I work for a DMV office, and whenever someone tries to register a car from
Canada, the major hurdle usually is clearing customs. Normally, it's a
newer vehicle, so they usually have to prove the vehicle was manufactured to
pass US Federal Safety (not just emissions) requirements. However, in my
state (Oregon) if a vehicle is more than 25 years old, they are exempt from
that.
You may have the fellow check with his West Virginia DMV office before
attempting to bring the car back, just so he knows what he'll have to deal
with upon trying to register the car there. Since Canada doesn't have
titles for vehicles, I would imagine the hardest obstacle will be proving
ownership, and that would probably be accomplished with the Saskatchewan
registration and a bill of sale.
If you live close to the border, you might just ask the customs officials
ahead of time for the buyer what he'll have to do to get across. . .
Good luck on your transaction.
Mark mjh
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Uhl <don.uhl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, November 30, 1998 8:04 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Border Crossing
>A fellow from West Virginia wants to buy one of my cars, he will be
>coming to pick it up with a car trailer. I am from Saskatchewan, Canada.
>The deal hinges with how hard it is to cross the border from Canada to
>the US with this car. Does anyone know what is involved in taking a car
>across the border with as little hassle as possible?
>--
>Don Uhl "Moparaholic" http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/uhld/
>52 PowerWagon 59 DeSoto 65 FuryIII 67 300 71 Cuda
>53 NewYorker 59 SportSub 65 300L 69 Dart GT 72 Swinger
>58 Crusader 60 Saratoga 65 NewYorker 70 Swinger 78 NewYorker
>
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