Thanks for the first-person report! If I understand your note correctly, a
car more than 25 years old can be imported from Canada to the US without
evidence of compliance with Federal Safety Standards - is this accurate?
Is there also an issue with respect to a customs duty? Evidence of title?
Insurance? Can a car purchased in Canada simply be driven into the US or
would it have to be trailered?
I can see the importance of contacting the Canadian authorites to resolve
any potential issues - but I'm not sure I know what issues need to be
discussed . . .
Thanks,
Jim Hill
Madison WI
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I recently purchased a TR-6 and brought it from Canada to the U.S.
Reverse order of what you are doing but went thru an absolute nightmare.
Would highly recommend that you know specifically what you need before going
to Canada with your engine.
My situation was arriving at the border (prior to going to canada to get
car) and finding out that the plate on the drivers door that states . . .
This vehicle conforms to Federal Safety Standards . . . blablabla . . . also
required a letter from manufacturer restating the same. Of course, Triumph
Motors doesn't exist and providing this letter was impossible.
After 5 hours of round and round discussions at Niagra Falls Customs, I
finally got hold of someone in Washington that gave me a waiver because my
75 TR6 was only 3 months from being 25 years old, otherwise, I would not
have been able to bring it into US. As I said please make sure you know
exactly what you need.
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