get to go a lot faster with the speedo in km.... And if you want to think slow, the digital readout is in mph. No idea why anyone would care once the car is in the US. If in Canada, just need to budget for the import when you're comparing.
Cars are the same, stored for winter 4-6 months/year (less mileage) and are cheaper...
I believe CPO is also honored ine the US (I would double check though)
This car should be eligible for a CPO warranty.
I would take it to a dealer and see if they will CPO it.
If not, I would walk away........
BTW just bought a .2GT3 in Toronto in Dec., the US deals actually look a little better right now....
Don't buy a car that has been registered or title in Quebec. Rules and regulations differ from the rest of the country. Things tend to get skipped on Carproof/Carfax reports and you could end up with a salvage/rebuilt/lemon. You also have a higher risk of buying something with the odometer rolled back. Not saying this is 100% the case but the risks are higher.
Don't buy a car that has been registered or title in Quebec. Rules and regulations differ from the rest of the country. Things tend to get skipped on Carproof/Carfax reports and you could end up with a salvage/rebuilt/lemon. You also have a higher risk of buying something with the odometer rolled back. Not saying this is 100% the case but the risks are higher.
Sorry but that statement about Quebec i's a lot of BS or at least a myth. Like anything you can find ways around the rules but most cars are clean. I mean I could just say that don't buy a car from the Southern US as it was likely in a flood. Tons of reports how flooded cars are given clean titles and without a little checking a buyer may never no. Like you should for any car do your homework and get the background. Any GT car worth buying will have repair and maintenance records through their entire life. If they don't then walk for sure.
And the main reason some Canadian cars are cheaper is due to the fact that we can buy them cheaper new once you factor in FX. Just check the Porsche.ca website and price out a GT car and you will see they are cheaper in Canada after FX.
There isn’t really any real intrinsic disadvantage to buying a car that was originally sold in Canada. I’ve imported cars from Canada and there’s nothing sketchy about it.
However, the fact that there are many uninformed people think that cars from Canada are suspicious is enough to cause a hit in resale that needs to be accounted for.
This thread is proof enough with several saying to run away from a Canadian car.
Let's get the bull**** out of the way and discuss facts.
1) Canadian cars are identical to USA cars (except for KM to Miles dash cluster), and are even California compliant, which everyone knows if you an register it in California, you are good to go anywhere else.
2) They are easy to import. You have to add 2.5% as a duty fee and another $1500 or so for other miscellaneous government fees, plus transport, that's it.
3) Canadian carfax and US carfax share information, so anything you could find on a USA car, you could find on a Candadian car.
4) Warranty is fully transferable, including the new car and the CPO.
5) PCNA does not discourage buying Canadian cars, they will even send you a letter of compliance.
6) Exchange rate and negotiations on price fluctuate like everything else. If you see a Canadian car you like, go get it!
Let's get the bull**** out of the way and discuss facts.
1) Canadian cars are identical to USA cars (except for KM to Miles dash cluster), and are even California compliant, which everyone knows if you an register it in California, you are good to go anywhere else.
2) They are easy to import. You have to add 2.5% as a duty fee and another $1500 or so for other miscellaneous government fees, plus transport, that's it.
3) Canadian carfax and US carfax share information, so anything you could find on a USA car, you could find on a Candadian car.
4) Warranty is fully transferable, including the new car and the CPO.
5) PCNA does not discourage buying Canadian cars, they will even send you a letter of compliance.
6) Exchange rate and negotiations on price fluctuate like everything else. If you see a Canadian car you like, go get it!
Anyone want to add anything?
Yes - as I stated earlier I'm speaking from MB experience so it might not be 100% applicable to Porsche. Most of these cars are sold at smaller local yokel car lots. They buy them at Canadian auctions for cheaper because they can make more money on them versus at a typical auction in the US. I doubt you'll see Porsche dealers buying/reselling Canadian Porsche's they bought at auctions. Not going to happen. Most likely the OP ran into a car that was at a "smaller" type of car lot. With that said, I would have no problem buying a used Canadian Porsche from an authorized dealer here in the US. May have been something they took in on trade. I would definitely stay away from a smaller car lot or maybe even a private party sale. Too many cars to choose from. Your information is accurate. However the general public's perception, right or wrong is biased towards steering away (no pun intended) from a Canadian car. Plus you'll be dealing with in most cases, explaining all of this to the next buyer when you decide to sell. Who will most likely move on and just get a US car.
Let's get the bull**** out of the way and discuss facts.
1) Canadian cars are identical to USA cars (except for KM to Miles dash cluster), and are even California compliant, which everyone knows if you an register it in California, you are good to go anywhere else.
2) They are easy to import. You have to add 2.5% as a duty fee and another $1500 or so for other miscellaneous government fees, plus transport, that's it.
3) Canadian carfax and US carfax share information, so anything you could find on a USA car, you could find on a Candadian car.
4) Warranty is fully transferable, including the new car and the CPO.
5) PCNA does not discourage buying Canadian cars, they will even send you a letter of compliance.
6) Exchange rate and negotiations on price fluctuate like everything else. If you see a Canadian car you like, go get it!
Anyone want to add anything?
agree with above , however :
1. Canadian cars will be more difficult to sell and will depreciate more, period ! Not worth the headache in most cases imo
agree with above , however :
1. Canadian cars will be more difficult to sell and will depreciate more, period ! Not worth the headache in most cases imo
A US car will depreciate more up here and be a more suspicious for the same reasons.
Dumb but true...
Sometimes its worth the headache, for the specs you want.
Been there, done that in the past. Still, Perception = Reality!
01-18-2020, 10:13 AM
Canadian Spec'd car - Imported to US by a dealer - Any drawback/concern?
