1: weeks before call your Insurance company and explain your plan. Most offer a 30 binder to transport a purchased vehicle from out of province and from the US.
2: You need in my case dealing with the DMV in NY state provide them with a complete on insurance letter head the binder. Binder is what they call the insurance. This vin include the vin.
3: After providing them with the binder the DMV may case New York state will provide you with a in transit permit that you will affix to the rear window of the vehicle.
4: Drive to the border 72 bussiness hours after you Fax,Write or email DHS if you emailed them bring printed copy of confirmation. You can also call days before you even head across the border. Present the car get your registration stamped and proceed over the border. Present car to customs. Declare everything or you will pay the price. Now you will pay duty. About .05%
Next comes the inspection. They will go thorough everything. If you have declared all and paper work was in order (bill etc) your free as in my case in Ontario to proceed with your 30 NYS temp plate to drive home.
5: Before you hit service Ontario get the car certified. If you don't and proceed to put the car in your name they will issue your car as unfit. At this point your NYS temp plate is now null and void. You'll now need a tow truck or have to purchase a temp sticker for Ontario $$$
6: After you get certified proceed to put the car in your name. Bring customs form and old registration as well as insurance form. Done.
The car does not need to be registered in Ontario to get certified.
I managed to cross the border get certified and have my car plated in 1 day.
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