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70seriesaddict · 03-06-04, 08:45 PM

[quote author=semlin link=board=21;threadid=10493;start=msg95342#msg953 42 date=1075074586]
Alex, you state that "A vehicle not manufactured for the Canadian or US market may ONLY be imported into Canada if it is 15 years old or older".

I am curious whether you are sure of that. I am Canadian and live in Vancouver, I have seen a Canadian registered 80 series VX turbo diesel (LHD) here in town and it is definitely not a mine truck, and I have also seen a 1995 rhd 70 series pickup for sale locally, which must be an import. These are less than 15 years old. Is it perhaps possible to bring in newer vehicles using the same type of exceptions or petitions as you described for the US?

Also, I am curious about the US exemption list. I notice that the NHTSA website lists some "landcruisers" as exempt but gives no model numbers, but how can you find out which landcruiser models these are?

Finally, I imagine, for example, that someone like mustang connection with a big stock would have hired an RI to petition a RHD bj74 into the US by now and then would trumpet the fact that they are US importable. Why isn't this being done?

thanks for the great information
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First off, Bruce already answered the first part of your question.

Secondly, there is no exemption list, the NHTSA list oyu looking at is the eligibility list if a vehicle shows up on the NHTSA list ALL that means is that it CAN be imported but it STILL has to go through an importer and STILL has to be modified.

Lastly, the cost to petition is minimum of 5k on top of the importation cost and the emissions testing, I would guess that all totalled to petition a RHD and import one it would tack on another about another 17K to the price, an awful lot ON TOP of the purchase price making it one heck of an expensive 15 year old or older Cruisers. The best thing to do is do three at a time and file a cert of conformity for the emissions, I believe there would be little extra cost to do three at a time and the cost could then be spread out over three vehicles. But it still adds a lot to the cost, an added expense that few buyers may be willing to pay. I do believe it should be done sometime and I would be willing to work with an RI and the people who want to import the Cruisers to help get it done.

03-06-04, 08:45 PM	#17
70seriesaddict IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 66	Re:Everything I Ever Learned About Importing [quote author=semlin link=board=21;threadid=10493;start=msg95342#msg953 42 date=1075074586] Alex, you state that "A vehicle not manufactured for the Canadian or US market may ONLY be imported into Canada if it is 15 years old or older". I am curious whether you are sure of that. I am Canadian and live in Vancouver, I have seen a Canadian registered 80 series VX turbo diesel (LHD) here in town and it is definitely not a mine truck, and I have also seen a 1995 rhd 70 series pickup for sale locally, which must be an import. These are less than 15 years old. Is it perhaps possible to bring in newer vehicles using the same type of exceptions or petitions as you described for the US? Also, I am curious about the US exemption list. I notice that the NHTSA website lists some "landcruisers" as exempt but gives no model numbers, but how can you find out which landcruiser models these are? Finally, I imagine, for example, that someone like mustang connection with a big stock would have hired an RI to petition a RHD bj74 into the US by now and then would trumpet the fact that they are US importable. Why isn't this being done? thanks for the great information [/quote] First off, Bruce already answered the first part of your question. Secondly, there is no exemption list, the NHTSA list oyu looking at is the eligibility list if a vehicle shows up on the NHTSA list ALL that means is that it CAN be imported but it STILL has to go through an importer and STILL has to be modified. Lastly, the cost to petition is minimum of 5k on top of the importation cost and the emissions testing, I would guess that all totalled to petition a RHD and import one it would tack on another about another 17K to the price, an awful lot ON TOP of the purchase price making it one heck of an expensive 15 year old or older Cruisers. The best thing to do is do three at a time and file a cert of conformity for the emissions, I believe there would be little extra cost to do three at a time and the cost could then be spread out over three vehicles. But it still adds a lot to the cost, an added expense that few buyers may be willing to pay. I do believe it should be done sometime and I would be willing to work with an RI and the people who want to import the Cruisers to help get it done.