Transporting from WA to BC...
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
Transporting from WA to BC...
Hey. Its been a while. I'm still here.
Have a little issue i have to solve here that maybe someone here can help me with. This is the only car forum i'm on these days.
I still have a 68 AMX sitting down below the border in Washington, 40-50 miles from Seattle (its a 150 mile drive to my house). I have the papers (WA registration), and its all legit. Its a parts car (that i'm going to build), but all put together... more or less. I need to get it home. I have no passport, cannot fly, or cross a border. I have no friends with passports or trailers. I live 20 minutes North ov the closest crossing.
Who can i pay to both get the car and deliver it to my house? It will need to be brokered. I was told that i am not even allowed to do that anymore, that it has to be an actual broker. Yeah, i can google this (and i have) but was wondering if anyone here has done this, or does this, and/or knows a good guy, or perhaps even a better way. I just want this goddamn thing home.
Bonus question, is all this new tariff bullshit going to affect this?
Have a little issue i have to solve here that maybe someone here can help me with. This is the only car forum i'm on these days.
I still have a 68 AMX sitting down below the border in Washington, 40-50 miles from Seattle (its a 150 mile drive to my house). I have the papers (WA registration), and its all legit. Its a parts car (that i'm going to build), but all put together... more or less. I need to get it home. I have no passport, cannot fly, or cross a border. I have no friends with passports or trailers. I live 20 minutes North ov the closest crossing.
Who can i pay to both get the car and deliver it to my house? It will need to be brokered. I was told that i am not even allowed to do that anymore, that it has to be an actual broker. Yeah, i can google this (and i have) but was wondering if anyone here has done this, or does this, and/or knows a good guy, or perhaps even a better way. I just want this goddamn thing home.
Bonus question, is all this new tariff bullshit going to affect this?
Melting Slicks
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From: Ottawa Ontario
Recent thread from the Canadian Events section :
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...to-canada.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...to-canada.html
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
I literally (no bullshit) paid a $1000 US for this thing. I dont want this to turn into a big purchase. I have about a grand, tops, to bring this thing home, a whopping 150 miles.
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Burning Brakes
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From: The Buckle of the Bible Belt. Joplin Mo
Sounds like you will be crossing in Blaine. Why not just drive down with a pick up and trailer. Try to enter and see what they say. If things go south, take the car to a storage locker, just like in the link above. Sorry missed the I don't have a trailer or passport. you need someone on your side of the border who can go across and bring it back. I would look in B.C
Last edited by Gold Dragon; Apr 10, 2025 at 05:31 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
Sounds like you will be crossing in Blaine. Why not just drive down with a pick up and trailer. Try to enter and see what they say. If things go south, take the car to a storage locker, just like in the link above. Sorry missed the I don't have a trailer or passport. you need someone on your side of the border who can go across and bring it back. I would look in B.C
I'd be crossing in Sumas. With the political climate what it is right now, i'd not be going down myself even with a passport. Sadly, someone else has to do this for me.
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
Any tow truck could do it. I have the papers, but the work has not been done. That has to be done by a broker now. Thats probably the bulk ov the cost. A 150 mile tow wouldn't normally cost anywhere near that.
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
Have you tried The Online Shipping Marketplace
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Melting Slicks
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Hey. Its been a while. I'm still here.
Have a little issue i have to solve here that maybe someone here can help me with. This is the only car forum i'm on these days.
I still have a 68 AMX sitting down below the border in Washington, 40-50 miles from Seattle (its a 150 mile drive to my house). I have the papers (WA registration), and its all legit. Its a parts car (that i'm going to build), but all put together... more or less. I need to get it home. I have no passport, cannot fly, or cross a border. I have no friends with passports or trailers. I live 20 minutes North ov the closest crossing.
Who can i pay to both get the car and deliver it to my house? It will need to be brokered. I was told that i am not even allowed to do that anymore, that it has to be an actual broker. Yeah, i can google this (and i have) but was wondering if anyone here has done this, or does this, and/or knows a good guy, or perhaps even a better way. I just want this goddamn thing home.
