Vehicle Registration, AirCare exempt cities.

[jessef]

If the vehicle has been previously registered within BC, then all you need is -

Original registration (signed by owner)
Transfer document (upper section filled out by seller / lower section filled out by buyer)

That's it.

They accept the transfer doc as a bill of sale because it states the purchase price (which the buyer pays PST on) and has all the details of the sale.

Take these two documents with your drivers license and I'm assuming some kind of document proving you are the owner of X company to title and insure it.

I'd go to an autoplan agent to confirm the company title thing. I don't know how that works.

If you can seriously swing this whole thing and get a Canadian registered/insured vehicle living in the US while being honest to the insurance co's, then this is a huge step for many many Americanos who have been looking for a way to make this work.

If you're up front with the insurance co about using the vehicle fulltime in the US and they say they'll cover you, then you're golden.

Think of the vehicles you can bring down there.

[Erebus]

Are you a Canadian citizen or American citizen, or dual? You might want to check with both Canadian and US Customs about crossing the border driving your Canadian-registered Delica.

A few years ago I was in Detroit, and wanted to go to Toronto for the weekend. I drove my aunt's US-registered car (technically it belonged to her estate). I had a letter from my cousin (the executer) stating that it was okay for me to have the car.

Canadian Customs had a problem with a Canadian citizen driving a US-registered car. Apparently the concern was that I would drive it up to Canada and sell it. Because of my situation (my aunt passing away), they took pity on me and allowed it, based on "exceptional circumstances." But there were forms to fill in, and I had to stop at Canada Customs on the way back into the US to prove I was bringing the car back to the US. While we were chatting, they also mentioned that a Canadian car towing a US trailer is illegal.

Before anyone jumps on this, obviously rental cars and trailers come under different rules.

[Green1]

they also mentioned that a Canadian car towing a US trailer is illegal.

Before anyone jumps on this, obviously rental cars and trailers come under different rules.

I HIGHLY doubt that there is any legal difference between rental and non-rental for this. it is possible there is a difference for commercial vehicles (of which the original poster's vehicle will be one) but to be honest, my suspicion is that this is another case of the customs people doing more than they are legally supposed to.

The border is the only place in the country where everyone is guilty until proven innocent, once you pass the border you are considered innocent until proven guilty. They should stop suspecting you of possibly commiting a crime in the future and leave it to what crimes you are committing at the time of crossing.

[kb&2dogs]

While we were chatting, they also mentioned that a Canadian car towing a US trailer is illegal.

Before anyone jumps on this, obviously rental cars and trailers come under different rules.

We drove back from California with an Arizona purchased flat bed trailer being towed by our BC registered truck, on the trailer was our Deli and our aluminum trailer, and customs never said a word, just gave us the documents to transfer the trailer to BC ownership.

[FalcoColumbarius]

.....The border is the only place in the country where everyone is guilty until proven innocent, ....

I'd be inclined to agree with that......

Incidentally, I heard this from a little birdie. Rumour has it that AirCare is on it's way out. The alleged reason for which ~ it apparently doesn't generate enough money for what it's costing.... hmm, fascinating captain. Imagine our government cancelling noble AirCare that protects our environment because it's not turning a profit, what bunk. I called my assurance rep and asked him if there was any validity to this gossip... His response was: We have yet to receive conformation on this matter.

Falco.

[Mr. Flibble]

.....The border is the only place in the country where everyone is guilty until proven innocent, ....

I'd be inclined to agree with that......

Incidentally, I heard this from a little birdie. Rumour has it that AirCare is on it's way out. The alleged reason for which ~ it apparently doesn't generate enough money for what it's costing.... hmm, fascinating captain. Imagine our government cancelling noble AirCare that protects our environment because it's not turning a profit, what bunk. I called my assurance rep and asked him if there was any validity to this gossip... His response was: We have yet to receive conformation on this matter.

Falco.

I still find the whole air-care solution to be dumb. At the same time it was implemented, there was a "photo-radar" type solution you could put on the highways. It used a laser to monitor exhaust emissions - and then those whom it caught would have to report to an air-care station to prove the car was not in serious violation. This is good because there is not a constant lineup for compliance, only those who are out of compliance are selected for a secondary inspection.

IIRC, it was never used because it was an "American" solution and not a Canadian one. I think this is the best solution, as it costs less and provides far less hassle for the majority of drivers.

[Green1]

I still find the whole air-care solution to be dumb. At the same time it was implemented, there was a "photo-radar" type solution you could put on the highways. It used a laser to monitor exhaust emissions - and then those whom it caught would have to report to an air-care station to prove the car was not in serious violation. This is good because there is not a constant lineup for compliance, only those who are out of compliance are selected for a secondary inspection.

Problem with that is that the roadside device would have no way of knowing the engine displacement, and some idiot decided that it is perfectly ok to pollute more, as long as you have a bigger engine (because we shouldn't reward people for driving smaller more fuel efficient vehicles, they might then stop buying gas guzzling V8s made by the "domestic" (read american) manufacturers)