Originally Posted By: Tegger
Originally Posted By: supton
How hard is it to import into Canada?
Provided the vehicle is 15 model years old or older, it may be imported into Canada without any duties, and without safety/emissions restrictions or modifications. I just don't know who I'd use to help me find something GOOD.
We currently have two cars: my Integra, and my wife's '99 Tercel. I need cargo capacity, and our cargo car -- the Integra -- needs to be replaced.
The new car we're buying is ultimately intended for my wife, even though we're buying it partially for its cargo capacity. I would drive the new one for a couple of years, then hand it over to her and we'd replace the Tercel with something that would become MY "new" car.
When I buy MY "new" car, I intend it to be an older one, just like you suggest. I just need to find somebody to help me locate and purchase a vehicle from far away. I must be nuts, because my ideal car is an '81-'82 Corolla SR-5 Liftback.
Well, since nobody has suggested it yet - how about a lightly used Crown Vic?
But seriously, if you're looking for a used Rav-4 or CR-V, I'd rule out the Rav depending on how "used" you're looking at.
A coworker at my last job has a 2007 with the 4-cyl and auto trans. One morning while making the mail run she had me come out to the lot and hop in the car so she could have me diagnose a problem. It would buck and jump when trying to move from a stop.
I did some Google-fu and found that they were well known for trans and TCU problems that came on suddenly and killed the trans. This happened to her in the matter of 24 hours. Fortunately, her's was just new enough to be covered by the unpublished extended warranty and it was replaced at no charge. The local dealer had it fixed in a day, mainly because they always kept 2-3 transmissions and computers in stock at all times.
See, it's not just Honda that can screw up an auto transmission!
Originally Posted By: supton
How hard is it to import into Canada?
Provided the vehicle is 15 model years old or older, it may be imported into Canada without any duties, and without safety/emissions restrictions or modifications. I just don't know who I'd use to help me find something GOOD.
We currently have two cars: my Integra, and my wife's '99 Tercel. I need cargo capacity, and our cargo car -- the Integra -- needs to be replaced.
The new car we're buying is ultimately intended for my wife, even though we're buying it partially for its cargo capacity. I would drive the new one for a couple of years, then hand it over to her and we'd replace the Tercel with something that would become MY "new" car.
When I buy MY "new" car, I intend it to be an older one, just like you suggest. I just need to find somebody to help me locate and purchase a vehicle from far away. I must be nuts, because my ideal car is an '81-'82 Corolla SR-5 Liftback.
Well, since nobody has suggested it yet - how about a lightly used Crown Vic?
But seriously, if you're looking for a used Rav-4 or CR-V, I'd rule out the Rav depending on how "used" you're looking at.
A coworker at my last job has a 2007 with the 4-cyl and auto trans. One morning while making the mail run she had me come out to the lot and hop in the car so she could have me diagnose a problem. It would buck and jump when trying to move from a stop.
I did some Google-fu and found that they were well known for trans and TCU problems that came on suddenly and killed the trans. This happened to her in the matter of 24 hours. Fortunately, her's was just new enough to be covered by the unpublished extended warranty and it was replaced at no charge. The local dealer had it fixed in a day, mainly because they always kept 2-3 transmissions and computers in stock at all times.
See, it's not just Honda that can screw up an auto transmission!