Cars Forbidden to Canada

**distrbd** · 07-09-2008, 07:27 AM

I found this article on MSN Today,a lot of Audi models are not allowed to be imported to Canada!

Forbidden Rides Ãƒâ€š*-Ãƒâ€š*Guides and Advice: Sympatico / MSN Autos

**salty** · 07-09-2008, 11:26 AM

It seems most of the Audi`s have bumper problems.

A buddy imported a Dodge truck and had to modify to daytime running lights.

Ford GT is on the list yet there is one in my city. Must have been bought from Ford Canada.

**Yukon Cornelius** · 07-09-2008, 12:28 PM

Ya, local ford dealership has a GT here also. Not sure how accurate that list is.

**imported_Picus** · 07-09-2008, 02:21 PM

The issue isn`t buying them here, it`s importing them. Ford GTs, S4`s, A4 4.2`s, S5s, etc are all available in Canada, you just can`t import them from the US to Canada.

**GlennSter10** · 07-10-2008, 08:42 AM

I don`t really understand the bumpers issue.

**Ben Kenobi** · 07-10-2008, 09:48 AM

I didn`t get a lot of that too. A Corvette for the U.S. market can`t be imported into Canada due to the bumper issue? I can`t see the plant making cars with two different configurations for the U.S. and Canada. I wonder if the author was huffing something when they wrote the article.

**Holden_C04** · 07-10-2008, 01:22 PM

US vehicles must withstand a collision at 2.5 MPH. Canadian vehicles must withstand a collision double that, at 5 MPH. So, yes, US & Canadian vehicles can be different.

On the other hand, the government said it would harmonize the laws soon.

**imported_Picus** · 07-10-2008, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by GlennSter10

I don`t really understand the bumpers issue.

What Holden said.... stricter standard here until recently. Smaller market, manufacturers don`t want to spend the money to comply on low sale vehicles.

Originally Posted by Holden_C04

US vehicles must withstand a collision at 2.5 MPH. Canadian vehicles must withstand a collision double that, at 5 MPH. So, yes, US & Canadian vehicles can be different.

On the other hand, the government said it would harmonize the laws soon.

It`s already done, they were harmonized last week.

**GlennSter10** · 07-13-2008, 09:46 PM

thanks guys...that makes sense.

**Invigor** · 07-13-2008, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Picus

It`s already done, they were harmonized last week.

My R32 should be ordered soon!

**gleam** · 07-27-2008, 09:30 AM

I think that list is incorrect.... see RIV list here -- I`d go through this list first as this is what dictates what you can actually register in Canada.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/impor...list/VAFUS.pdf

The list changes quite often.