This is all good news.  I had thought that an old vanagon that didn't comply
with current Canadian rules about things like daytime running lights or (as
someone else mentioned to me) separating the shore power connection from the
shore water connection, simply couldn't be brought into Canada.

Thanks, everyone!

Joy

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Poppie Jagersand <
poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>
> I imported my NY registered Vanagon Westfalia without much
> trouble when I moved to Canada 8 years ago. In addition
> to national, there may be provincial requirements. In Alberta
> the bus had to go through an "out-of-province" inspection.
> Basically a hopped up safety inspection. Nowdays they require
> installing a 3rd brake light. in 2001 I didn't have to do that.
>
> Any vehicle older than 15 years is easy regardless of origin.
> Vehicles newer than 15 years must also satisfy Transport
> Canada regulations. Most US registered vehicles do this.
>
> Martin (and '82 Westy "Poppie")
>
> --- On Mon, 3/16/09, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > From: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: importing vanagons to Canada
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Received: Monday, March 16, 2009, 7:36 PM
> > I seem to recall a discussion a while
> > back on the legality of bringing US
> > vanagons into Canada.  It seems to me it is not
> > possible, since they don't
> > fit Canadian "code" for vehicles.  But I was wondering
> > if anyone has some
> > info on that.  Yes, I did search the archives!
> > but didn't find it.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Joy
> >
>
>
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