Importing a MB from US to Canada - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

jfman · #31 09-13-2007, 06:23 AM

What if it's your own car and you are moving to Canada?

mbnz · #32 09-13-2007, 05:14 PM

I believe it is the same deal and you have to go through all the hoops that MB wants you to do.

Contact customer service by email or fax listed at the top of the thread for confirmation. I think the only thing you might get away with is being able to drive across the border with your State Plates. If you can do this, you still will need a letter of admissibility for your vehicle before MB will even look at your car to do the modifications.

If you declare that you are moving to Canada to the border guards, then that is when they will ding you with the GST (i believe). If you don't pay it then, you will pay it when you register your car in your province. This is when Customs gives you and sends you the RIV information and forwards your vehicle info to RIV. You can also contact RIV, go to RIV.CA

Then be prepared to be ripped off by their excessive requirements and charges. Once you got that done, then you to show the paperwork to Canadian Tire. Canadian Tire will confirm 2 things.

1) your vehicle is admissible (you have the MB admissibility letter), and that the vehicle has been modified to meet Canadian standards (from MB paperwork confirming work as been done).

2) your vehicle meets provincial safety requirements (at least here in BC you have to). You can get Canadian Tire to do this or any shop authorized to do this. Canadian Tire charges about $100 for the safety check (checks brakes, seatbelts, tire tread depth, shocks etc.)

What kind of car and year are you importing?

Where are you moving to?

IMO, this is a class action because MB is trying to protect their dealer networks. THe car prices (used and new) are thousands of dollars more than in the US. This is clearly against NAFTA. if you talk to a NAFTA lawyer, you can perhaps do all of the modifications, and pay for it, and then later sue MB Canada as they are operating clearing against NAFTA.

jfman · #33 09-13-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mbnz

I believe it is the same deal and you have to go through all the hoops that MB wants you to do.

Contact customer service by email or fax listed at the top of the thread for confirmation. I think the only thing you might get away with is being able to drive across the border with your State Plates. If you can do this, you still will need a letter of admissibility for your vehicle before MB will even look at your car to do the modifications.

If you declare that you are moving to Canada to the border guards, then that is when they will ding you with the GST (i believe). If you don't pay it then, you will pay it when you register your car in your province. This is when Customs gives you and sends you the RIV information and forwards your vehicle info to RIV. You can also contact RIV, go to RIV.CA

Then be prepared to be ripped off by their excessive requirements and charges. Once you got that done, then you to show the paperwork to Canadian Tire. Canadian Tire will confirm 2 things.

1) your vehicle is admissible (you have the MB admissibility letter), and that the vehicle has been modified to meet Canadian standards (from MB paperwork confirming work as been done).

2) your vehicle meets provincial safety requirements (at least here in BC you have to). You can get Canadian Tire to do this or any shop authorized to do this. Canadian Tire charges about $100 for the safety check (checks brakes, seatbelts, tire tread depth, shocks etc.)

What kind of car and year are you importing?

Where are you moving to?

IMO, this is a class action because MB is trying to protect their dealer networks. THe car prices (used and new) are thousands of dollars more than in the US. This is clearly against NAFTA. if you talk to a NAFTA lawyer, you can perhaps do all of the modifications, and pay for it, and then later sue MB Canada as they are operating clearing against NAFTA.

I currently have an E36 M3 but I was planning on selling it and getting a mid 90's diesel MB a few months before moving back because the M3 does not fare well on Canadian roads. I also have the 85 300d but I would leave it with my parents here in Georgia.

mbnz · #34 09-14-2007, 03:16 PM

BMWs are straightforward for modifications and you dont have to do them at BMW. They are admissible, check RIV.CA

Any vehicle, MB or not, 15 years or older does not have to go through the RIV process, so they are easy to import. Just pay the taxes and have to do provincial safety inspection before they are registered. No federal (RIV) fees or federal inspection (canadian tire) required.

jorghenry · #35 09-15-2007, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbnz

I believe it is the same deal and you have to go through all the hoops that MB wants you to do.

Contact customer service by email or fax listed at the top of the thread for confirmation. I think the only thing you might get away with is being able to drive across the border with your State Plates. If you can do this, you still will need a letter of admissibility for your vehicle before MB will even look at your car to do the modifications.

If you declare that you are moving to Canada to the border guards, then that is when they will ding you with the GST (i believe). If you don't pay it then, you will pay it when you register your car in your province. This is when Customs gives you and sends you the RIV information and forwards your vehicle info to RIV. You can also contact RIV, go to RIV.CA

Then be prepared to be ripped off by their excessive requirements and charges. Once you got that done, then you to show the paperwork to Canadian Tire. Canadian Tire will confirm 2 things.

1) your vehicle is admissible (you have the MB admissibility letter), and that the vehicle has been modified to meet Canadian standards (from MB paperwork confirming work as been done).

2) your vehicle meets provincial safety requirements (at least here in BC you have to). You can get Canadian Tire to do this or any shop authorized to do this. Canadian Tire charges about $100 for the safety check (checks brakes, seatbelts, tire tread depth, shocks etc.)

What kind of car and year are you importing?

Where are you moving to?

IMO, this is a class action because MB is trying to protect their dealer networks. THe car prices (used and new) are thousands of dollars more than in the US. This is clearly against NAFTA. if you talk to a NAFTA lawyer, you can perhaps do all of the modifications, and pay for it, and then later sue MB Canada as they are operating clearing against NAFTA.

Same corrupt practise customery of big corps. If you have access to their books you will see who they paid to get this kind of special tratment so they can rip off helpless individuals. How are the politicians afford multi-million campaigns not for the multi nationals like Mercedes,,,,,Are the judges appointed in Canada by politicians like in the USA??? The same story in many other countries as well, viz. NZ , Australia,,,,common-
wealth for the connected/corrupted.

mbnz · #36 09-17-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorghenry

Same corrupt practise customery of big corps. If you have access to their books you will see who they paid to get this kind of special tratment so they can rip off helpless individuals. How are the politicians afford multi-million campaigns not for the multi nationals like Mercedes,,,,,Are the judges appointed in Canada by politicians like in the USA??? The same story in many other countries as well, viz. NZ , Australia,,,,common-
wealth for the connected/corrupted.

I totally agree with you.

Yes, In Canada the Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the Prime Minister. Worse, is there are no hearings...although last year PM Harper had a minor sham one to make him look like that he is changing things for the better.

In Canada, we are worst off than you in the States. We have no Anti-trust legislation. The only thing we have is a competition Act which has no teeth, it is in name only.

For example, things like Enron and World Com and Conrad Black, the regulators couldnt do a thing. Even with Microsoft, your Justice Department went after Microsoft and won over anti-trust with them forcing to put Windows on all the computers. Today, the European Commission also upheld an anti-trust decision against Microsoft for a half of billion euros. In Canada, there is no punishment.

And if you they invesigate you (virtually no chance) and you get caught (a really low chance here), then the punishment will be very weak if at all. Conrad Black is facing what 15+ years, and the Enron guys got long sentences, if it happened here, the prison terms would be 1-2 years max, and likely no prison at all.