Buying in Canada for USA
05-17-2018, 02:43 PM
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WayTooManyAcuras
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Buying in Canada for USA
Not that I would actually do it, but if in fact the Canadian versions of the new RDX have a combo A-Spec/Advance model, how complicated would it be to go up there, buy a car, and register it in the US and drive it home?
I would imagine it would be quite a chore - and getting it serviced might be tricky.
Has anyone ever done something like this? Just curious.
I would imagine it would be quite a chore - and getting it serviced might be tricky.
Has anyone ever done something like this? Just curious.
05-17-2018, 02:44 PM
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05-17-2018, 03:01 PM
#3
mrgold35
I think purchase and servicing wouldn't be an issue. It would come down to Acura supporting the 4/50 basic, 6/70 powertrain, Acura Care extended warranties, or any TSB fix with the all new RDX across borders.
05-17-2018, 06:53 PM
#5
That would be a grey market vehicle, meaning there would be no warranty from Acura in the USA for that vehicle. If you did that, you would want to purchase a third party extended warranty since there would be no coverage should something break, even if it was only 2 days old and had 200 miles on it. You could also just risk it and not purchase any warranty for it.
05-17-2018, 07:16 PM
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Team Owner
That would be a grey market vehicle, meaning there would be no warranty from Acura in the USA for that vehicle. If you did that, you would want to purchase a third party extended warranty since there would be no coverage should something break, even if it was only 2 days old and had 200 miles on it. You could also just risk it and not purchase any warranty for it.
05-17-2018, 07:22 PM
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Team Owner
I remember back when I had my '03 Accord, there were warranty repairs on the radio display going out, in the US, where as in Canada it was merely a TSB for the same problem, and was at the dealership's discretion whether to fix it as a warranty item or not. From what I've heard, many did not. It seems warranty in one country is not the same as in a different country. Meaning how do you honor a Canadian car now owned in the US? They would probably say- you can't.
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There was a time, when CDNs used to go to the US and buy cars and bring to Canada
Don't forget in Canada cars are a lot more expensive. But with the currency exchange, you might be better off to buy a car in Canada and ship it to the US. Do your math. The only issue is warranty and I don't know about it.
Don't forget in Canada cars are a lot more expensive. But with the currency exchange, you might be better off to buy a car in Canada and ship it to the US. Do your math. The only issue is warranty and I don't know about it.
05-18-2018, 07:12 PM
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WayTooManyAcuras
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Thanks everyone. It's not something that I would actually do, but was just wondering.
01-13-2023, 08:40 PM
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Sorry to resurrect a dead thread here, but I'm looking at a third party dealership that is selling a legally imported (and Michigan titled) 2019 model. The gauges default in large font MPH, so I wonder if it's been "legally converted" or if they were just sold that way up there for cost purposes. Main question is would the warranty still be applicable in the U.S.? The 4 years is just about up either way but was just curious about the 7/70 powertrain. TIA
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