MSO Acquisition

[SunDude]

Originally Posted by DeaconR

Thanks for this Brian! Great insight. Looks like I'm in the same boat.
I have a Experian Auto Check Report.
This report actually shows Company manufacturer / VIN of car / Date of Car / Date of first Tittle and Assembled.
Would this report check out? I've just acquired it.

I would contact/phone the CBSA office at the border where you intend to cross with the car, and ask them if the Experian report is acceptable proof that the car is at least 15 years old. If so, you're good to go on that front. If not, you might try contacting the DMV in the U.S. state where you bought the car to see if they can sell you a complete vehicle history that shows the original date of registration.

Originally Posted by DeaconR

Thanks Tony,

In my case I'm looking to prove that the Cobra was built in SA, for Boarder Security purpose and also avoid paying duties. But the headache of the hunt for such a document is almost worth the duties price tag. Is what it is.

Cheers

Most likely you'll end up paying the 6.1% import duty. Canada doesn't have a free trade agreement with South Africa, and the regional value content requirement under NAFTA (in effect when the rolling chassis was built in 1999) was 62.5% which cannot be satisfied by installing the engine/transmission into the rolling chassis. Note, the retail sales tax (HST) is applied after the duties are calculated, so you will effectively be paying tax on a tax.

Where are you in Ontario? I'm in Ottawa. Have you figured out how to insure the car yet?