Used “Canadian” trucks
Been looking at a few used newer model year used heavy duty pick ups. Some I have seen here in the Pacific NW are having Canadian window stickers from new that say “Not for Sale in US”. Dealers are no...
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ktmrfs wrote:
there are a few difference due to canadian requirements vs. U.S. but AFAIK canadian versions are ok in the U.S. but NOT the other way around. For example candian vehicles have different DRL requirements that few if any U.S. vehicles have. Importing one to Canada can be a real hassle when trying to register it since that is one thing that will be checked.
The canadian version of course meets the canadian requirements. Dash warning icons are different for U.S. and Canadian versions as well.
And in some cases the nomenclature may be slightly different than the U.S. version, along with a few different std. vs. optional accy.
As an example our 2019 Acura MDX hybrid is U.S. version but the Canadian version in addition to the DRL requirement has a couple of features not on U.S. models and some of the warning icons are different between U.S. and Canadian models, along with Metric readout (which can be changed)
Sale in the U.S. as a NEW vehicle may be an issue, but as a used vehicle it is likely entirely different.
I imported a new Superfuty from the US to Canada in 2011. I had to learn proper procedure but once I did my homework it was a simple process. The 2011 US Super Duty was exactly the same as the Canadian model other than the speedo. The Canadian version had the km marked large and miles small where as US version is Km small and miles large. A person could easily change the gauge face if he wanted.
