Aug 14 2008

Another new RIV list from Transport Canada!

Tag: Lawrence CannonRobert Lamb @ 11:19 am

transportation-canada.jpg  Transport Canada created a new RIV list.  It was posted late yesterday.

 Overall it appears that they just want to confuse Canadians and scare off those that are thinking about importing and doing it themselves for the first time.  This plays well with the manufacturers and we are pretty sure that the Import/ Export Brokers that do this for a living are not upset with the wording.

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Aug 06 2008

Good News! Volvo Canada Backs Down and Transport Canada supports Canadians!

Tag: Auto Manufacturers, Lawrence Cannon, VolvoRobert Lamb @ 4:13 pm

tc_logo1.JPGrivupside3.jpgWell we didn’t believe the rumor at first, so we called up the RIV today.  A chap by the name of Chas confirmed to us that the RIV and Transport Canada had worked with Volvo Canada to ensure that the Compliance letter and inspection was no longer required if:

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Aug 05 2008

Now Both Honda and Transport Canada Confuse Canadians!

Tag: Auto Manufacturers, Honda / Acura, Lawrence CannonRobert Lamb @ 3:52 pm

So with the latest version of the RIV list hot off the press, we decided to buy a Honda Pilot 2009 in the U.S. 

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Aug 03 2008

Another RIV list the same day! Shame on you Transport Canada!

Tag: Lawrence CannonRobert Lamb @ 11:46 am

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We guess Transport Canada decided to throw everyone a curve and issue two RIV lists on the same day,2008-07-31.  Well it almost worked , but thanks to a one of our members we now have the latest!  “you can run but you can’t hide!”

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Jul 31 2008

Another RIV List

Tag: Lawrence CannonRobert Lamb @ 2:15 pm

Transport Canada very swiftly dumped another updated list onto the RIV today!

 The Differences are: correction on 1988 Audi Station Wagon and strange move on Bentleys

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