Importing Harley into Canada
#14
08-05-2011, 01:53 PM
Road Master
Maybe I'm being overly simplistic here, but if there is that much of a price difference, wouldn't you still be way ahead if you just paid the $700 and had the inspection done?
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08-05-2011, 03:14 PM
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08-05-2011, 06:01 PM
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#17
08-05-2011, 06:08 PM
I bought my 09 new locally,but I have been know to go south of the border on parts shopping spree's.I think it might be coming to an end though.The dealer I've been dealing with down there has quit sending me e-mails with their monthly specials.I think I'll get in contact with them and find out what is going on.I've had them ship stuff to me,but mostly we go down in the car and pick up in person.
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08-05-2011, 06:52 PM
#20
08-05-2011, 10:13 PM
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Well, I've officially been screwed.
In May, I bought a 2010 FLHTC in Maine to bring over to New Brunswick. The bike was very well priced compared to similar bikes in Canada. The bike still had a couple month of factory warranty left on it.
Last week, while in New England I had to stop to a Harley dealer to have a noise checked out in the primary. The dealer brought it in, checked it out, and I was on my way. No charge to me, dealer put it through warranty............or so I thought.
I get a call the other day from the dealer calls me up and tells me the Harley denied my warranty claim since my VIN# was blocked. I had no idea what he was talking about. I called my selling dealer, and he checked into it. Sure enough, since my Harley was imported into Canada, the VIN# is blocked until is passes a CDN inpsection that has to be performed by a CDN Harley dealer. Funny thing is that I had to have a federal inpsection done on the bike prior to being able to register it here. No issues whatsoever with the federal inspection.
So, now I'm stuck with a bike with a blocked VIN by Harley. That means no more warranty work, and no notifications about recalls, etc. If I choose to get a CDN Harley inpsection done, I can do so for about $700.
Now I'm just trying to find out if I'll be able to get an ESP plan added to the bike since the VIN is blocked.
This is my 1st Harley, and other than being a great bike, this experience sucks ***.
In May, I bought a 2010 FLHTC in Maine to bring over to New Brunswick. The bike was very well priced compared to similar bikes in Canada. The bike still had a couple month of factory warranty left on it.
Last week, while in New England I had to stop to a Harley dealer to have a noise checked out in the primary. The dealer brought it in, checked it out, and I was on my way. No charge to me, dealer put it through warranty............or so I thought.
I get a call the other day from the dealer calls me up and tells me the Harley denied my warranty claim since my VIN# was blocked. I had no idea what he was talking about. I called my selling dealer, and he checked into it. Sure enough, since my Harley was imported into Canada, the VIN# is blocked until is passes a CDN inpsection that has to be performed by a CDN Harley dealer. Funny thing is that I had to have a federal inpsection done on the bike prior to being able to register it here. No issues whatsoever with the federal inspection.
So, now I'm stuck with a bike with a blocked VIN by Harley. That means no more warranty work, and no notifications about recalls, etc. If I choose to get a CDN Harley inpsection done, I can do so for about $700.
Now I'm just trying to find out if I'll be able to get an ESP plan added to the bike since the VIN is blocked.
This is my 1st Harley, and other than being a great bike, this experience sucks ***.