smkettner wrote:
I don't think you would have trouble driving across the border. Land and buy in the US, enjoy Canada, drive on to San Diego, sell at departure.
As long as you have US paperwork at the sale the transaction will be much easier.
Although if skiing you may not want to fight the icy cold in an RV. Renting a 4wd car and motel might be more comfort during that part of the trip.
Sorry, wrong! He will have a boatload of trouble if he, as a temporary Canadian resident, tries to drive a US registered vehicle across the border. When I lived in Canada I got turned around driving a US rental car to get a work mate from Detroit to a Canadian airport (Windsor, ON) in a hurry. He had to catch a cab for the last five miles of his journey.
(FWIW, US residents driving a Canadian rental car in Canada are not allowed to cross the border either)
For starters, how would the OP register and insure it in the US to start with - no US license or address?
And if he shows up at the border with a temp plate they will KNOW he's planning on importing it, even if only for six months. And the whole certification/compliance/RIV* issues surface at that point.
No easy way around this one I'm afraid.
* - Registrar of Imported Vehicles
