Comments on: INSIDER REPORT: Canada Customs reportedly impounds family’s altered SUV http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/ Sat, 18 May 2013 23:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Edwin and Alison Morris http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-222 Edwin and Alison Morris Sat, 26 May 2012 16:51:16 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-222 We were not contacted in the publishing of this story. There are some common misperceptions and incorrect assumptions made by your readers. Although some of the comments made us laugh out loud! Thanks for that, we really need a good laugh right now. If you would like to have a more complete understanding of our story please contact us at waitingforjustice@live.ca We were not contacted in the publishing of this story. There are some common misperceptions and incorrect assumptions made by your readers. Although some of the comments made us laugh out loud! Thanks for that, we really need a good laugh right now. If you would like to have a more complete understanding of our story please contact us at waitingforjustice@live.ca

]]> By: Edwin and Alison Morris http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-221 Edwin and Alison Morris Sat, 26 May 2012 16:33:35 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-221 This story was written without any contact to us, the people from the story. There are some errors in the story. Your readers have made some common incorrect assumptions. If you would like to know more please contact us at waitingforjustice@live.ca This story was written without any contact to us, the people from the story. There are some errors in the story. Your readers have made some common incorrect assumptions. If you would like to know more please contact us at waitingforjustice@live.ca

]]> By: George Haeh http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-207 George Haeh Sat, 26 May 2012 00:17:05 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-207 I lost an agreed $50,000 purchase of a glider and trailer. The trailer VIN was not enough digits and even though I had a manufacturer giving the full VIN, RIV took TWO WEEKS to tell me it was acceptable under their policies, even though they promise to answer back within "three business days". Note that even though that is a standard policy, it is nowhere to be found on the RIV website. Also note that RIV will only advise by phone; so, they can dodge anything they say. I lost an agreed $50,000 purchase of a glider and trailer. The trailer VIN was not enough digits and even though I had a manufacturer giving the full VIN, RIV took TWO WEEKS to tell me it was acceptable under their policies, even though they promise to answer back within “three business days”.

Note that even though that is a standard policy, it is nowhere to be found on the RIV website. Also note that RIV will only advise by phone; so, they can dodge anything they say.

]]> By: Gerald http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-204 Gerald Fri, 25 May 2012 23:56:42 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-204 If this family can afford to have a vehicle like this custom built surely they could have found some legal expertise (a lawyer) who could have looked into what regulations apply and ensure they met all of them. Seems like a passenger van would have worked just fine for them and would have been a lot easier to import. If this family can afford to have a vehicle like this custom built surely they could have found some legal expertise (a lawyer) who could have looked into what regulations apply and ensure they met all of them. Seems like a passenger van would have worked just fine for them and would have been a lot easier to import.

]]> By: outwest http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-202 outwest Fri, 25 May 2012 22:44:16 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-202 Transport Canada's import rules are designed to promote protectionism for local car manufacturers and importers. It's impossible to import a European car into Canada because it hasn't been made for the Canadian market and is therefore "unsafe". I'd rather crash in a European car than in a US box. Even cars that are identical, made in the same factory, can't be brought in, which is absolutely ridiculous. Just to clarify, I agree that not any soapbox on 4 wheels should be let in, but there is no reason whatsoever to prohibit import of an identical vehicle. Any lawyer up for a pro bono case under WTO to strike this ridiculous stuff down? Transport Canada’s import rules are designed to promote protectionism for local car manufacturers and importers. It’s impossible to import a European car into Canada because it hasn’t been made for the Canadian market and is therefore “unsafe”. I’d rather crash in a European car than in a US box. Even cars that are identical, made in the same factory, can’t be brought in, which is absolutely ridiculous. Just to clarify, I agree that not any soapbox on 4 wheels should be let in, but there is no reason whatsoever to prohibit import of an identical vehicle. Any lawyer up for a pro bono case under WTO to strike this ridiculous stuff down?

]]> By: janderson http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-191 janderson Fri, 25 May 2012 19:14:17 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-191 A little bit of due diligence on the family's part would have saved them this hassle. The Government of Canada website has mountains of information on importing vehicles into Canada including custom-alterations like this one. I know as we are looking to import a car ourselves. Custom conversions must be certified to meet Canadian safety standards prior to importation (as do all US vehicles). The process is not difficult or costly, just time-consuming. A little bit of due diligence on the family’s part would have saved them this hassle. The Government of Canada website has mountains of information on importing vehicles into Canada including custom-alterations like this one. I know as we are looking to import a car ourselves.
Custom conversions must be certified to meet Canadian safety standards prior to importation (as do all US vehicles). The process is not difficult or costly, just time-consuming.

]]> By: chris http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-190 chris Fri, 25 May 2012 18:38:03 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-190 Why not buy a passenger Van that has 10 or more seats? Guess it does not look cool enough. Need to spend money converting 2 venicles Why not buy a passenger Van that has 10 or more seats? Guess it does not look cool enough. Need to spend money converting 2 venicles

]]> By: Peg http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-189 Peg Fri, 25 May 2012 18:25:38 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-189 In regards to the "motorcyclist, lucky to be alive" Indeed she is lucky to be alive. Unfortunately she was totally at fault. Her lane positioning was totally wrong before she made the turn and she rode right into the wrong lane. When you are making a left you go from your lane to the left lane, then to the right lane. Lastly she was way too slow on the throttle after she had made the turn. Taking a safety course would be a good idea for a start. In regards to the “motorcyclist, lucky to be alive” Indeed she is lucky to be alive. Unfortunately she was totally at fault. Her lane positioning was totally wrong before she made the turn and she rode right into the wrong lane. When you are making a left you go from your lane to the left lane, then to the right lane. Lastly she was way too slow on the throttle after she had made the turn. Taking a safety course would be a good idea for a start.

]]> By: Mike http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-186 Mike Fri, 25 May 2012 17:18:20 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-186 Yes, it is a new vehicle so it needs to be imported. It only takes 3 days to import a vehicle. As long as it is registered in the US, recall repairs have been made and meets CDN safety rules for passenger vehicles. But, all of this needs pre-approved before you show up at the border. Yes, it is a new vehicle so it needs to be imported. It only takes 3 days to import a vehicle. As long as it is registered in the US, recall repairs have been made and meets CDN safety rules for passenger vehicles. But, all of this needs pre-approved before you show up at the border.

]]> By: Agrajag http://www.wheels.ca/news/insider-report-canada-customs-reportedly-impounds-familys-altered-suv/#comment-182 Agrajag Fri, 25 May 2012 16:01:31 +0000 http://ec2-107-20-15-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?post_type=news&p=22529#comment-182 Way to go. We really need to keep rabble like this out of the country. Way to go. We really need to keep rabble like this out of the country.

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