Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:34:56 -0400
Reply-To:     ChrisTopHer <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ChrisTopHer <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Importing from USA to Canada
Comments: To: Karl Houlihan <karl.houlihan@gmail.com>
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I did this in 2006 with a non running 1987 syncro I bought essentially
because it had a nearly new rebuilt locking rear diff / transmission. I
rented a U-haul with a 4 wheels up auto tarnsport (because it is a syncro)
and drove it to the border, walked in paid some tax, and left. Dead simple.
Same experience with a 1973 Honda CB350 I got this summer in Michigan.

I have had people on various VW lists flail their arms and say "You must
register at the border or else!", they COULD be right, but both times I have
done it, I never did, and it was fast and painless.  Both Crossings were at
Sarnia / Port Huron.

Christopher

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Karl Houlihan <karl.houlihan@gmail.com>wrote:

> Afternoon Volks,
>
> I've been looking online trying to find any information (besides
> Government sites) on the process of importing a Vanagon from the USA
> into Canada. I can find lots of information on importing from Canada
> to the US, but not much for the other way around... I've tried
> searching the list archives, however it always seems to time out or
> return an error message rather than useful results.
>
> Has anyone had any experience in this regard?  Are there any common
> pitfalls that I need to be aware of?
>
> Any and all tips are greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Karl.
>