Purchase in Canada??

[Redsoxx1918]

Has anyone ever heard of someone buying a TRD pro in Canada and bringing it back to the states? Is that even possible? Bummed that Canadian TRD pros include sunroof and signal indicators in the mirrors.


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[AB4RFan]

Has anyone ever heard of someone buying a TRD pro in Canada and bringing it back to the states? Is that even possible? Bummed that Canadian TRD pros include sunroof and signal indicators in the mirrors.


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Haven’t heard of it, but good luck getting one in Canada. They are super rare.

 

[bcbud]

Manufacturers do not allow cross border sales especially hard to get vehicles. Mfgs track sales and violations can result in the loss of franchise.

 

[TB_T4R]

I bought a pre-owned Canadian 2015 SR5 from a used dealership in California. The previous owner bought it in Canada and brought it to the US and had it registered in CA when he moved there.

As a fair warning, the Canadian 4Runners have a metric odometer, trip meter, and external temp readout (km, Celsius) that cannot be converted to US units. To get a an odometer/trip meter and external temp sensor that read out in mi and Fahrenheit, you have to replace the entire instrument cluster (which would void any warranty and have the milage of the vehicle it was originally in). There are a couple other limitations of the Canadian 4Runners that you should research before making the decision.

Hope someone can find this of some use. Cheers.

 

[Redsoxx1918]

I bought a pre-owned Canadian 2015 SR5 from a used dealership in California. The previous owner bought it in Canada and brought it to the US and had it registered in CA when he moved there.



As a fair warning, the Canadian 4Runners have a metric odometer, trip meter, and external temp readout (km, Celsius) that cannot be converted to US units. To get a an odometer/trip meter and external temp sensor that read out in mi and Fahrenheit, you have to replace the entire instrument cluster (which would void any warranty and have the milage of the vehicle it was originally in). There are a couple other limitations of the Canadian 4Runners that you should research before making the decision.



Hope someone can find this of some use. Cheers.

Thanks for the reply. I see Sherwood Park Toyota from Alberta Canada all over YouTube showing off their new vehicles. I was thinking how fun it would be to take a trip up there and buy a Canadian TRD Pro with the factory sunroof and then make it into an awesome road trip through Alberta and back home. You’d have a great vacation and a very unique Pro. The Canadian dollar exchange rate is decent enough so that the price would be pretty comparable to what you’d pay in the states. I guess it’s technically possible seeing as you found a Canadian 4Runner that had been registered in the US.

I was just very curious if anyone had ever done it and how much of a pain in the a** it was to get it registered in the states. I imagine that the dealership would be more than willing to sell to you if you walked in with a briefcase full of cash. The issue would be getting it over the border and getting it registered.


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[rmf8000]

I'm Canadian and recently moved to the US. I brought my 2015 LE here in Virginia and registered here too. you just have to provide a letter from Toyota that your vehicle is EPA and DOT compliant when you cross the border.

 

[nglayton]

It would seem to me that, once you buy it, you then own it.
Once you own it, you can do pretty much anything you want with it..... including bring it to the US.

in certain states registering it will be easier than others.....

 

[Baystate4Runner]

I'm Canadian and recently moved to the US. I brought my 2015 LE here in Virginia and registered here too. you just have to provide a letter from Toyota that your vehicle is EPA and DOT compliant when you cross the border.

Yeah - if you buy it while being a Canadian resident and then bring it to the US when moving it's not a problem.

The problems start when a non-Canadian resident tries to buy one in Canada - most dealers won't do it as the manufacturer will go after them!

 

[Baystate4Runner]

Has anyone ever heard of someone buying a TRD pro in Canada and bringing it back to the states? Is that even possible? Bummed that Canadian TRD pros include sunroof and signal indicators in the mirrors

Getting the Canadian mirrors from a dealer in Canada isn't a problem...the whole car not so much.

 

[e60ral]

It would seem to me that, once you buy it, you then own it.
Once you own it, you can do pretty much anything you want with it..... including bring it to the US.

i had to sign something saying i wouldn't take the vehicle out of the country when i bought mine, does canada have the same thing? in the US at least you definitely aren't allowed to buy it and do whatever you want.

 

[4runr4eva]

i had to sign something saying i wouldn't take the vehicle out of the country when i bought mine, does canada have the same thing? in the US at least you definitely aren't allowed to buy it and do whatever you want.

You can but have to pay out the nose in fees and taxes. Same goes for special European cars. The new Audi RS4 Avant is an example. It will never come stateside and some enthusiasts want to ship them from Germany, but will have to pay a ridiculous fee to bring them over. On top of that they already pay more for German cars in Germany than in the US. Then you have to pay for shipping. So basically like anything else in this world, $$$ is the key to anything.

