[Chevelle-list] a 64 Chevelle Purchase in Canada

[Tom Tomlinson]

I bought my '71 Malibu from a guy in Canada, but it was registered in 
Canada.

The car has to pass EPA and DOT regulations before you can import it 
from Canada, but fortunately, any car older than 25 years old is exempt. 
I shipped the car from Vancouver BC to NY, and used the shipper as the 
go-between person, ie, the shipper actually paid the guy for the car. I 
worked with a customs broker to get the car imported properly.

As far as inspection goes, service stations in Canada have a standard 
used car check list they go through. The list is very thorough. I had 
the owner take the car to a local service station, they inspected the 
car and faxed me the results. It was well worth it, as the report 
covered everything that was wrong with the car.

It may seem like a big hassle, but the whole deal worked out well for 
me. At the time, the Canadian dollar was 30% less than the US dollar, so 
total cost of the car purchase and shipping was about $5k.

However, some newer cars (1980's) that come from Canada don't pass EPA 
and DOT standards, and can't be registered in the US. Makes them tough 
to sell.

Tom Tomlinson

Daniel Mascheck wrote:

>What kind of problems can you have buying a 64 Chevelle from Canada? I live
>in Texas and wonder if there are some legal problems? The car is supposed to
>be registered in the states, and the person tells me it costs too much to
>license and title the car in Canada. Is that true? If the car is sold
>through Ebay will it cover any problems that might arise if the guy stiffs
>me!
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>I'm just curious if this is a good thing to pursue? Being the guy lived in
>Texas, but now lives in Canada, I have no clue how the law works across the
>border or I have a good chance on getting the big weenie on the deal!
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>Are there people or a service you can hire in Canada to inspect the car and
>be a go between on the finances?
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>Dan Mascheck
>Wharton, TX 
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