Bonus question, is all this new tariff bullshit going to affect this?
Have a little issue i have to solve here that maybe someone here can help me with. This is the only car forum i'm on these days.
I still have a 68 AMX sitting down below the border in Washington, 40-50 miles from Seattle (its a 150 mile drive to my house). I have the papers (WA registration), and its all legit. Its a parts car (that i'm going to build), but all put together... more or less. I need to get it home. I have no passport, cannot fly, or cross a border. I have no friends with passports or trailers. I live 20 minutes North ov the closest crossing.
Who can i pay to both get the car and deliver it to my house? It will need to be brokered. I was told that i am not even allowed to do that anymore, that it has to be an actual broker. Yeah, i can google this (and i have) but was wondering if anyone here has done this, or does this, and/or knows a good guy, or perhaps even a better way. I just want this goddamn thing home.
Bonus question, is all this new tariff bullshit going to affect this?
And the title
bill of sale must reflect condition of car
you need to file with Canada customs to make sure the car is not stolen or claims against it as it takes 3 days to clear
once cleared you show what was paid via ad or reference to back up what you paid
pay the taxes as parts car
haul it home
or call Canada customs to get the exact answers
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
you need a bill of sale
And the title
bill of sale must reflect condition of car
you need to file with Canada customs to make sure the car is not stolen or claims against it as it takes 3 days to clear
once cleared you show what was paid via ad or reference to back up what you paid
pay the taxes as parts car
haul it home
or call Canada customs to get the exact answers
And the title
bill of sale must reflect condition of car
you need to file with Canada customs to make sure the car is not stolen or claims against it as it takes 3 days to clear
once cleared you show what was paid via ad or reference to back up what you paid
pay the taxes as parts car
haul it home
or call Canada customs to get the exact answers
Melting Slicks
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From: CLEVELAND STUCK IN OHIO
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As for you, I believe your S O L on this one.
Just my thoughts..
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
I think you just answered your own question.. " but I can't do it"... Most of us who have purchased vehicles outside of out home country have done it ourselves. with properly completed papers,, including your own passport,, its a fairly simple process. I have done it. .
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As for you, I believe your S O L on this one.
Just my thoughts..
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As for you, I believe your S O L on this one.
Just my thoughts..
Yeah, simple if you have money. I dont. Its a $1000 car, and i dont want it to cost more, or much more than that to own it. I have deadlifted 700lbs, and could probably pull 500lbs cold, right here, right now, an hour before my bedtime without a warm-up... Its a fairly simple process. Right? If you asked me how to do that, i could easily tell you how. I would listen to what you said about your situation, your capacity. Unless you want to fast-track, and pay for my passport, rent me a truck and trailer, then no, its not so simple.
And further, as i have stated, many times here, i am told that i can no longer legally broker a car myself. That i have to pay a broker to do it. Was i lied to? When's the last time you did this? It was simple 10 years ago, legally. Now?
Melting Slicks
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I used a broker. They did all paperwork. I took paperwork,, picked up my vehicle,, at the boarder I provided paperwork. They did their part. Then I was on my way home.
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Thats the best way to handle it. Otherwise you must pay whatever the cost to have an expert do it for you.
..I wish you the best....
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Thats the best way to handle it. Otherwise you must pay whatever the cost to have an expert do it for you.
..I wish you the best....
Safety Car
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From: Indy Indiana
i know you are looking for a how..... but just don't do it at all.. ain't worth the grief.
you are relying on the faith of the people you hire and the people they interact with and how far they get their jollies on their power trip.
there are a hundred laws that they can use against you, and a hundred other excuses or made up laws they can use to milk you out of you paying more.
these people have the power to keep your car hostage. especially older cars that are going to pollute their precious air.
there is a high probability of this turning into a nightmare.
