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[Blinky]

Assuming it's a car that is already in Canada legally (ie, not an unregistered Japanese or US import), I think the only thing you'd need to do is make sure to update the insurance particulars. I sense... a call to your insurance broker.

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[shenmecar]

thats it? can i drive it back from alberta with my bc dl? im guessing i'd get temp insurance on the way back?

You should ask your insurance guy. He would know this and be able to sell you temporary insurance too.

[yamahar6]

If you know someone in Calgary that can check it out for you, do that. I think it would be cheaper to just get it put on a train and shipped here. then all you have to do is get the provincial inspection and insure it.

[-vancityguy-]

If you know someone in Calgary that can check it out for you, do that. I think it would be cheaper to just get it put on a train and shipped here. then all you have to do is get the provincial inspection and insure it.

how much would it cost to ship approx?

[-vancityguy-]

how about taxes, what if the guy is alberta gifts me the car. do i need to pay the alberta govt anything, or the bc govt once i register in bc?

[kchan]

correct me if im wrong, but i sold my previous car to a person from alberta and he just did the following:
pre-purchase insurance from Albreta (in this case you do so in BC)
fly over to BC (which you will be going to Alberta)
purchase the car, get the ownership title changed to you, pay taxes there, and drive the car back home

and if the car is already registered under Canada, i think the only inspection would be done should be DRL?? not too sure with alberta, other than that shouldnt need any other inspection

[projectcivic]

correct me if im wrong, but i sold my previous car to a person from alberta and he just did the following:
pre-purchase insurance from Albreta (in this case you do so in BC)
fly over to BC (which you will be going to Alberta)
purchase the car, get the ownership title changed to you, pay taxes there, and drive the car back home

and if the car is already registered under Canada, i think the only inspection would be done should be DRL?? not too sure with alberta, other than that shouldnt need any other inspection

If your bringing the car into BC from Alta, you will need to have an Government Inspection done at an approved facilty. This is a safety inspection so they are checking more then just your DRL lights.
A friend bought a car from Alberta, he paid the GST when he bought it (bought from a dealership) and then paid PST here in BC. He had the selling dealer deliver the car to the Acura dealer for a prepurchase inspection. He then flew to Calgary, and picked the car up, and drove back

[kchan]

If your bringing the car into BC from Alta, you will need to have an Government Inspection done at an approved facilty. This is a safety inspection so they are checking more then just your DRL lights.
A friend bought a car from Alberta, he paid the GST when he bought it (bought from a dealership) and then paid PST here in BC. He had the selling dealer deliver the car to the Acura dealer for a prepurchase inspection. He then flew to Calgary, and picked the car up, and drove back

ahh i c, thanks for the heads up, i was only giving info on merely what i've dealt with from a person purchasing a car in BC and bringing it back to Alberta

thanks for clearing it up!

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[ilvtofu]

^Are you trying to cheat your taxes wif someone u don't know? SWAT might disrespect ur family if you do that jkjk
Wouldn't you save on one tax anyways because you're buying second hand?

[!SG]

when you buy the car in other province, you pay the GST.

provincial inspection in BC, once u get that, u go to insurance and they ask you to pay for the PST. if i remember right.

[Edison_Chen]

When you purchase a vehicle privately, you need to take the title and the bill of sale (gift letter), and you need a provincial inspection (ie: Canadian Tire). After the inspection is completed, you will go to an autoplan and get insurance on it. You will need to pay the PST on purchase (7%). The insurance agent will need to inspect the VIN to ensure that the vehicle is the correct one on the bill of sale/title.

If the vehicle is older than an 2002 model, the first yr of aircare will be exempt because you did a provincial inspection. However, the next year, you will need to take it to air care

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[J____]

wow that sucks, so if u buy a USED car from alberta, u'll end up paying both taxes? not just 1 like if you purchased a used car from bc?

[Edison_Chen]

Even if the vehicle's gifted over to you, if there's an accident, ICBC will still pay the market value of the vehicle. However, it is a separate department that looks after the tax thing, which is called the Consumer Taxation Branch. More reading and stuff on their website. http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/business/Consumer_Taxes/Provincial_Sales_Tax/pst.htm

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[68style]

Man these people above are giving you bad advice... it's a private sale, there is no GST on private sales... not in ANY province. You only pay GST if it is new or used from a DEALERSHIP not a private sale.

You will not pay anything tax-wise in Alberta.

When you get your registration in B.C. through ICBC, they will ask you how much you paid for the car and then they will charge you PST based on that amount.

You also must pay ~$100 to get a provincial inspection *before* you can get insurance in BC either through BCAA or any shop approved to do provincial inspections (I think BCAA is probably the most expensive unless you are a member)... same inspection as the infamous "VI ticket" inspection basically.

That's it... inspection and PST... and if it's older than 7 years you might need Aircare.

[fliptuner]

Man these people above are giving you bad advice... it's a private sale, there is no GST on private sales... not in ANY province. You only pay GST if it is new or used from a DEALERSHIP not a private sale.

You will not pay anything tax-wise in Alberta.

When you get your registration in B.C. through ICBC, they will ask you how much you paid for the car and then they will charge you PST based on that amount.