 

[rjmckay99]

With European and Japanese cars you guys have to contend with the 25yr rule (ours is 15). So if you did manage to get a new Audi it would be impossible to get tags for. Not sure what complications there are with the 4runner as its built in Japan but available in US as well. I believe there would be some scrutiny at the border for any "new" vehicle to prevent damaging your domestic market.

Funny, its usually us Canucks trying to figure out a way to get US cars up here. Not the other way around!

Honestly I don't think it would be worth the trouble for a Sunroof and mirror signals...but thats just me.

Now if we are talking crossing the border to get a Landcruiser...:car::bravo:

 

[csw2001]

i had to sign something saying i wouldn't take the vehicle out of the country when i bought mine, does canada have the same thing? in the US at least you definitely aren't allowed to buy it and do whatever you want.

You can't export a car either way if there is a lien against it, must have clean title in hand so must clear it or pay all cash to begin with.

Then the car will have to altered to comply with the country/state/provincial regulations.

Then you will have to pay tax and/or duty - again.

Then - deal with all the bureaucracy that goes into any cross border transaction.

Due to all of the above I did not import my car into Canada when I moved but the upside is I got a T4R instead!

 

[e60ral]

did you just ignore your non-export agreement, or did the dealership cover the charge back?

 

[Grape Ape]

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car

the 25% duty tax should be enough to deter you

 

[supawabb]

Thanks for the reply. I see Sherwood Park Toyota from Alberta Canada all over YouTube showing off their new vehicles. I was thinking how fun it would be to take a trip up there and buy a Canadian TRD Pro with the factory sunroof and then make it into an awesome road trip through Alberta and back home. You’d have a great vacation and a very unique Pro. The Canadian dollar exchange rate is decent enough so that the price would be pretty comparable to what you’d pay in the states. I guess it’s technically possible seeing as you found a Canadian 4Runner that had been registered in the US.

I was just very curious if anyone had ever done it and how much of a pain in the a** it was to get it registered in the states. I imagine that the dealership would be more than willing to sell to you if you walked in with a briefcase full of cash. The issue would be getting it over the border and getting it registered.


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I am located in Saskatchewan and purchased my 4runner from Charlesglen Toyota in Calgary, Alberta - ask for Khal. The dealer and sales reps customer service was nothing short of outstanding.

During my search, I had also spoken to a sales rep at Sherwood Park Toyota. They also were very good to deal with. I ended up buying from Charlesglen simply because they had they exact model, colour and seats I wanted.

Both are larger dealerships and may have what you need. I am not sure about purchasing and taking the vehicle back to the UA.

 

[manganos]

Just buy some Canadian mirrors and call it done.

 

[jordanrb81]

did you just ignore your non-export agreement, or did the dealership cover the charge back?

This sounds nuts to me, I live in NH, lots of people bouncing across the border around here. Lots of people from Canada, lots of people from New Hampshire move to Canada and back, family you name it. NEVER heard of a non export agreement. I also know lots of folks who have moved their cars both ways across the border. the Metric thing is an issue also some insurance carriers don't recognize Canadian VINs which can make insuring tricky, but not impossible. I do seem to remember hearing that you can't go to Canada and buy a new car and drive home to NH, like some do between NH and MA for example. However if you're a resident of the US then move to Canada or the other way round you are more than welcome to bring your car. I also don't know about selling your car (used) across the border, but I am sure in some parts of my state it happens all the time.

 

[bigbadpoppa]

U cant buy one. Dealers can only sell to residences. Big issue here of overseas buyers buying and sending cars back to China.

Plus they are super rare. Theres only 1 locally right now in my area cause someone took their deposit back.

 

[17KT4R]

Guy I know who has family in the US has done a few purchases now over the years for 'friends' over the border. I understand it was for the same reason, feature sets on vehicles not currently being delivered to the US Consumer which seemed to really matter to them.

Anyway - he purchased the vehicles new in the Toronto region for these people (I presume once they provided the funds) and drove them around a few times for 90 days or so. Sort of decided he didn't like them any longer then posted the vehicles for sale in Auto Trader. There is nothing preventing you from buying a pre-owned vehicle from a Canadian owner as long as you have the paper trail. So I have no idea how much they saved if anything but it was when the Canadian dollar was in the tank against the US greenback ( like now ), so it all may have a been a wash but they got the vehicle they wanted.

You can't drive it across, one guy used a freight carrier to bring it over who did all the import logistics ( the border people needed a bill of sale and some other document ahead of time filed for the vehicle coming over ), another guy brought it back on a trailer. Once it got there (home state) it was only a safety inspection then registration process. I presume the laws haven't changed.

I bought a used motorcycle in Ohio few years ago when the Canadian dollar was $1.25 against the US dollar. Saved a few G's on that deal compared to what I could have done here. Same process, brought it back in a U-Haul, actually didn't know how to do the customs docs but they helped me at the border (although I had to hang out in Buffalo for 24hrs as a waiting period for some reason) Anyway - got back to Toronto, got it certified and plated the next day and that was it.