2005 BMW 330i ZHP Sedan, Steptronic, w/ 60K Miles (Toronto, ON) - $12,000CAD

[slater]

hey guys,

saw this on kijiji (like craigslist up here, although we have craigslist as well :) ). black on alcantara, steptronic. 102K KMs, which is 60K miles. looks stock. $12,000CAD is about $9000USD. this car is a bargain for US folks!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/city-of-toronto/2005-bmw-330i-zhp-m-performance/1105089044

peter

[Schlag96]

Wow, that's quite a price for a 60k car.

[slater]

indeed it is!

[NYRhockey]

What are the (potential) problems with buying a car in Canada and importing to US?

[az3579]

What are the (potential) problems with buying a car in Canada and importing to US?

Cost... paperwork. Cheaper to just buy one here.

[slater]

Cost... paperwork. Cheaper to just buy one here.

actually, it's pretty easy and the only thing you're really paying is tax. same as you would when buying a vehicle in the US.

i've done it before.

at that price, i think it would be worth the minimal effort.

[az3579]

actually, it's pretty easy and the only thing you're really paying is tax. same as you would when buying a vehicle in the US.

i've done it before.

at that price, i think it would be worth the minimal effort.

No import paperwork and fees?

[slater]

No import paperwork and fees?

no real fees other than tax. minimal paperwork. the last car i imported to canada was 10min at the US customs side, then 15mins at the canada customs side. that's it. there's more to the process, but it was extremely painless.

peter

[NYRhockey]

so from a safety/build perspective Canadian cars meet US regulations?

[slater]

so from a safety/build perspective Canadian cars meet US regulations?

yes. if anything, the canadian cars have stronger safety regulations (look at the Mk1 TT - the canadian version got these ugly 'tumors' added onto the front and rear bumpers).