im curious, i heard used car prices are outrageous up in canada. I'm looking to sell my Z here in NY and don't mind delivering it to a buyer up in canada.

Is it possible to just drive up to canada with the car and title, sell it there, and hop on a bus/plane back home?

Btw, how much is a 2004 350z touring with 69k miles worth up there?

are there any other rules that i am not aware which would make this idea seem like not such a great idea?

thanks for any words of wisdom....

 

(2004 w/ 69,000 miles or 111,000 km) $22,000 to $18,000

There's so many factors that will determine the value, but the two biggest ones against you would be the high mileage and that it's an American car.

I'd probably say $19,500 would be a good place to start.

 

^if he had someone willing and ready to purchase, maybe...

OP, dont think that you will simply drive up here and get a buyer. The local autotrader is full of used car dealerships pawning off their US import z's..

Good luck though..

 

And because of this, I think even that $19K is high for an 04 with that kind of milage.

 

^Agreed

 

i was actually only looking to get $16k locally --> doesnt that sound more reasonable?

 

You'd actually have to submit paperwork through US Customs in order to export it and then after 3 days the car can be released to Canadian Customs for import -- The rule is that the paperwork needs 3 days for processing before presenting the car for US border inspection.
Anyone pruchasing would need to pay import duty, Provincial Tax & GST, RIV import fee, Federal inspection fee, Provincial inspection fee, Daytime running light conversion to meet Fed inspection, etc.

All-in-all you can expect to add approx. $4,000 on top of a $19K price.

Unfortunately, like someone already stated, there is a proliferation of import vehicles now which is driving the market price down for a used Z.

 

The short answer is to advertise your car in Canadian publications and let the buyer be responsible all the fees & taxes -- if you are targeting a Canadian buyer you need to start low on your price -- $16K is reasonable.

I picked up my 2006 Enthusiast Z for US$24K, 1.5 years ago. My landed cost including everything was $33K. At that time a similar used one was selling at the dealer for about $42K -- in todays market it would sell for about $34K.

 

IMO. It wouldnt be worth it for you when you factor in all the duty fees taxes and a ticket for you to get back home

 

ok, i didnt think about customs. I visit canada every once in a while and they usually let me drive in after showing ID . I was under the impression i could just drive in as a usual visitor and sell the car while i'm up there.

great advice, thanks. I'll try to throw out some ads and see what happens. Overall its starting to sound like too much of a hassle unless i have a buyer all lined up and ready to take on the responsibilities.

 

There's been a lot of "dealers" popping up to take advantage of the good CDN$ and US used car pricing. My reasoning is that they can do it, so can I and pocket the savings myself.

Unfortunately both manufacturers and government decision makers are now doing what they can to slow down and impede the flow of cars north.

 

^+100

 

Lol, it's funny how you can buy a Canadian made car cheaper in the US and have to pay to bring that same car back into Canada.

 

350z is made in japan...

 

I didnt quite understand that part either...

There was a post just now about the 350z and Top Gear, and the guy said the car is being made in California... umm if thats the case why the hell am I paying PST at the border? seems no one knows where the car is being made..

from my understanding its in Japan

 

It is made in japan.
IIRC, you can search the forum for a VIN breakdown, and you will see exactly where it was made.

 

If the VIN starts with a J, it was manufactured in Japan.

 

What he really meant was it was designed in California which it was to a certain degree.

 

yup, that's what TG meant.

The car is acutally manufactured in Japan.

 

IIRC, Top Gear didn't have much good to say... so I tossed out his comments with the trash.
There are only a few cars made with 100% content from a single country, so unless you have $200k or more to spend, your car will be a mixed piece of engineering and design.

Back on topic... the duty for the Z is one of the highest possible because of its Japanese origin... 6% ...ignoring the fact that some of the parts that go into it are manufactured in Canada/US.