How to bring a Xfire roaster into Ontario, Canada

 

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Thought I'd take a moment and introduce myself. I joined up last week and have really enjoyed some of the threads.
I'm middle aged, live in Brampton, work in Mississauga, run a Data Centre.
Saw a Crossfire Coupe a couple of years ago and fell in love, but as it's a summer car, it had to be a Roadster. What can I say?
Flew down and picked up my 2005 black roadster, cedar interior, 6 spd in Virginia a week + ago (70F) and drove it back mainly on cruise. What a ride. Love the American divided highways. It was pure pleasure until I crossed and hit the QEW. Then I had to DRIVE!

Did the Import process myself, very easy to do, through American and Canadian Customs in 1/2 hour.
As to the bumpers, 8 km/hour is 5 mph and I didn't have to change anything.
My only cost at Canadian Tire, the RIV approved inspection site was to have the headlight module replaced with their generic module because the standard tranny comes with a U.S.A. headlight switch while the automatic comes with DRL. Cost parts and labout $243.00. On the automatic the Dealer just logs in and changes the country code.
As to warranty, I'm an hour from the border and had it transferred to a Buffalo ZIP code, spoke to a Buffalo Chrysler dealer who stated, It didn't matter where you live or have it registered. If you're over in the States, any dealer will service you under warranty. Cost $125 to transfer.

You can buy a bumper to bumper in Canada for $2500.00 and get it serviced anywhere you wish.
The double ** for the bumper on the import list is deceiving. I spoke to the RIV office and got the run around because they didn't know that the U.S. 5mph is equivalent to 8 kmh in Canada. Just ask at your local Canadian Tire first.
Good luck.
PM me if you want more info

 

Hi Bob


Just wanted to give you an update on our experience. My dad went to bring the car across the border this morning. First he went to Transitowne Dodge, as he had made an 8 am appointment with Gino. My Dad was informed as soon as the Gino looked up the car on the computer that the car had been exported, and as such there was no warranty on it. Further to that, Gino was unaware that the light switch could be reprogrammed and that it would cost 600 dollars to replace it. Needless to say, Gino didn't get any business other than an oil change from my Dad.
At the border, they were their for almost three hours. The American procedure was quick, but a little odd, they wanted to see inside the trunk. The Canadian side was unpleasant. They had him pay all the taxes, then some female guard made him sit there for several hours, telling him that he obviously payed more for the car, than he claimed, and if he would just be honest with her, he could just pay the additional taxes and be on his way. Meamwhile he had the ebay auction printed out to verify the price, as well as a notorized bill of sale, a photocopy of the certified check, and copies of the email correspondence between him and the dealer. Frankly as a retired RCMP officer he is not used to being treated that way. Apparently she had rode in to work this morning on her menstrual cycle.
Anyway the car is home, the dealer in Kansas had agreed in advance to cover the fogged headlights, radio and trunk decal, if the warranty did not. So he should be OK. As soon as he gets it all legally registered he will be putting it away for the winter. Thanks again, for all your help, but watch that Gino guy, he may not be as nice, as he seems to be.

Jeff

 

The continuing saga , of how to get this 2006 Roadster registered. As we all know Chrysler Canada, won't honor the warranty. Chrysler USA, won't either. Now the dealers in Canada, begin to hover like the vultures they are. Bob was kind enough to explain that daytime running lights could be programmed by the dealer to be turned on, since our car was an automatic. Transitiowne Dodge in New York, new nothing about doing this, but offered to change the headlight switch for $600 dollars U.S. Needless to say they did not get the business. Brought the car to Grant Menzies Chrysler in Whitby Ontario, they said they were aware of how to program the switch, and that they charged 90 dollars for the service. Fair enough we said, go ahead, came back to pick up the car, and they said they had programmed the car, but that the switch would need to be replaced in order for the new programming to work! In other words they did us for a 100 bucks, and to add insult to injury, they wanted another 600 dollars Canadian for the switch. This will cost them, as none of my fatherr's 2 other Chryslers will ever be serviced there again.
Anyway, we took the car to a local stereo/alarm shop, who said, daytime running lights, oh yeah no problem, 20 minutes later, we were on the road with the lights working. (another 100 bucks)
Dealer in Kansas had agreed to send replacement headlights to us, if warranty would not cover same. They arrived via courier yesterday, Canada Customs wants $330 dollars for taxes and brokerage fees, needless to say they are going back, and an Aunt will be bringing them home from Florida in the Spring.
Certification was easy, and now we are just waiting on the RIV people to forward the paper work.

Jeff