Topic: Need Advice regarding selling/retaining

[goyal]

Hi All,
I have a civic 99 with 55K miles in california. I am moving to ottawa in dec. I need advice should I sell it it california ( i will get get 6-6.5K US$) or move it to ottawa. This car does not ABS and I do not have any winter driving experience except for driving with tire chains few times.

What will be approx. price of similar cars in ottawa?

TIA,

goyal

[Mdxtasy]

Being a US vehicle, I don't think a lot of people would be interested in purchasing it...considering there's a million Canadian Civics with DRL and ABS around.

[wing]

You might have to convert it to meet some of our guidelines.  I'm not sure how that works.  I know if you are a US citizen you can bring your car, but I think after X amount of time (6 months or 1 year) you have to comply with our laws, but I could be wrong.  Which means you would have to convert it to have daytime running lights, change the dash display to Km/h etc, and get a safety.

You should check into this at www.mto.gov.on.ca this should help you on your decision.

If you can get $6k used for that civic, you could guy something a little newer here I believe.

[johngenx]

$9-10K Candian will get the same car here. So, you're "even." Don't bother with the hassle of bringing a car across the border.  If you wish to sell it, US cars are not popular here.

[mrthompson]

If you wish to sell it, US cars are not popular here.

Ya, especially if it voted for George Dubya.

Political opinions aside, I hope you enjoy Ottawa.  Depending on where in California you currently reside, the transition to living in Ottawa may or may not be that difficult.  Ottawa tends to get a brutal combination of snow and bitter cold.  If you are already used to snow, then you're already 1/2 way there!

Welcome to the forum, and soon to be welcome to Canada...eh!

[Wing]

Ok I'll try posting this for the 3rd time!

He should find people more friendly in ottawa, but he is coming in DECEMBRRRRRRRRRr

Which should make it a major change.

[dart]

Would a 99 Civic from California have a dual mph/km dash display or a block heater for Ottawa winters?

It may be hard to sell the Civic in Canada when it arrives, bumper laws may be a drawback if it does not meet Canadian specifications.

[jeeper]

sell it in California and buy another one here

[goyal]

Thanks for input!!

Now I think it will be better to sell it in US.