Selling race car into Canada?

RJ Sledge · 07-07-2009, 07:28 AM

I may be selling my car to someone in Canada and they want me to delivery race car and my enclosed trailer, anybody ever done this before? Do I need a passport to enter the country? Will I be checked when I come back out? What happens if I don't come back with everything I took in?

Any help would be appreciated, I would need to have the car there in September.

Thanks RJ Sledge

larrylomascolo · 07-07-2009, 07:43 AM

you need a passport or the new enhanced drive lic.to get in and out of canada,,,say your going racingon the way over,and you lent trailer and picked it up on way home or call the bridge your going over and ask what is involved to sell and deliver,,,,its harder bull****ting them now days as the old days was easier

stage1scott · 07-07-2009, 08:00 AM

RJ, I hope you have another car in the works-I am really going to miss yours, it is one of my favorite! as for the border, if the RACECAR is not registered, you may need the title for proof of ownership these days.

scott mcintyre

Bob Pagano · 07-07-2009, 08:32 AM

Meet at a place on the US side let them take it back across, its easier for them. I have done this before and have friends in Canada. When they go out all they need say is they are picking up their car from a shop in the US. If they leave in the morning and go back in the evening they get less hassles crossing back. The last time I did it on a weekend when they could have gone to a race in the US and are returning from a race, that way there are others crossing with trailers. Good Luck.

Phillip marvetz · 07-07-2009, 10:52 AM

Do you have a title for the car? If so is the new owner going to transfer it into his name and it legaly import the car into canada? Which province are they in? There is a 72 hour wait to bring a vehicle into canada once you produce the paper work at the border if they are going to import it. The fact that it isn't street legal may change some of the paperwork. If they don't want to import the car and are going to meet you on the U.S side they can transfer the title into their name here they just need a U.S address to send the title to, that way if they ever get stopped at the border at a later date they can prove ownership. Canadians are not allowed to drive U.S registered vehicles in canada but since it won't be street driven they should be o.k.

Chuck Porter · 07-07-2009, 11:47 AM

RJ
You have a PM.

Mike Brogniez · 07-07-2009, 12:36 PM

Also be prepared on the way back your US friendly customs officer may ask if: YOU HAVE MORE THAN 10K WITH YOU...

tony wood · 07-07-2009, 07:58 PM

RJ when i bought my super stock we went into canada to see better veiw of niagra falls. had my car hauler we drove in with car on back they checked title on race car ( pulled us over to side searched the hauler all compartments and inside) when we were coming back across they wanted to see title for car hauler never said a word abought race car. i would advise you to take titles to everything. good luck heard you were going in partners with ED and his buick.

RHINO · 07-08-2009, 07:02 AM

R J are you getting out of racing or just starting a new project.

CBS · 07-08-2009, 07:20 AM

I've done it... meet on this side....US side....for the correct spot....PM me and I will explain.....

Rock

07-07-2009, 07:28 AM	#1
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 757 Likes: 379 Liked 256 Times in 82 Posts	Selling race car into Canada? I may be selling my car to someone in Canada and they want me to delivery race car and my enclosed trailer, anybody ever done this before? Do I need a passport to enter the country? Will I be checked when I come back out? What happens if I don't come back with everything I took in? Any help would be appreciated, I would need to have the car there in September. Thanks RJ Sledge

07-07-2009, 07:43 AM	#2
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 438 Likes: 62 Liked 64 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? you need a passport or the new enhanced drive lic.to get in and out of canada,,,say your going racingon the way over,and you lent trailer and picked it up on way home or call the bridge your going over and ask what is involved to sell and deliver,,,,its harder bull****ting them now days as the old days was easier

07-07-2009, 08:00 AM	#3
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 404 Likes: 1,684 Liked 101 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? RJ, I hope you have another car in the works-I am really going to miss yours, it is one of my favorite! as for the border, if the RACECAR is not registered, you may need the title for proof of ownership these days. scott mcintyre

07-07-2009, 08:32 AM	#4
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 212 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? Meet at a place on the US side let them take it back across, its easier for them. I have done this before and have friends in Canada. When they go out all they need say is they are picking up their car from a shop in the US. If they leave in the morning and go back in the evening they get less hassles crossing back. The last time I did it on a weekend when they could have gone to a race in the US and are returning from a race, that way there are others crossing with trailers. Good Luck. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

07-07-2009, 10:52 AM	#5
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? Do you have a title for the car? If so is the new owner going to transfer it into his name and it legaly import the car into canada? Which province are they in? There is a 72 hour wait to bring a vehicle into canada once you produce the paper work at the border if they are going to import it. The fact that it isn't street legal may change some of the paperwork. If they don't want to import the car and are going to meet you on the U.S side they can transfer the title into their name here they just need a U.S address to send the title to, that way if they ever get stopped at the border at a later date they can prove ownership. Canadians are not allowed to drive U.S registered vehicles in canada but since it won't be street driven they should be o.k.

07-07-2009, 11:47 AM	#6
Chuck Porter Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 104 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? RJ You have a PM. __________________ Chuck Porter STK

07-07-2009, 12:36 PM	#7
Mike Brogniez Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 476 Likes: 7 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Selling race car into Canada? Also be prepared on the way back your US friendly customs officer may ask if: YOU HAVE MORE THAN 10K WITH YOU...

07-07-2009, 07:58 PM	#8
tony wood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 230 Likes: 2 Liked 32 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? RJ when i bought my super stock we went into canada to see better veiw of niagra falls. had my car hauler we drove in with car on back they checked title on race car ( pulled us over to side searched the hauler all compartments and inside) when we were coming back across they wanted to see title for car hauler never said a word abought race car. i would advise you to take titles to everything. good luck heard you were going in partners with ED and his buick.

07-08-2009, 07:02 AM	#9
RHINO Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? R J are you getting out of racing or just starting a new project.

07-08-2009, 07:20 AM	#10
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Selling race car into Canada? I've done it... meet on this side....US side....for the correct spot....PM me and I will explain..... Rock