You also must pay ~$100 to get a provincial inspection *before* you can get insurance in BC either through BCAA or any shop approved to do provincial inspections (I think BCAA is probably the most expensive unless you are a member)... same inspection as the infamous "VI ticket" inspection basically.

That's it... inspection and PST... and if it's older than 7 years you might need Aircare.

To add, you can only get temp. permits to drive it around til you get it inspected (and Aircared)

Oh and bring a BC transfer form with you and get a bill of sale and the registration (signed) when you buy the car.

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[Edison_Chen]

A 2005 will not need AirCare until your in 2012.

[TouringTeg]

I recommend driving it instead of putting it on the train.

I have read too many horror stories about cars getting transported by train and getting beat to hell by lot drivers, scratched, interior pieces stolen and more. Just drive it and have piece of mind.

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[SSM_DC5]

Bump this back up from the dead! :derp:

How does everything work now?
Is the GST still paid in Alberta when the title is transfered over?
Is the PST still paid when registering the vehicle in BC?


and to expand on this topic......
Generally, how bad is the condition of a car from Alberta (specifically Edmonton) compared to a car from Metro Vancouver? I'm thinking of the possibility of a rust bucket since they get REAL winters whereas we get rain :lawl:

[westopher]

I grew up in Edmonton. Its nothing like out east because they put much less salt on the roads, but there is still salt. Rust is more of an issue than here. The fact is, nice cars are WAY easier to find in Vancouver than anywhere else in Canada. Unless its something really rare, you will find a better one out here. The market is flooded in the gvrd and that drives prices lower as well.

[SSM_DC5]

The seller sent me a couple pics of the shocks/springs and this pic is the worst of the batch.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Mazda_Protege_93/Frontdriver2_zps92261079.jpg

Seller says that he sees rust on the top of the springs too.

the car is a 2007 with approx 98,000kms

thoughts?

[Indyjones]

Hard to tell with the car being so dirty. If it's just surface rust on the spring cups, you can clean it up and put on a few coats of paint. The question is: is there other rust that is "in" the metal (fenders, doors...)?

[SSM_DC5]

I got some more pics. What are your thoughts? :accepted:? :denied: ?:considered:?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Mazda_Protege_93/IMG_7471_zps67279aae.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Mazda_Protege_93/IMG_7468_zpsa447b9cd.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Mazda_Protege_93/IMG_7464_zpsbeb4ac24.jpg

[westopher]

Coming from someone who daily drove a 16 year old car in edmonton until it was 20 years old, I had no rust problems. If it looks fine, its probably fine. Winter driving isn't a death sentence for cars. Still though, as I said before, for me to deal with buying a car from edmonton, I better be saving a good chunk of cash to deal with
a)picking it up
b)O.O.P.
c)suspension component wear from the worst roads in canada other than regina

[unit]

wow that sucks, so if u buy a USED car from alberta, u'll end up paying both taxes? not just 1 like if you purchased a used car from bc?

you pay one tax here, but its 12% pst now for used cars.

[SSM_DC5]

Coming from someone who daily drove a 16 year old car in edmonton until it was 20 years old, I had no rust problems. If it looks fine, its probably fine. Winter driving isn't a death sentence for cars. Still though, as I said before, for me to deal with buying a car from edmonton, I better be saving a good chunk of cash to deal with
a)picking it up
b)O.O.P.
c)suspension component wear from the worst roads in canada other than regina
Your opinion matters a lot to me in this situation as you have first hand experience. After seeing those pics, I went to compare with my own cars.
05 Benz with 120,000kms. WAYYY less rust than the pics above. it has little to none.
02 Honda with 89,000kms. Might be on par with the pics above or maybe the Honda is a little better. There is rusty exhaust hanger, bolt for the sway bar bushing is rusted, pretty much everything just behind the caliper is rusted (where the struts attached, where the endlinks attach, where the tie rod attaches)
what do i do? :QQ: I'd say the deal is decent, and there is currently non of the same car in Vancouver's market. and when i say same, I'm talking year, model and colour.

you pay one tax here, but its 12% pst now for used cars.
I forgot about that! thanks for the reminder.

[westopher]

The parts that are going to stand out as being a bitch are the bolts that are exposed to the elements. Doing suspension/under car work can be a nightmare because although the rust isn't damaging anything, bolts and nuts can be locked fucking tight with surface rust. If you have been dying for this exact car, go for it if it looks fine. I don't know what car it is so I can't say if its worth it. It depends on the rarity of the car if I can give you a good answer of wether its worth it, but if you have been looking a long time for the perfect car, and this is it, jump on it.

[dared3vil0]

On the whole driving in Alberta thing, It is REALLY hard on cars. Sister who now lives in Calgary took a 2006 Suburban when she moved there in '09, The truck had 40,000KM was in MINT condition, no rust etc etc, when she sold it about a year ago it looked like it was 10 years older than it was. All that salt and crap they put on the roads is undoubtedly TERRIBLE for cars. She now has a 2011 (might be a 2012 i forget) F150 which is 1 or 2 years old and the bottom has more rust than a buddys 1994 F150 with 350,000KMS on it that spent its whole life here.