[W126 Coupe] Japan/Canadian 560 Import

[Iain Gunn]

Just thought I would let you know that to bring a car into Canada from anywhere in the world is quite easy. The Feds have a list that is acceptable. You then go to an licensed mechanic get the car e tested and mechanically certified, having all the traceable paperwork, that all factory safety recalls have been performed in the country of original last legal registry and that's it. All imported Mercedes have to go through Mercedes of Canada to verify originality, before release. You guys have to go through a ton of B.S. Has anyone thought of calling MB USA to ask them the process?
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Samarin 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Japan/Canadian 560 Import


  Sounds like poor legal advice to me, but at least it was free!  YMMV.


  Paul


  On Oct 16, 2007, at 7:28 PM, Mike Ramay wrote:


    Very cool idea! It sounds like a good way to keep the liability away.

    Later,
    Mike R.

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    From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Attila Makranczy
    Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:24 PM
    To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
    Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Japan/Canadian 560 Import

    The way to avoid losing everything is to put the car in a personal
    trust.  BTW, you can do this with any asset (houses go into a
    land trust) and all you will lose is that item, not the ranch.  In many
    instances, bankruptcy can wipe out a lawsuit for 'assets' as well.


    Mike Ramay <mramay at att.biz> wrote:
      One MAJOR problem I can see coming up here. You can get easily the car into the U.S. and likely get it registered somewhere without going through a Registered Importer to get the DOT and EPA releases. Here’s your problem – you have a high dollar car with a non-U.S. VIN number. 

      If you get involved in an accident (anybody’s fault) and their insurance company is smart enough to call DOT to verify the status of your car, you just became the cause of the accident whether you caused it or not (would not have been an accident had your illegal car not been on the road) and your insurance WILL be canceled immediately and retroactively. A friend in the DOT office say’s they get several calls a day on exactly this. 

      Feel like betting your future and any/all assets you own? 

      Later,
      Mike R.
  Paul Samarin
  pauls at sbcglobal.net








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