Looking to import from US

Cheech · 03-09-2011, 01:20 AM

I guess I'm a minority here

Was looking for a 2010 Z for about 6 months, searching all the internet car databases that are out there. Finally found one down in the Seattle area with all the options and colour I was looking for.

The best prices I could get up here for a 2010 PG Touring, sport, nav 6MT was around $47K. Add your taxes on and you're out the door for $53K.

In the U.S. they were being offered at invoice pricing, approx $37,500, factor in duties and exchange and it came to about $44K. That's a significant savings.
Try this web site for calculating the import cost:
Import Car To Canada! Vehicle Import Price Calculator

The process to import was much easier than I thought, and would highly recommend it to anyone.

The dealerships in the lower mainland were just not interested in dealing (guess our economy is hurting as bad, I thought it was.... to some degree). I've purchased my last two nissan vehicles from one dealership, had worked on the computer systems and had a pretty good rapport with them, dealt directly with the owner, offered to bring in a brief case full of cash for the Z and they still wouldn't touch it.

Another dealership is trying to sell a used 40th with 10K Km's on it as "new", asking $47+ for it. Offered them $43 in October and they wouldn't accept. It's still on their lot!

The U.S. dealerships IMHO are a little hungrier and willing to deal. They even offered to drive the car to the border for me to inspect it.

As far as the DRL's issue, it is only a matter of re-programming the ECU. Cost me $56 at the dealership to get it done.

Good luck with the "Z" hunt.

Let us know how you make out.

Cheech

6MT · 03-09-2011, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheech

The best prices I could get up here for a 2010 PG Touring, sport, nav 6MT was around $47K. Add your taxes on and you're out the door for $53K.

Cheech

Ouch! You folks are getting squeezed in B.C.. I got mine for $46374 (all-in) and drove away. You could probably get that deal again. Really not worth importing (IMHO).

And then there's the ICBC thing. You would have to do the following on a NEW car from the USA.

1. Change the dash cluster to a metric cluster. (difficult)
2. Install a DRL module. (easy, but expensive)
3. The ICBC inspection costs etc.. (pain-in-the-a$$)

Now, if it was used.... THAT'S a different story. Depending on the deal and your "tolerance" for used.....??

dragon · 06-08-2011, 04:38 PM

What about the odometre? Since it is digital can the units be changed from miles to Kilometres thru a program change in the ECU?

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03-09-2011, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cheech Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast / So Cal Posts: 218 Drives: Frontier & Zed Rep Power: 16	I guess I'm a minority here Was looking for a 2010 Z for about 6 months, searching all the internet car databases that are out there. Finally found one down in the Seattle area with all the options and colour I was looking for. The best prices I could get up here for a 2010 PG Touring, sport, nav 6MT was around $47K. Add your taxes on and you're out the door for $53K. In the U.S. they were being offered at invoice pricing, approx $37,500, factor in duties and exchange and it came to about $44K. That's a significant savings. Try this web site for calculating the import cost: Import Car To Canada! Vehicle Import Price Calculator The process to import was much easier than I thought, and would highly recommend it to anyone. The dealerships in the lower mainland were just not interested in dealing (guess our economy is hurting as bad, I thought it was.... to some degree). I've purchased my last two nissan vehicles from one dealership, had worked on the computer systems and had a pretty good rapport with them, dealt directly with the owner, offered to bring in a brief case full of cash for the Z and they still wouldn't touch it. Another dealership is trying to sell a used 40th with 10K Km's on it as "new", asking $47+ for it. Offered them $43 in October and they wouldn't accept. It's still on their lot! The U.S. dealerships IMHO are a little hungrier and willing to deal. They even offered to drive the car to the border for me to inspect it. As far as the DRL's issue, it is only a matter of re-programming the ECU. Cost me $56 at the dealership to get it done. Good luck with the "Z" hunt. Let us know how you make out. Cheech

06-08-2011, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
dragon Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 3 Drives: Black Rep Power: 16	What about the odometre? Since it is digital can the units be changed from miles to Kilometres thru a program change in the ECU?