Do you have to change the speedometer to MPH?

 

Does it come with some maple syrup?

 

in Canada a US car trades at a discount to a car made for Canada. It is a joke since they were both built in the same factory. But buyers look for reasons to discount and if there is a difference where the car was first registered then they want a discount. This is a fact. Especially if selling to a Porsche dealer but also applies to a private individual.

 

No. Because the center digital speedo can be changed from kph to mph and back using the turning signal.

Btw - anyone who drives these cars knows that you read the digital speed not the analog Speedo. It's to the left of rpm and unreadable.

Everyone uses the digital when driving.

 

When I bought my car, I contacted Porsche of North America for a letter of conformity. The letter states that the car meets all Canadian and US safety and Emission requirements.

At the end of the letter, it also states that the car needs to be brought into compliance with US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the instrument cluster and vehicle labels must be replaced with US versions.

Like someone already stated, the MPH can be displayed digitally. And if I recall, most things can be changed to US standards ( for example, Celsius to Fahrenheit, km to miles etc).

Take it as you will, I have not changed the cluster on my car...

 

One problem you may not be aware of with these Canadian/American border crossings is that your CarFax is likely to show a mileage inconsistency or roll-back after you complete the move. Unlike many other manufacturers, Porsche actually allows you to alter the odometer view of the car from miles to kilometers, or vice versa. This can lead to real issues when mileage readings are taken. On my GT2 for instance, it spent it's first few years in the USA and all mileage readings were taken in miles. After it moved up to Canada and was switched to kilometers, the numbers went way up obviously. However, I noticed it wasn't always taken in kilometers either while in Canada. Now the car lives back in the USA and appears to have experienced a mileage roll-back, but all that happened is that it was switched back and forth. So, be prepared to have that as part of the cars living history.

 

That is interesting. Because when I bought mine the auto check was clear with no mileage readings. The Carfax shows kilo and then converts into miles so really shouldn't be a prob unless someone does a bum reading (which is always a risk)

Take a look:

 

I'd say consider yourself lucky if that is the case...or perhaps I was just unlucky? I have a case open with CarFax to resolve the issue as I hate for it to follow the car.

 

Same w. mine. FL car imported to QC and then I reimported it. Carfax shows miles during the Canadian portion of the car's life and specifically makes the conversion...

 

Buyers may look for reasons to negotiate a discount, but I know lots and lots of Canadian owners that are pleased they ended up with a US car in Canada. Firstly, they likely saved a significant amount back in the heyday of US imports, at a time when all Canadian dealers and all Canadian sellers were talking their book on the virtues of a Canadian delivered car vs. the supposedly inferior US cars that were flooding the market (and driving down the values of those Canadian cars with inflated MSRPs). More importantly, now they have a much more 'liquid' asset that appeals to a much larger market; US cars in Canada can of course be sold throughout Canada, but more importantly, are easily returned to the US and thus appeal to a market 10X the size of the domestic Canadian market, a great trade off for having a few Canadian dealers and buyers supposedly turn their noses up.

This should never be a "real issue", as anyone with an ounce of critical thought and a calculated can corroborate the odometer readings between miles & km. I know from personal experience that Carfax is very amenable to amending their reports if an odometer issue is erroneously reported.
Some provinces in Canada do not require odometer statements at registration or renewals, which can cause a gap in the odometer readings reported to Carfax. Of course, any good owner will keep good service records as an alternative means of recording plausible odometer readings... right?

 

I have an imported 911 us-can-us that misreads the mileage. I don’t care now, but if I ever sell, I’ll have to look into changing the report. But like some have said, anyone with an ounce of understanding can see and know the possibilities. As a side, the denomination went up 30k+ in one years registration.

 

I think I'm probably more miffed with mine since it started in US, went to live in CAN, then came back. Hahahaha!

But yes, critical thinker would prevail.