I helped a friend sell a car in Detroit. We drove it there. Got paid, came home. He has zero problems registering it. Hope that helps

OK thanks..sounds like the buyer just has to to his license office to transfer ownership..don't have your do nothing at border then? ??

If the state does it's job properly, the car cannot easily be re-registered in the US. The car has to be cleared by US customs to be in compliance.
The easiest way is to have the customer come into Canada, purchase the car through a money transfer, go to the Ministry, show he/she has valid insurance and license, purchase a 10 day one way trip permit then head to the border. At the border they simply go into US customs, fill out a simple form and in a few short minutes are on their way...quite simple.
Remember most Americans do not have passports, they can however get an enhanced drivers license in their home state for about $35 allowing them entry.

As an aside, the rules for importing a car into Canada have changed making it a little more difficult. US customs would prefer you use a broker now. It can still be done, it just requires more co-operation from the vendor.
help.cbp.gov/ci/fattach/get/104744/0/filename/Exports+of+vehicles+to+Canada+Guidance+Flyer.pdf

These folks have been helpful in the past
www.elliottcustombrokers.com/contact.html

highwaycruiser wrote:

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If you're crossing in the Niagara area, email US Customs in Buffalo, NY with a note with vehicle information (year, make, model and VIN) at least 3 days before crossing the border. When you cross the border with the vehicle, you can only use the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge and stop in at the US Customs Vehicle Export/Import Office (well marked and easy to find). Easy process and US Customs are helpful.

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 Yes Sir !!! Thats exactly how we bought our k5 diesel blazer in...[use a business depot or such an fax everything off stay in touch with the broder an try an cross during norminal business hours.]

Also by importing any said automobile it gives you the original bill of origin which is allodial title.[which means the system can not impound such with out being charged with theft]

Remember folk's Registration means to consent to give away[now you are just the care giver,the holder in due course,]An nobody is obliged to register anything.

chips wrote:

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I just spoke with someone who brought a car into Canada (I know, not the direction this post is asking about but the info here could help someone).

Orig Model A Ford was bought in New York. Canadian buyer (Ont) drove down to get it (with trailer). At the border, one guard said "nope, you're not crossing the border with that car, it can't be done" .... something about the title/ownership being required when it wasn't available (what I mean by this is, I don't know exactly the details but some States don't use titles and some don't use ownerships, so the border guard felt the paper work that was being shown was not enough to allow the car to cross the border). Well, that guard got sent for his break and the next guard steps up and says "hey, no problem, the first guard doesn't know what he's talking about"  (brilliant  )

Anywho, they got to the amount of the sale and the second guard thought the buyer was fudging the numbers as the car appeared to the guard to be worth more than was stated. At this point, the buyer was forced to locate the internet ad that showed how much the seller was asking (he paid $500 less than the last posted price for sale).

That's not all ... when the Canadian buyer crossed into the States, he was directly told he did NOT need to fill out a declaration stating the amount of $$ he's travelling with, yet on the return trip, the guards demanded to see his declaration paper work that they claimed he was required to fill out on the way into the States (the car sold for less than $10 grand US but that amounted to MORE than $10 grand Canadian ... when crossing the border, any more than $10 grand is required to be declared).

So .... entering the States, he was told he didn't need declaration paper work for the money. Then he was incorrectly told the car was NOT allowed to cross the border. Then they demanded proof of how much he paid for he car.

Bottom line .... BE PREPARED and do your homework ahead of time

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 Two similar  stories a friends dad bought a ram page[scamp] an the border guard did not believe him on the amount paid! He was detained for 10 hours while the seller was contacted [he was at work] to confirm the selling price..

Another guy [past customer] bought a ford ,had it shipped to the border an when he showed up the [idiot] goes into customs an says i'm here for my car,where is it...lol

All this with out ever contacting the border...lol

A private towing[impound yard]had the car an not only did they want full payment...the car itself had no paperwork...lol

Needless to say a 1900 dollar car cost him double by the time he actually landed the car...We charged him another 4000 to strip to bare steal weld 1/4 patches/build a hood out of two cause it blew up when he was trailering it home....

Painted base clear cut it re cleared cut it again an polished it too a deep shine...

 

So as chip states make sure all you're ducks are in a row...