| little_one_der |
The reason I'm asking is how do you get insurance for a vehicle that isn't available in Canada? Like, would insurance companies in Edmonton know about a vehicle that is only available in, say, the US?
Oh yeah, and has anyone ever used a trucking company to transport their ride? Or any other type of automotive haulers? |
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| TrevorK |
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Originally posted by little_one_der
The reason I'm asking is how do you get insurance for a vehicle that isn't available in Canada? Like, would insurance companies in Edmonton know about a vehicle that is only available in, say, the US?
Oh yeah, and has anyone ever used a trucking company to transport their ride? Or any other type of automotive haulers?
Yes you can get insurance - you can get insurance on JDM cars that were never sold here.
Trucking companies may be your best bet - some of them have a program (At least the last one I did computer work for) that lets them communicate with trucking companies around the continent so that if they need something picked up, they can find a truck on his way back, or one without a full load. |
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| redbaron303 |
Insurance is not a problem, unless you deal with an incompetent insurance agent at which point I'd recommend you going somewhere else.
For my Silvia the insurance worked out cheaper than it would have been to insure a "comparible" model 240SX here in Canada. It took my insurance agent 10 minutes to process the papers on the car and have me on the road. :bthumbup: |
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| JeffZ28 |
depends on the car, some on not admisable, and some need things retrofitted.
but its easy, jsut need an inspection |
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| redbaron303 |
If you're importing from the USA check out
www.riv.ca ---> Registrar of Imported Vehicles, this is good for cars originally sold in the US market (Motorex Skylines need not apply). |
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| TRDapproved |
| hey chris u driven that silvia now? |
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| redbaron303 |
This is NOT the place to ask your question Kevin.
There was a question about importing needing answers not about whose driving what. |
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| little_one_der |
redbaron i can't thank you enough... that is exactly the kind of information i was looking for! thanks you thanks you thank you...
second and final question, how did you get your silvia here? did you drive it... i'm just curious because i heard from a "source" (i don't know how much truth is in it) that a vehicle has to have "x" amount of kilometers on the odometer befor it goes onto a highway, ever heard of this?
i guessed i could always ship it here, but i figure that might cost a bunch more money... |
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| redbaron303 |
I hopped in the car in Vancouver and drove her all the way home! Never had a single problem at any time since it's been in Canada. I had it inspected before I made the journey home and it was mechanically perfect according to BC inspection (just the muffler is too large). I wasn't hassled or anything during the trip from any source that asked about KM on the car (or even the car itself).
You'll need your insurance on the car and plates and you're good to go. In BC they offer you temp insurance and plates for $100/4days or at least that's what I paid from ICBC for full coverage. (It was a bit much seeing as my insurance is $105/month here in Edmonton but I was in BC when I picked up the car and didn't have my car on policy at that time).
So the short answer: never heard any bs about KM before taking it on the highway, but I'd have it inspected to make sure it'll make the trip w/ no problems! :) |
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| ehos |
| How did the Silva get here from Japan? |
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| redbaron303 |
| I drove it back from Japan..... I had to raise it up though b/c the coilovers were set too low for that long of a journey ;) |
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| little_one_der |
it's kinda straight forward right redbaron? Basically you need need the receits, registration, and that recall clearance letter. correct? And then once it passes the customs inspection, RIV will send me a list of things that need to get changed right? Then I can goto Crappy tire and get whatever fixed up and them i'm done like diner right? home free?
about how long did it take to do all this stuff?
could i purchase the vehicle in the morning (around 9 am local time) and pass through the border by afternoon (5 pm ish)
it's an 11 hour drive from edm to the city... south
or is this something that will take a few days... |
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| Buddyworm |
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Originally posted by redbaron303
Insurance is not a problem, unless you deal with an incompetent insurance agent at which point I'd recommend you going somewhere else.
For my Silvia the insurance worked out cheaper than it would have been to insure a "comparible" model 240SX here in Canada. It took my insurance agent 10 minutes to process the papers on the car and have me on the road. :bthumbup:
Wow, now that's intersting. What factors caused it to work out like that?
B-Wurm :lol: |
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| redbaron303 |
littlewonder - honestly I'm not sure if it's a process that can be complete that quick. I'd imagine that if you have ALL of your documents well prepared and ready to go in an organized fashion you'd be able to do everything in one afternoon. You should call RIV and Canada Customs just to make sure it is possible and that they won't detain you if everything checks out. I haven't brought anything in from the USA and it is slightly different coming from another country.
Typically it takes 1-4 days to process everything at the border + additional time depending on whether the kind people in the customs office are going to be assholes or not. Remember they hold the "keys" to your car so don't piss them off or give them a reason to detain you/your vehicle. It's not as easy as everyone figures and it's typically fairly time consuming IMO. PM me if you have more q's.
B-wurm ----> Insurance is typically cheaper on something JDM (ie: Silvia VS N.A. 240SX or Toyota Celsior vs Lexus LS400) because there is no records of the cars theft rate, it's likeliness to be in an accident or any of the other statistical information that is compiled by insurance boards to determine rates on select cars. This also means that you shouldn't be denied insurance (although some companies refuse to insure males under 25 on large displacement and/or turbo cars.... which is BS if you ask me). It's relatively simple to obtain the insurance, especially if your agent is good. Therei sn't anything different to provide than your bill of sale as you regularily would to get insurance on a local car. (Unless they require inspections?) |
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