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« on: October 03, 2010, 03:22:46 PM » |
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If I were to buy a new vehicle from the US,
would I still be covered under manufacturer warranties and be able to get my service done at a dealership locally in BC?
Also.. I have heard about some policies requiring a vehicle to be over a certain # of KM's or something?
Is it overly complicated to import a new vehicle or has anyone done this recently ?
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2010, 03:30:50 PM » |
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Also wondering... are US vehicles meeting the same safety and/or environmental standards as CA vehicles? And are there any other major issues to deal with ? DRL or other light settings etc..
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2010, 04:00:38 PM » |
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Also wondering... are US vehicles meeting the same safety and/or environmental standards as CA vehicles? And are there any other major issues to deal with ? DRL or other light settings etc..
I know for a fact that most cars (even new ones) in the US do not have DRL lights. As such, a module has to be added before you can insure it here. As for the other questions, no idea  But you can only get the provincial inspection done at Canadian Tire. |
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2010, 04:03:30 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 04:10:35 PM » |
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vehicle I was looking at does have DRL's. I was just wondering if there would be a difference. Thanks for the info ! Didn't know about the CDN tire inspection. And thanks Tony for the link  |
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2010, 04:18:46 PM » |
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vehicle I was looking at does have DRL's. I was just wondering if there would be a difference. Thanks for the info ! Didn't know about the CDN tire inspection. And thanks Tony for the link Yea, its really stupid. No other shop is allowed to do as far as I know... I think its something like $150 or so |
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2010, 04:52:09 PM » |
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#1, stop being an ass to me - you've done it on every single thread and I'm getting tired of it. #2, I said as far as I know - never looked into and everyone that I've talked to said that only Cad Tire does it. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2010, 06:14:47 PM » |
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I believe that provincial inspection can be done at many various place. But Federal inspection must be done at Canadian Tires. For out of country imports, both must be done.
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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2010, 11:12:19 PM » |
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About warranties, warranty coverage varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. I understand that BMW and Mercedes are terrible about this (afaik, they won't cover warranty issues, though you can always drive it back across the border), whilst IIRC Soobahroo is quite accomodating.
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« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2010, 09:32:03 AM » |
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About warranties, warranty coverage varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. I understand that BMW and Mercedes are terrible about this (afaik, they won't cover warranty issues, though you can always drive it back across the border), whilst IIRC Soobahroo is quite accomodating.
Nissan has a 6 month wait period on incoming vehicles honda will honor it right away and same with subie |
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« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2010, 09:49:06 AM » |
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I believe that provincial inspection can be done at many various place. But Federal inspection must be done at Canadian Tires. For out of country imports, both must be done.
http://www.ucanimport.com/Inspection_Centres.aspxFrom that link, there are multiple places that can do it. |
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« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2010, 12:46:06 PM » |
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Good to know Ash4390. Knew about CT but not the others in AB.
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« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2010, 02:17:35 AM » |
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 Ash. Thanks for the link! |
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« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2010, 06:37:49 PM » |
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#1, stop being an ass to me - you've done it on every single thread and I'm getting tired of it. #2, I said as far as I know - never looked into and everyone that I've talked to said that only Cad Tire does it.  |
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« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2010, 09:28:10 PM » |
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LOL.......
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« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2010, 11:29:20 AM » |
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#1, stop being an ass to me - you've done it on every single thread and I'm getting tired of it.
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