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So I've been living in Montreal for the last 2 years, and my time has come to an end. On my way back home I'd like to buy a car in Canada and then drive down south to catch a flight out of Texas. I'm looking for any information about buying, registering and insuring a car and making sure I have no trouble while I'm driving in Canada and the States. Any information or just general chatter about this subject would be greatly appreciated. Hell, if you have any ideas about things I should see on my trip down the east coast I'd be interested in that too.
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Mar 25, 2015 05:55
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DonnieBravo posted:So I've been living in Montreal for the last 2 years, and my time has come to an end. On my way back home I'd like to buy a car in Canada and then drive down south to catch a flight out of Texas. I'm looking for any information about buying, registering and insuring a car and making sure I have no trouble while I'm driving in Canada and the States. Any information or just general chatter about this subject would be greatly appreciated. Hell, if you have any ideas about things I should see on my trip down the east coast I'd be interested in that too. Why do you want to buy a car in Canada? Other than that, you will probably have to get a Canadian drivers' license -- usually, foreign licenses are only valid for 12 months after arrival. If you start your trip in the States, I doubt this will be the case, and if you want to buy a car, it will be much, much less expensive.
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Mar 25, 2015 17:38
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I guess I had just completely ruled out buying a car in the US, just due to what I thought would be insurmountable like getting registered and insured. Is there systems in place for a non-resident to buy a car in the US, and how would I deal with all the paperwork if I was on the go? I can drive with my Australian license if I get an International Drivers Permit, which seems fairly simple albeit a lot of paperwork.
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Mar 26, 2015 04:17
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DonnieBravo posted:I guess I had just completely ruled out buying a car in the US, just due to what I thought would be insurmountable like getting registered and insured. Is there systems in place for a non-resident to buy a car in the US, and how would I deal with all the paperwork if I was on the go? It seems Quebec is a more liberal about that than other provinces, after looking it up, so as long as you have a valid IDP, you'll be fine. I'd definitely, definitely look into buying a car in the US, though. You will be able to buy it as a non-resident, I'm 99% sure, because a not-insignificant number of Canadians buy their cars in the US to try to save money. You will definitely save money, so it's probably worth it to look into what you'd need to do.
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Mar 26, 2015 05:01
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PT6A posted:You will be able to buy it as a non-resident, I'm 99% sure, because a not-insignificant number of Canadians buy their cars in the US to try to save money. Buy probably, it'll come on temporary tags though and in the states I've lived in you need proof of residency (i.e in state drivers license) to register one properly. How long is this trip? A rental for a month is like $1000, just do that.
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Mar 28, 2015 00:32
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We'll be driving for 90 days, starting in Maine and finishing in Texas. Which states have you lived in and encountered that rule of needing an in state residence? We have friends in California whose address we can use but its certainly not a permanent residence for us.
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Mar 28, 2015 16:43
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