Tariffs on Old Cars Now a Reality

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by LT1vette

First... Each port of entry seems to have different rules, also rules differ per officer per day.

Second.. The advance ruling doesn't mean anything, You deal with the officer/port of entry on the day of entry.

Third.. the car could/would be placed in a "bonded area" on the Canadian side. Otherwise you would be crossing the border twice to import the car...Twice the import fee. ( I don't see the customs letting you bring it back second time without paying...)

Turbo69Birds point.... How did they find out? How would you find the car? Google that's how!!!
I brought a 99 FRC Vette into Canada around 2010. Did all the proper paperwork, everything by the book. Luckily the owners wife was lawyers personal assistant. (I had no idea she was, but she did ALL the paperwork for her husband. Changed the ownership at the state office, had her lawyer boss notarize the bill of sale.)
Saved my azzz.
When I got to the Canadian border, they took my paperwork and went inside. In less then 15 minutes he came out with the print out of the ad I had bought the car from in the Autotrader.
A college kid, working as a customs agent for the summer. He said to me, word for word. "You don't know how many of you guys we catch lying about the value!!"
I had the original dealer window sticker in a file and they found that thinking I was lying

Yup
In both cases they had the original ad. But how do they know you didn’t just get lucky haggling the price down.

I’m in real estate and I’ve had clients make $300k offers on a $1 mill property that wasn’t selling and get it so it’s possible the lie( in customs eyes) about the price vs the listing was reality. But they didn’t care they impounded that stuff lickity quick.

I guess maybe it’s guilty until proven innocent w that stuff in O’ Canada IDK.

I mean DMV here goes by book value for taxes not what the purchase price was unless notarized w buyer and seller so … idk

[X66 714]

Originally Posted by LT1vette

We can beat this to death here and get no where.

WHEN YOU GET BACK TO CANADA, let us know how you made out.
As for X66's car...I'll bet they charge him to bring it in, THEN he has to go to Customs office in his town with proof.
But I believe he will have a US customs document for the importation.
He'll find out when he gets there.......hoping it works in favour of him.

Thank you. He does too....Joe

[napa68]

I don't see this thread headed in a positive direction. Maybe a good time for all to put this to bed.

[LT1vette]

I mean DMV here goes by book value for taxes not what the purchase price was unless notarized w buyer and seller so … idk[/QUOTE]

That is 100% no true in Ontario.

[Steve Shauger]

I removed turbo69bird inappropriate post. Unfortunately those quoting and responding to turbo69bird still show his offensive comment. I would like to remove them but wanted to let you know.

Lets move back to the original topic.

[BJCHEV396]

Thanks Steve.

[Canuck]

According to a news article today the car is now in Winnipeg with the owner. He engaged a brokerage firm and they got it sorted out.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/46k-tariff...23330632.html?

[LT1vette]

Originally Posted by Steve Shauger

I removed turbo69bird inappropriate post. Unfortunately those quoting and responding to turbo69bird still show his offensive comment. I would like to remove them but wanted to let you know.

Lets move back to the original topic.

Thanks Steve.
His comments struck a raw nerve with me and most people here on the site..

[fastco]

Glad to hear this was resolved. Most of my cars were imported by me from the US, always submitted the initial paperwork myself. But wouldn't even think about crossing without a Customs Broker, fee is small and vehicle value has no bearing on broker fees. Flat rate per transaction IIRC. Bet more than a few of us up here lost some sleep over this!

[CamaroNOS]

Originally Posted by Canuck

According to a news article today the car is now in Winnipeg with the owner. He engaged a brokerage firm and they got it sorted out.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/46k-tariff...23330632.html?

That is the best thing that could of happened. Glad to see the owner looked after.

Paul