Just got a 91 from Florida. I posted some questions about DRL's for passing the federal inspection here in Ontario.
There always seems to be some confusion when importing a vehicle, everyone that I spoke to seems to have a different story, either regarding the actual importing process or DRL's. Here is what happened to me so far....
I DID NOT fax the title, bill of sale or recall letter 72 hours in advance. I did it withing 48 hours of reaching the Queenston boarder, and I didn't even stop at the American side to check in to get that "approval stamp" on the ownership. I went directly to the Canadian side boarder and told them that I just bought this car. The lady then asked me were was the stamp from the US on the ownership...I said I didn't get it ( it was fairly late 3 am) the offices for Exporting on the US side closes at 4pm. The Canadian Customs agent then said "ok" but she advised me that if I ever bring the NSX back into the US and for some reason get stopped by the police and IF and only IF they run my VIN, not just my plate...and discover that I never offically declared my vehicle for export I COULD be fined $500. That was it!! Very painless. I was told and read that you can only cross at certain boarders as well, Queenston being one of them......NOT TRUE, you can cross at any ( confirmed with a friend who is a Customs agent).
I just got off the phone with a RIV agent, and was advised that because my 91 is older then 15 years, I am exempt from the RIV process, therefore I do not need a Federal Inspection or pay the $195 fee. I asked him twice, and he said yes I was exempt. There are two boxes on my FORM 1 sheet that I got at the boarder that was stamped by an agent declaring my vehicle EXEMPT from the Registrar Of Imported Vehicles Program. All he said I needed to do was bring it in to ANY ( not just a Canadian Tire) shop to get it CERT and E-tested. I have not done so yet, but will after the long weekend. I will keep you posted.
There always seems to be some confusion when importing a vehicle, everyone that I spoke to seems to have a different story, either regarding the actual importing process or DRL's. Here is what happened to me so far....
I DID NOT fax the title, bill of sale or recall letter 72 hours in advance. I did it withing 48 hours of reaching the Queenston boarder, and I didn't even stop at the American side to check in to get that "approval stamp" on the ownership. I went directly to the Canadian side boarder and told them that I just bought this car. The lady then asked me were was the stamp from the US on the ownership...I said I didn't get it ( it was fairly late 3 am) the offices for Exporting on the US side closes at 4pm. The Canadian Customs agent then said "ok" but she advised me that if I ever bring the NSX back into the US and for some reason get stopped by the police and IF and only IF they run my VIN, not just my plate...and discover that I never offically declared my vehicle for export I COULD be fined $500. That was it!! Very painless. I was told and read that you can only cross at certain boarders as well, Queenston being one of them......NOT TRUE, you can cross at any ( confirmed with a friend who is a Customs agent).
I just got off the phone with a RIV agent, and was advised that because my 91 is older then 15 years, I am exempt from the RIV process, therefore I do not need a Federal Inspection or pay the $195 fee. I asked him twice, and he said yes I was exempt. There are two boxes on my FORM 1 sheet that I got at the boarder that was stamped by an agent declaring my vehicle EXEMPT from the Registrar Of Imported Vehicles Program. All he said I needed to do was bring it in to ANY ( not just a Canadian Tire) shop to get it CERT and E-tested. I have not done so yet, but will after the long weekend. I will keep you posted.
