New Rules for importing vehicles into Canada
There is a new stick in the wheels for Canadians wishing to import a US MH. These rules became effective in April but there is a sort of period of grace until Oct. This time it is the USA that is crea...
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Kidoo wrote:
Thanks for the info., I am considering buying a MH in the USA next year. I see many RV in Florida and Texas but many from private sale. I never bought from a private sale and do not know how it works for paperwork, taxes and for a temporary plate.
I did not know you could get a Brooker to help you out. The new rules will make thing a bit harder especially with a private sale. How do you get in touch with the Broker? What is his job?
On another note, I never paid US Taxes as I allways had an exemption paper for beign an out of state resident but for Florida for example, they told me I would have to pay the 6% Florida taxes. Any way to get around this, legally?
Buying from a private sale could be difficult. You MUST have letters from both Chassis manufacturer AND the Coach manufacturer stating that there are NO OUTSTANDING recalls. A dealer has contacts that make this easy. Note too that not all US built vehicles can be imported to Canada. Most can, but may need mods such as daytime running lights etc. We imported our Itasca about 5 years ago without too much difficulty but everything must be in place.
Hers is the link: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles-importation-usa-index-445.htm
