rules in buying car in Canda to the USA

4agze · 05-14-2009, 01:40 PM

Sorry if this is a newbee question nut what are the rules when i want to buy a car from someone in Canada and taking it to US and registering it here like in socal. i see you guys are lucky you can buy a 10yrs old Japanes car like the skyline or S15 silvia and register it with no problem but if i buy them anyone know if ill be check in the border and what will they look for?

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JaysonR · 05-14-2009, 03:03 PM

im not quite sure about this. but i think you will need a oop inspection

Ukinam · 05-14-2009, 04:42 PM

i think. as long as you have all the papers that you owned the vehicle youll be alright. when i bought my first jdm car from japan i just paid someone to import it for me and have him to deal with oop inspection!

4agze · 05-14-2009, 07:33 PM

will this work, ill meet the guy from Detroit near the boarder then he drives it to the US soil then i give him the money he gives me the pink slip (i dont know if Canada has that) the i ship the car to cali.?

rsxer63 · 05-14-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 4agze

will this work, ill meet the guy from Detroit near the boarder then he drives it to the US soil then i give him the money he gives me the pink slip (i dont know if Canada has that) the i ship the car to cali.?

Car must be brought into US Spec Compliance within 12 months of importation... only other way is if you are here on temporary stay (not even sure if that will work). Someone recently purchased a Skyline in the USA from someone and Customs arrived at his door and hauled it away. If you are here temporarily you cannot sell the car if it is not US Compliant.

Civic_Guy · 05-15-2009, 11:32 PM

just ask the registry people for better answer..

erollbad · 05-16-2009, 12:21 AM

i think youll be ok.. as long as you have all the paper works! and also the oop inspection paper!

4agze · 05-16-2009, 05:33 PM

thanks guy for the info now i know whats a OOP! i dont know yet if ill do that vs just buying a strip or rolling chassis in Japan?

Raid3n · 05-20-2009, 10:39 PM

don't you guys have an oop rules there in socal?

4agze · 05-20-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Raid3n

don't you guys have an oop rules there in socal?

nope but we have more stupidest rule in auto motive registration in whole America, every other year we have what we call smog check and you need to pass it before you can register your car. only 2 way to beat that, one pay a shady guy $150 to pass your car by using a non modified car or same stock car as long as the computer will pass the required emission standard & two like what i do back then is keep the original engine and every year i swap my cars original engine in and smog it. beats the hell out of paying $150+ and i have chance to rebuild it or change something if needed. but got tired of doing that so since i have a work car anyways i just keep both of my AE86 registered as a off road use only meaning i cant drive it in the street

Raid3n · 05-20-2009, 11:13 PM

yea we have a similar one here. you need to get your car inspected before your car can registered but some insurance here dont require that only a few.

4agze · 05-20-2009, 11:35 PM

inspection? like smog check or just like Japan make sure nothing is broken like wind shield, turn signal and stuff? but yeah insurance also is required but i dont mind that.