Buying A Car In Canada To Export To The US

[henche]

I can't file myself for a HST refund?

[ludmila]

Used car - if you're buying privately is much simpler because there is no HST. You can just search on Kijiji and buy and export.
Just get the seller to sign their registration that it's sold, drive it to the states (exporting it at the border - you'll need a letter from the manufacturer that it meets USA standards) and transfer ownership/register it at your local DMV

Thank you.

[aygart]

From what I can tell, it's a few hundred in tax, and it's waived if the car is made in North America (bec of nafta). 

I'm sure I'm not inventing the wheel, but haven't found quality info on the Internet.

IIRC it is percentage based on component origin

[Ergel]

I can't file myself for a HST refund?

I called the CRA and they said no

[Ergel]

IIRC it is percentage based on component origin

Not really, it's 2.5%. But again, waived for most cars (because they are produced in North America)

[henche]

I called the CRA and they said no

There's no HST in Quebec.

[Alexsei]

There's no HST in Quebec.

See this http://www.ucda.org/DealerInfo/GstExport.aspx
And http://www.ezbordercrossing.com/the-inspection-experience/import-a-vehicle/importing-vehicle-from-canada/

In Quebec There's QST

[henche]

See this http://www.ucda.org/DealerInfo/GstExport.aspx

There's QST

Link says can avoid HST if they ship it to me.

[Alexsei]

Try them for answers http://www.torontoautobrokers.com/exports/
https://wheelsautogroup.com/vehicle-export/

[Ergel]

See this http://www.ucda.org/DealerInfo/GstExport.aspx
And http://www.ezbordercrossing.com/the-inspection-experience/import-a-vehicle/importing-vehicle-from-canada/

No dealer will sell to you like this. Trust me

[Ergel]

Link says can avoid HST if they ship it to me.

No dealer will do that for you

[Alexsei]

No dealer will do that for you

Unless you find a crook ?

[Ergel]

Unless you find a crook ?

You won't.

[henche]

No dealer will do that for you

Y not? I'm gonna buy a car from them.

[Ergel]

Y not? I'm gonna buy a car from them.

Because they will get in trouble with Toyota.
Most dealers won't sell you the car if they know you are exporting it. But no dealer will export it for you

[henche]

Because they will get in trouble with Toyota.
Most dealers won't sell you the car if they know you are exporting it. But no dealer will export it for you

Y they get in trouble? Honda voids the warranty, but Toyota lets.

[Ergel]

Y they get in trouble? Honda voids the warranty, but Toyota lets.

Toyota does not allow their dealers to sell in such a scenario

This is an email I received from a dealer in Toronto (and I received numerous others like this)

Sorry Ergel we can’t deliver the cars like this…

If you want to use the car in Canada you can come pick it up in our dealership if no unfortunately I cannot do anything…

[YMW]

There's no HST in Quebec.

In Québec there’ GST + QST which totals to more than the HST in Ontario.

[mochjas]

I think its time to open a new thread for all this car talk

[yosef789]

Interesting thread!

Aren't cars more expensive in Canada than in the US? In Quebec, I know that people do the opposite they import cars from the states because it is a lot cheaper there. Maybe in Ontario it is cheaper. I don't know.