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    Recommend me a car or 2 for Canada

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    Now looking at new or nearly new Crosstrek... or Maybe fully specced Forester - XT Limited or something like that...

     

    Prefer to buy from dealer to make sure all legal and MVI sorted etc as new in the country...

     

    https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/subaru/xv-crosstrek/#vip=15293472

     

    or a new one????

     

    https://www.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?WebSiteID=282&WebPageID=23303&Range=Crosstrek&ModelYear=2021&CarID=1269

     

    We are thinking the Crosstrek outdoor with Eyesight... $32k

     

    Or... maybe keep costs down a bit with a 2014 Subaru Forester XT Limited?

     

    https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/subaru/forester/#vip=16737375

     

    $16k

     

    OR... the upgrades on the 2017????

     

    https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/subaru/forester/#vip=14723880

     

    $20k

     

    Cheers guys - happy for any other suggestions.... :spin:

    Recommend me a car or 2 for Canada

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    Thanks guys... :cool:

    We are still waiting for things like local credit cards and SIM cards to be sorted so not much opportunity to buy anything... currently looking at a 2009 Forester XT Turbo from Truro as a starter... wife is thinking a fairly new Crosstrek for her commute.

    Fortunately work colleagues have been very supportive doing shopping etc :spin:

    Recommend me a car or 2 for Canada

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    And just to be an enabler:

     

    https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/vancouver-bc-unmodified-2006-legacy-gt-limited-wagon-283638.html?t=283638

     

    Buy it, ship it if needed, and budget another $10k US for anything else can go wrong, and you'll still probably make your budget for both cars. This is an absurd price.

     

     

    I have already been considering that one - and joked about with him when he first put it up on the 'Canadian King of threads' topic :lol:

    Recommend me a car or 2 for Canada

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    That’s a tough budget for 2 vehicles. $50,000 Canadian Dollars only around $37.5K US.

    Probably get a newer one for the family car - and happy with an older one for the 2nd car... There is a gentleman in Canada selling a rusty GT for under $4k on the Canadian King of threads - but he is in Vancouver :lol: - probably not looking quite that old for a second car - but don't mind working on them myself if needs be - save on the taxes too! :spin:

    Recommend me a car or 2 for Canada

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    I've worked with a few folks from the UK on projects here and almost all of them get a kick out of 1/2 trucks, at least for a while.

     

     

    Depending on what you're looking for, anything with a bit of ground clearance (outside of Halifax there tends to be deeper snow and... less urgency in getting it cleared), awd/4wd and winter tires. All nice to have.

     

     

    That being said, lot's of folks here with your average fwd car....

     

     

    Hope you enjoy it here! If you have any questions let me know, I've been here for ~40 years now.... o.O

     

     

    Sounds like you might be a useful contact to have :lol: - thanks for the offer :spin:

    Recommend me a car or 2 for Canada

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    Thanks for the feedback guys...

    The brief was deliberately left vague to start to see if anyone came up with any unusual ideas :lol:

     

     

    3 of us coming plus a hairy hound...

     

     

    But yes my wife will need something definitely reliable - probably commuting 5 days out of 10 on average - just beyond Hubbards area to Halifax. She prefers a smaller car - loves her 2010 Ford Fiesta here - but is contemplating an SUV - I thought an Outback would be a good compromise?

     

     

    I am up for something like a tarmac spitting, fire breathing, huge wheeled pickup :lol: - or a tweaked Mustang??? - or a newer WRX Sti - so many interesting things to choose from I think . But will probably be budget constrained once we get the family / commuter car ;)

     

     

     

    We have budgeted up to about $50000 CAN for both cars ideally all in - taxes insurance etc etc... I know NS are punitive on taxes for everything - so we are prepared and braced to be sucked dry by the provincial government :lol:

     

     

     

    Also hoping to import my motorbike when it reaches 15 years old next April - or maybe buy a smaller bike or 2 for the trails and for my lad to learn on.

    Recommend me a car or 2 for Canada

    in General Chat

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    I am moving from UK to Canada (Halifax NS)... I know some of you guys across the pond have some interesting vehicles that we don't get over here - and with fuel being cheaper you can afford to run them? :lol:

     

     

    I have had a few Subarus and enjoyed a 1999 V8 Landrover Discovery.

     

     

    Probably looking for something AWD or 4WD to be able to run in the winter. My wife will have a 45minute commute from the house we are planning to buy over to work in Halifax.

     

     

     

    Any advice appreciated.

     

     

    Cheers :spin:

    Importing car/motorbike to Canada from UK?

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    Also be aware that if you are moving there may be special rules that allows you to bring over vehicles, but it depends on the country in question you are moving to as well as that you have to have owned the vehicle for a certain time to be eligible.

     

     

    So whenever you ask the authorities it's important to check if there exist such rules.

     

     

    Then you'd end up with the issue of having a RHD car in a country where LHD is the norm, and that could cause insurance issues.

     

     

    Intersting point on the insurance - not an issue in the UK as far as I know (running LHD in RHD environment)

    But I have heard NS is high cost insurance anyway - anyone able to give me an idea of what you pay and an agent that could insure me in NS so I can maybe contact them and get an idea of whether there will be any issues?

     

     

    Thanks - any help/advice appreciated

    Importing car/motorbike to Canada from UK?

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    Posted

    Looks as though we are moving to Halifax later this year...

     

    Does anyone have any experience of taking a vehicle into Canada from the UK?

     

    Specifically a 2004 JDM Legacy GT spec.B - loads of mods and a Kawasaki 2006 ZX14 - again loads of mods...

     

    I know it is easier with vehicles over 15 years old - but how much hassle is it?

     

    Thanks guys :spin:

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