In our ongoing series about cross border shopping, we’ve focused on the price and convenience. While retail prices of new cars are substantially cheaper in the United States than they are in Canada, the practicality of a cross border purchase depends on a buyers individual needs.

So you’ve made the decision that buying a car from south of the border is the way to go for you. You’ve called around to a few dealers, found your car and done the deal. Now what?

Fellow Nissan Truck Club member Derek Penny recently went through this process when he imported a Land Rover Discovery into Ontario. He’s gone to the trouble of documenting his story for the benefit of other intrepid cross border shoppers:
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There has been a lot of talk in the Canadian media these days regarding cross border car shopping. The topic has become a daily discussion within the industry, as dealers try to benefit from the cheap prices to the south and manufacturers try to stem the flow of cars into Canada.

Recently we discussed the problem of the price differential from the US to Canada, but we didn’t go into any real dollar details other than the Porsche 911. Most of us will never buy a new 911, so that’s not a real world comparison. Why don’t we see what the differences are for the rest of us and see if it really is worth the effort to buy from south of the border.
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