Buying a car in the US

[harchris]

I don't know which border crossing you are going over, or if you are hiring a
professional to bring the car across for you, but there are some things to
keep in mind. 
1. As Steve says, documents must be in their hands 72 hours in advance.
Unfortunately this does not guarantee anything because the motor vehicle
export department will not tell you anything unless the vehicle is right there
in front of them, at which time if there is a problem, I assume they can seize
your rig and vehicle etc. anyway.

2. The previously mentioned department keeps bankers' hours, so don't assume
you can cross at any time you want.

I found it was too much trouble to follow the rules, so I go through at low
traffic volume times and sale right past the US offices. The Canadian side
hasn't asked for any documentation showing that the US has approved export in
my experience of bringing in 3 vehicles. 

Good luck
George


On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 17:17:53 -0500, Steve Sears wrote
> Hi Radek, another Canadian here,
> I'm sure you know about all the procedures to bring the car in on 
> this side of the border - like chacking with www.riv.com to see if 
> the car is admissable, and all the taxes and papers you'll need to 
> bring it in. Very important, though, you MUST provide the original 
> ownership documents to US Customs a minimum of 72 hours in advance 
> before showing up at the border - if you don't, it can mean fines, 
> seizure of the car and your rig, etc. etc.  You want the border 
> crossing to go as smoothly as possible in these tense times, so 
> contact US Customs directly to find out their requirements for 
> letting you out of the US. Cheers! Steve Sears 1987 Audi 5ktq 1980 
> Audi 5k 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes (- not sourced 
> from Canada, nuff said.)