Special papers needed for trailering across border and dropping off car to sell?

[Billyisgr8]

If I sold my car to an american, and trailered it across the border to meet them, are there any special papers other than  title transfer  that I need to do this?  Or is it as simple as me driving across with my car on a trailer, and unloading it onto their trailer, and coming home empty?  Then they have to deal with all the paper work to register it when they are ready?

Kevin

[bwaz]

If you just take it across and drop it off, the new owner will not be able to register it... easily or at all. Last time I sold it required me to go through a broker at the truck crossing, not a big deal, but needed my info and the buyers info. I charged the buyer the cost of the paperwork. When I got to the U.S. side, they wanted to see the brokerage stuff, then no problem. The new owner had no difficulty then in doing their paperwork at home. that's my experience
Brian

[Bruce]

If he's meeting you on the south side of the border, it's way easier if he walks into Canada and brings the car across himself.
If you bring it across, you are not the importer, the buyer is.  You are acting on his behalf, so it's much easier for him to do it himself.

[vwboop]

If he's meeting you on the south side of the border, it's way easier if he walks into Canada and brings the car across himself.
If you bring it across, you are not the importer, the buyer is.  You are acting on his behalf, so it's much easier for him to do it himself.

Agreed! For him it is a personal importation (very easy), but for you it is a commercial exportation, and you have to act as a Broker, or have a broker do the export for you (more complicated and more costly). On top of that US customs may feel that you are taking a job away from a US citizen and then you get the whole schpeel from them, and they may charge you a nominal user fee as well.

I assume they do not have a Passport or are they just frightened to try it themselves.
 

[dawerks]

You need to get a broker anyways.  He will act on the buyers behalf (the American).  You will do all the legwork.

It's very simple, nothing to worry about.  But you should get a broker in advance so you can save yourself hours of waiting.  The last time I was charged $100 and 2% duty (but the buyer is supposed to pay that).  You should also get the buyers SIN # as the need that for duty/import and his address/phone etc of course.

[Billyisgr8]

Thankyou everyone.  I just wanted to know, so if my car sells to someone in the US I atleast have a clue whats involved.

Kevin