Importing Vehicles Into Canada

Class-Action Law Suit Aimed at Compensating Canadians for Unfair Pricing Practices

A lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and seeking certification for a class-action lawsuit was announced yesterday. The lawsuit alleges that a number of auto manufacturers are keeping vehicle prices artificially high in Canada - average of 30% - while imposing restrictions on Canadians who are trying to exercise their legal right to purchase a vehicle in the U.S.

Other tactics by manufacturers such as Acura, Honda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, GM and Chrysler include the voiding of warranties.

Audi, BMW, Toyota, Lexus, GM, Honda, Mercedes-Benz and others are prohibiting new vehicles sales to Canadians by citing territorial issues in their franchise agreements.

Yet others such as BMW, Jaguar and Volvo are charging exorbitant document and modification fees.

All policies are alleged to fly in the face of the NAFTA agreement and keep vehicle prices unjustifiably high in Canada.

To get involved by presenting your claim to the law firm, read http://www.ucanimport.com/lawsuit.aspx
and download documents from
http://www.ucanimport.com/Lawsuit.aspx?t=downloads

Import a Car into Canada

UCanImport Featured on BC's “Christy Clark Show” on CKNW AM 980


On Monday, March 24, 2008, UCanImport has been invited to take part in a live interview at 1:00pm on the Christy Clark Show on CKNW AM 980.

The interview will be dedicated to the topic of how to import a car into Canada from the United States, with special attention to the recent policy changes implemented by the auto manufacturers. The show will also feature an important announcement on the legality of these importation policies.

If you want to import a car into Canada, you should tune into the show to understand some of the implications of your intended purchase.

Class-action lawsuit launched against Transport Canada

Ottawa sued over car import rules

GREG KEENAN

February 28, 2008 at 1:48 AM EST

Two vehicle leasing companies have launched a class-action lawsuit on cross-border vehicle shopping with a new twist, alleging Transport Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency were participants in a conspiracy to keep vehicle prices high.

The two arms of the government have been named along with BMW Canada Inc., Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. and Mercedes-Benz USA LLC in a lawsuit that alleges actions they required of people or companies trying to import U.S. vehicles into Canada reduced competition and enabled prices of vehicles sold here to be 20 per cent to 35 per cent higher than similar U.S. models.

Read the rest of the article: Ottawa sued over car import rules

"The pros & cons of buying a car in the U.S": MSN Finance article mentions UCanImport

The pros & cons of buying a car in the U.S., an online article written by Mr. Gordon Powers and posted today on MSN Finance mentions the UCanImport guide and it's step-by-step process to help Canadians import a car from the U.S.

A long-time mutual fund company executive, Mr. Powers now heads up the Affinity Group, a financial services consulting firm that counts some of Canada's largest financial institutions among its clients. Gordon was the personal finance columnist for the Globe & Mail for many years, has taught retirement planning at Ottawa’s Algonquin College, and is currently a columnist for Investment Executive, Canada’s national newspaper for financial advisors.

Mr. Powers references a recent importation by a UCanImport subscriber whose case study - a purchase of an Infiniti G37 from New York State - is available on the website for other Canadians contemplating their next vehicle purchase in the US.

To read the full article visit: http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=22