gus5gus

And.........please do NOT enter the USA !
Friend was bringing a corvette from BC to Ontario. Fortunately he met a very understanding
agent at the first attempted crossing, who told him of the potential troubles he faced because
of the lack of licencing and having temp paperwork.
So....the message is stay in Canada, and enjoy the ride.

Tony

Brian 162

I drove a car back from New Brunswick to Ontario in 2015. I crossed into the U.S. for the drive home. All I had was a 30 day temp. sticker in the window. I showed the border agent the bill of sale and there was no issue.

Brian 162

I did a similar trip from New Brunswick in 2015.
1. I drove out a two weeks previous to look at the vehicle. I flew to N.B. to pick up the car.
2. I notified my insurance company with the vin# and they gave me a temp slip.
3. Mine was a private sale through a dealership .I paid 13% tax in N.B. I was going to use the previous owner's plate. The dealer had a fit about that. They gave me a temp. window permit.
4. I drove back through the States. I had no issues crossing at either border crossings.
The drive is roughly 90 minutes longer through the States but I had car parts waiting for me in Lewiston. The roads around Montreal were pretty rough.
5. Once in Ontario with E-test and certification I went to Service Ontario and got plates. Since I paid the 13% tax in N.B. Service Ontario said they would work it out with N.B.

Have a nice trip.

gsxr_fvr

Thanks for sharing that Brian.
i also read that Nova Scotia also does a temp 30 day window sticker.
My only fear was driving with a window sticker & no rear plates. In that 20 hour journey every cop behind is bound to pull me over. Although I'll have all papers it'll just be a waste of time & hassle.

Brian 162

I was driving a C6 Z06 . The temp. sticker was on the inside of the front windshield. I passed several police vehicles nothing happened.
The only time the missing plate was brought up was when I crossed into the U.S. at the St. Stephens crossing. I showed the agent the bill of sale and he let me through.
As long as you have all of the paper work you'll be fine.

JTT

Check, check, check. I'm off groundhog hunting

BIG smoke

Choose your weather carefully. They are still having big snow storms out that way.
Consider getting you new baby stone guarded before pick up.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec use a lot of sand on their road. Well some sand and a lot of small rocks. My maritime friends are pretty happy with one or two windshield replacements per year.
Raise your windshield insurance deductible.... later.
Don't tailgate.

gsxr_fvr

Thanks for all the comments folks. I am planning on driving end of April & its showing approx 8 degrees around that time.

So I am thinking of stopping at Canadian Tire before heading out to pick up a few things:
1) Tire patch kit
2) Few quartz Engine Oil

What else do you guys recommend for roadside emergency since our Car don't really have a spare tire.

NewArt

You might consider CAA plus or premium or whatever. I had my car flatbedded back from Tremblant to Montreal once, it saved me a pile of money right there!

Brian 162

One other thing.
I brought my vehicle back in early May and they still had some snow on the highway median.

Christien

A 997 is more reliable than most Toyotas or Hondas. I wouldn't worry about much going wrong.

jeanmarcboilard

Same trip a few years ago. Went through the states, no issue. New Hampshire and Vermont were really fun.

BIG smoke

tire patch kit, agreed.
I added jack, wheel wrench, vice grips.
air compressor/booster pack.
Fresh tire goo, or tire infiltrator goo can.
Work gloves for my dainty hands.

strathconaman

While this sounds like a super trip, have you thought about shipping? I bet you it is cheaper than the flight+time+expenses, and no issues with reliability or insurance.

gsxr_fvr

Yes i looked into shipping. Avg quote is $3500 meanwhile Driving back is around $800. Believe it or not flight is only $180 Air Canada direct non stop