Canadians that Purchased in the U.S

[boxstershorts]

DRBURTON:
It's actually like selling to your neighbour. Only differences:
The buyer might ask you to bring the car for a pre-purchase inspect at porsche dealership. He may also ask for a few extra photos given that he can't see the car.
Then just follow a few special instructions:
Buyer need bank # and account # to wire transfer you the $
Buyer may ask for you to fax the title to customs or to himself to start the paperwork and to prove the title is clear... there is nothing to fear in doing this (just an extra long distance fax cost)
Then you may be asked by the transport company for a pick up appointment 24 hrs ahead of time (you would be paid in full before this of course so there really no risk for you)

I had a little trouble convincing my american seller that I wasn't part of nigerian scam (thanks in part to a few fear mongerers on this forum).

So if you are open to canadian buyers that actually increases the competition for you box which should get you a higher price!

[Silverbird]

jordan986,

Thanks for sharing the experience, I'm thinking of going the same route next year.

Have a quick question, I understand the GST + Duty of 12.1% is due at the border, but is an additional 8% PST due when registering it in Ontario?

Many thanks

[orange260z]

Hey all,

I bought my 2001 Boxster in Dallas when I was living in Ottawa in May of 2006. I bought from a Porsche Dealer (Park Place) who was very helpful through the whole process.

The car I purchased was one that they had sold new, serviced, and bought back on trade after 5 years so I was able to get a complete history from them. Also, the car only had 11K miles on it so that helped.

I had them send me all the pics, along with all the requested info via email. I then gave them a significant deposit with a credit card, with a purchase contract signed conditional on my final inspection in person (deposit fully refundable if I was not completely satisfied). I drove 3hrs to Syracuse NY, where I picked up a $100 flight to Dallas.

Car was great, and I concluded the deal with a USD bank draft for the balance of funds. They threw a temp permit on the car (I had already arranged for insurance through my existing co), and off we went.

At the border, I drove through the US side straight to the Cdn side, where I had to pay Duty, GST, and Air Excise Tax as well as a $200 RIV fee. I had then legally imported the vehicle into Canada, but hadn't exported it from the US. I then drove back to the US side and left them my original registration for 72 hours. After 72 hours, I went back, they stamped it exported, and the whole legal trx was complete! I wouldn't recommend doing this unless you have COMPLETE confidence that there will be no issue with the title, as the Cdn duties are non-refundable and you are screwed if there is a problem.

To register the car in Ontario, I had to get the Cdn Tire RIV inspection done (paid the $200 fee at the border), safety check, e-test, and pay PST at the time of registration.

That was it, and I saved myself about $7-10K off the going rate for a Boxster in Ontario at the time. About a year and a half later, I have about 26k miles on the car and a permanent ear-to-ear grin on my face!!!

cheers,

Ayan

[Franco]

Hi, I'm glad for you Enjoy

[boxstershorts]

A couple of clarifications:
-The letter you need from Porsche N-america is to say that it has no outstanding recalls on it (not to say that you can import it)
-Porsche North America is one of the rare companies that actually recognises warranties when crossed into canada but call them with the VIN to confirm the warranty exists to begin with.
-The 72 hr american customs delay: It depends on what border you cross. Some borders don't allow the car across (it has to stay there for 72 hrs) while others even allow you to fax the title to them 72 hrs ahead of crossing the border which completely eliminates the delay. I recommend calling whatever border you plan on crossing before doing the deal.
-If you get a US transit permit you have to pay US tax (and then try to get reimbursed later...not easy I'm told).
-The duty is 6.1%, GST is 6% on top of that. And then you have PST.
-The federal inspeciton is done (free) at canadian tire and takes 10 minutes if the mods are done.
-In Quebec the provincial inspection costs 75$ and is much more in depth (measure exhaust, braking force at each wheel etc)
-Not all US Boxsters are offered at a better price than you can find in Canada. Be patient.
-If you pay 25KUS, your final out of pocket is around 33KCAN incl all fees and taxes except shipping if you truck it up to Canada.
-Ask all questions about every step (purchase details, payment in US funds, warranty, shipping, border crossing, inspections) before you make any offers. And get a CARFAX, dealership inspection at the very least.
Hope this helps!

[pierre shags]

On my year-old Boxster S I had to pay 10% luxury sales tax in BC instead of 7%.