I don't cross the border unless I am in a tour group... if you read the fine print, the border agents can take your wedding rings from you if you don't show proof of purchase. we leave our wedding rings at home and take nothing of value across the border. cloths and toothbrush and a charge card.. that's it..
you can't take a fruit basket across the border without the threat of jail...
Thats why I retired.. I spent 80% of my time asking permission, and 20% of my time doing real work. This is the same thing...
IMHO
you are relying on the faith of the people you hire and the people they interact with and how far they get their jollies on their power trip.
there are a hundred laws that they can use against you, and a hundred other excuses or made up laws they can use to milk you out of you paying more.
these people have the power to keep your car hostage. especially older cars that are going to pollute their precious air.
there is a high probability of this turning into a nightmare.
I don't cross the border unless I am in a tour group... if you read the fine print, the border agents can take your wedding rings from you if you don't show proof of purchase. we leave our wedding rings at home and take nothing of value across the border. cloths and toothbrush and a charge card.. that's it..
you can't take a fruit basket across the border without the threat of jail...
Thats why I retired.. I spent 80% of my time asking permission, and 20% of my time doing real work. This is the same thing...
IMHO
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2020
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From: The frozen wastes...
i know you are looking for a how..... but just don't do it at all.. ain't worth the grief.
you are relying on the faith of the people you hire and the people they interact with and how far they get their jollies on their power trip.
there are a hundred laws that they can use against you, and a hundred other excuses or made up laws they can use to milk you out of you paying more.
these people have the power to keep your car hostage. especially older cars that are going to pollute their precious air.
there is a high probability of this turning into a nightmare.
I don't cross the border unless I am in a tour group... if you read the fine print, the border agents can take your wedding rings from you if you don't show proof of purchase. we leave our wedding rings at home and take nothing of value across the border. cloths and toothbrush and a charge card.. that's it..
you can't take a fruit basket across the border without the threat of jail...
Thats why I retired.. I spent 80% of my time asking permission, and 20% of my time doing real work. This is the same thing...
IMHO
you are relying on the faith of the people you hire and the people they interact with and how far they get their jollies on their power trip.
there are a hundred laws that they can use against you, and a hundred other excuses or made up laws they can use to milk you out of you paying more.
these people have the power to keep your car hostage. especially older cars that are going to pollute their precious air.
there is a high probability of this turning into a nightmare.
I don't cross the border unless I am in a tour group... if you read the fine print, the border agents can take your wedding rings from you if you don't show proof of purchase. we leave our wedding rings at home and take nothing of value across the border. cloths and toothbrush and a charge card.. that's it..
you can't take a fruit basket across the border without the threat of jail...
Thats why I retired.. I spent 80% of my time asking permission, and 20% of my time doing real work. This is the same thing...
IMHO
Thing is... i own the car. Its mine. I'm not looking to make a purchase here, i bought it some time ago. I just need to get it home. I'd just give the guy his money back, but there is nothing even REMOTELY close to this for the price here. This $1000 turd (that i LIKE, thats PERFECT what what i want to build) would cost 6K here. If it costs me 3K all done i'd still be ahead. But... i have $1000 to do this. Its 150 miles... SOMEONE'S gotta know something....
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Burning Brakes
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From: The frozen wastes...
I used a broker. They did all paperwork. I took paperwork,, picked up my vehicle,, at the boarder I provided paperwork. They did their part. Then I was on my way home.
.
Thats the best way to handle it. Otherwise you must pay whatever the cost to have an expert do it for you.
..I wish you the best....
.
Thats the best way to handle it. Otherwise you must pay whatever the cost to have an expert do it for you.
..I wish you the best....
Thats what i need, what i'm asking. I need a broker. I'm guessing that no one here knows a solid one. I hate to just google and phone... because then its full retail and still a risk.
Melting Slicks
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From: CLEVELAND STUCK IN OHIO
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Read this completely. It should answer your questions. It really is a easy process for Canada's.
https://www.riv.ca/en
https://www.riv.ca/en