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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:36 am
Post subject: The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to 2006 can not be imported into Canada from the US
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The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to
2006 can not be imported into Canada from the US .
They are not on the Canadian list of the cars that can be imported
into Canada.
The 2002SL is on the list and the 2003 500SLR is also on the same
list.
Any body knows the reason why the 2003SL and all Mercedes from 2004 to
2006 are excluded?
Tia
John |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:02 am
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Why not ask Transport Canada? I'm sure they are delighted to help you
with the questions...
http://www.tc.gc.ca/ is for Transport Canada.
John wrote:
> The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to
> 2006 can not be imported into Canada from the US .
> They are not on the Canadian list of the cars that can be imported
> into Canada.
> The 2002SL is on the list and the 2003 500SLR is also on the same
> list.
> Any body knows the reason why the 2003SL and all Mercedes from 2004 to
> 2006 are excluded?
> Tia
> John |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:55 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:56 am
Post subject: Re: The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to 2006 can not be imported into Canada from the US [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:02:18 +0200, OM wrote:
>Why not ask Transport Canada? I'm sure they are delighted to help you
>with the questions...
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I did ,last Friday at 15-00 , left a message in the answering
machine. No reply yet. Will try again Monday.
Thanks
John
>http://www.tc.gc.ca/ is for Transport Canada.
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>John wrote:
>> The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to
>> 2006 can not be imported into Canada from the US .
>> They are not on the Canadian list of the cars that can be imported
>> into Canada.
>> The 2002SL is on the list and the 2003 500SLR is also on the same
>> list.
>> Any body knows the reason why the 2003SL and all Mercedes from 2004 to
>> 2006 are excluded?
>> Tia
>> John >> Stay informed about: The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to 2006 can not .. |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:30 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:07 pm
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On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:30:01 +0000 (UTC), richard RemoveThis @news.vrx.net
(Richard Sexton) wrote:
>In article , John wrote:
>>On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:02:18 +0200, OM wrote:
>>
>>>Why not ask Transport Canada? I'm sure they are delighted to help you
>>>with the questions...
>>>
>>I did ,last Friday at 15-00 , left a message in the answering
>>machine. No reply yet. Will try again Monday.
>
>NOBODY in the federal government answers the phone at 3 on friday.
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>Try a tuesday morning.
They call back
The listing of the cars as importable, is the manufactures
responsibility.
Consequently, if the car isn't listed, a letter from the manufacturer
is required, stating that the car meets Canadian standards.
Also, importing a defective car, like with water damage (Katrina) may
or may not be approved by the province. Suggested call the Government
of that province for more information.
There is probably al loophole in the law. Import it into one province
and then transfer it to another. One has to pay taxes twice.
John >> Stay informed about: The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to 2006 can not .. |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:54 pm
Post subject: Re: The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to 2006 can not be imported into Canada from the US [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article , John wrote:
>On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:30:01 +0000 (UTC), richard RemoveThis @news.vrx.net
>(Richard Sexton) wrote:
>
>>In article , John wrote:
>>>On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:02:18 +0200, OM wrote:
>>>
>>>>Why not ask Transport Canada? I'm sure they are delighted to help you
>>>>with the questions...
>>>>
>>>I did ,last Friday at 15-00 , left a message in the answering
>>>machine. No reply yet. Will try again Monday.
>>
>>NOBODY in the federal government answers the phone at 3 on friday.
>>
>>Try a tuesday morning.
>
>They call back
>
>The listing of the cars as importable, is the manufactures
>responsibility.
>Consequently, if the car isn't listed, a letter from the manufacturer
>is required, stating that the car meets Canadian standards.
>
>Also, importing a defective car, like with water damage (Katrina) may
>or may not be approved by the province. Suggested call the Government
>of that province for more information.
>There is probably al loophole in the law. Import it into one province
>and then transfer it to another. One has to pay taxes twice.
Ok, this makes sense now.
If you read the fine print there are some Mercedes models that if you
sell them in the first year you HAVE to sell it back to MBUSA. I have no
idea if this is true today but it was in recent memory.
This makes movment of hot/new models, uh, negotiable across the US/Canada
border. Clever buggers. No doubt this changes every year so the last 3 years
SL's require a letter. Clever.
Nominally you can import any US legal car into canada with a small amount
of paperwork and a couple hundred bucks. Or few hundred. Cars 15 years and
older are "pay the GST and $100 extra if it ever had A/C", in 10 minutes
at canada customs and congratulations you just miported a car. Frankly
you'll spend much longer as US export control waiting to clear the car.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:57 am
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On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:54:41 +0000 (UTC), richard.TakeThisOut@news.vrx.net
(Richard Sexton) wrote:
>In article , John wrote:
>>On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:30:01 +0000 (UTC), richard.TakeThisOut@news.vrx.net
>>(Richard Sexton) wrote:
>>
>>>In article , John wrote:
>>>>On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:02:18 +0200, OM wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Why not ask Transport Canada? I'm sure they are delighted to help you
>>>>>with the questions...
>>>>>
>>>>I did ,last Friday at 15-00 , left a message in the answering
>>>>machine. No reply yet. Will try again Monday.
>>>
>>>NOBODY in the federal government answers the phone at 3 on friday.
>>>
>>>Try a tuesday morning.
>>
>>They call back
>>
>>The listing of the cars as importable, is the manufactures
>>responsibility.
>>Consequently, if the car isn't listed, a letter from the manufacturer
>>is required, stating that the car meets Canadian standards.
>>
>>Also, importing a defective car, like with water damage (Katrina) may
>>or may not be approved by the province. Suggested call the Government
>>of that province for more information.
>>There is probably al loophole in the law. Import it into one province
>>and then transfer it to another. One has to pay taxes twice.
>
>Ok, this makes sense now.
>
>If you read the fine print there are some Mercedes models that if you
>sell them in the first year you HAVE to sell it back to MBUSA. I have no
>idea if this is true today but it was in recent memory.
>
>This makes movment of hot/new models, uh, negotiable across the US/Canada
>border. Clever buggers. No doubt this changes every year so the last 3 years
>SL's require a letter. Clever.
>
>Nominally you can import any US legal car into canada with a small amount
>of paperwork and a couple hundred bucks. Or few hundred. Cars 15 years and
>older are "pay the GST and $100 extra if it ever had A/C", in 10 minutes
>at canada customs and congratulations you just miported a car. Frankly
>you'll spend much longer as US export control waiting to clear the car.
MB Canada, will charge about $5,000 can to modify an SL500 2003 to
2005 to meet Canadian specs. Only after that they will give you a
letter required by the Can. Gov. to register the car. >> Stay informed about: The 2003 SL500 and all Mercedes from 2004 to 2006 can not .. |
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