Buying Canadian truck in U.S.

Recommend understanding US federal import regs 1st:
Some US import information

Then checking on Federal Excise Tax (FET) - is it payable and by whom and was it - we do not have a hidden tax on goods and services in Canada.

etc.

We flew down to Sumner Washington from Alaska and bought our truck from a Ford dealer and they verified warranty and that it meet U.S. specs. Very happy with the dealer and truck. Saved over $10,000 !!

B.O. Plenty wrote:
Watch the warranty. I remember back several years when the American dollar was worth a lot more than the Canadian. The manufactures would not honor the warranty in the U.S. on a "gray market" car from Canada and sold in the U.S.

B.O.

I had a neighbor that bought a Ford F350 in Canada back then and Ford rejected his warranty. Chris

Watch the warranty. I remember back several years when the American dollar was worth a lot more than the Canadian. The manufactures would not honor the warranty in the U.S. on a "gray market" car from Canada and sold in the U.S.

B.O.

That makes sense about the exchange rate... And I didn't think about salt corrosion being more likely in some areas than others.

I rechecked the window sticker. It says "this veh. not intended for sale or registration in US. Retail price exclude hst/gst."

A lot of Canadian trucks are heading south (to be sold) because off the stronger US economy and much stronger dollar. Having recently purchased a US vehicle in Canada, there is a process that requires the vehicle to be imported into the country and be inspected to ensure it meets local safety laws (provincial or state). If you do your research, check with your state agencies and such, there maybe opportunities for bargains. Good to have some knowledge of the area it came from too. Some areas use a lot of salt on the roads in the winter which causes premature corrosion. Also, if it is a newer vehicle, I would consider the manufacturers warranty will not be honored.

Because of the weak Canadian dollar, American brokers are buying up our lease returns and making good bucks. As long as they can be modified to meet U.S. emission standards there should be no problem.

Never??? Means something other than never?? What does the car dealer have to say about it? Chris