Bob,
Gosh, I sure don't know. I'm sure others on the list will have a better idea
on the "customs" and legality issues.
My response was due to my worry about the exchange rate. I have heard stories
where a US car is sold to a Canadian for an amount that "seems" to match the
asking price. However, the seller finds out later that by receiving their
payment in Canadian dollars, they did not receive the payment they thought was
agreed to.
Eric Conrad
Denver, CO
econrad@teal.csn.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Danielson [SMTP:75TRSix@snet.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 12:45 PM
To: econrad
Subject: Re: Canadian Car Sale
Eric
Besides the exchange rate are there any pitfalls in bringing a car across
the border? I'm thinking more of border crossing legalities.
Bob Danielson
75 TR6 - status at
http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
----- Original Message -----
From: econrad <econrad@teal.csn.net>
To: 'Triumphs' (E-mail) <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 2:20 PM
Subject: RE: Canadian Car Sale
>
>If I'm thinking of this correctly, one pitfall would be that she should
either have the Canadian pay in US currency, or she should ensure that the
current exchange rate is figured into the sale.
>
>If the Canadian dollar is "weaker" than the US dollar, then it takes more
than one whole Canadian dollar to make up one whole US dollar. Let's say
the deal is for a US owned car, asking price is $1,000 US. If the Canadian
is only offering to pay $1,000 dollars, unbeknownst to the owner that they
are in fact only Canadian dollars, the owner actually sold the car for less
than the $1,000 US.
>
>Am I thinking correctly?
>
>Anyway, it might be something to watch out for. Sorry I don't have the
conversion figures. They will be helpful.
>
>Eric Conrad
>Denver, CO
>econrad@teal.csn.net
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Danielson [SMTP:rdaniels@snet.net]
>Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:59 AM
>To: Triumph
>Subject: Canadian Car Sale
>
>
>A friend of mine just sold her Spit to a Canadian and is wondering if there
>are any pitfalls surrounding a cross border sale. As the US Citizen selling
>a car to a Canadian is there anything in particular she needs to do? Does
>the Canadian buyer have anything special they need to do to get the car
into
>Canada?
>Thanks
>Bob Danielson
>75 TR6 - status at
>http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>
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