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Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?

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312471Jack3290 - 12 Oct 2006 14:52 GMT
Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?
Jay S - 12 Oct 2006 17:23 GMT
> Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?

I assume you're talking about the 2004-2006 GTO?

They're not only not available in Canada, but you can't even buy one in the
States and import it into Canada.

Jay S
Paradox - 13 Oct 2006 04:38 GMT
> > Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?
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> Jay S

bummer, sucks to be you, eh.
312471Jack3290 - 13 Oct 2006 14:11 GMT
has this car failed passing Transport Canada tests or the constructor
decided not to sell it in Canada?

>> Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?
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Jay S - 15 Oct 2006 07:32 GMT
> has this car failed passing Transport Canada tests or the constructor
> decided not to sell it in Canada?

I'm not sure, but it's on the list of inadmissable cars on the registrar of
imported vehicles website:
http://www.riv.ca/english/US_vehicle_admissibility.pdf

Jay S
William H. Bowen - 15 Oct 2006 11:49 GMT
>> has this car failed passing Transport Canada tests or the constructor
>> decided not to sell it in Canada?
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>Jay S

Jay,

 That was an interesting list to read - a rather strange collection
of cars. I even noticed that my 1994 Regal could not be imported into
Canada without replacing the seat tracks (Hmmmm, wonder what the
difference is - maybe seat placement VS the seat belt anchorage?).

 I'd almost bet on the 04~06 GTO it is an issue with bumpers. But if
he is patient, he could import one in 2019~2021 under the "older than
15 years" exemption (the exemption period in the US is 25 years).

Regards,
 Bill Bowen
 Sacramento, CA USA
=?x-user-defined?Q?=AB?= Paul =?x-user-defined?Q?=BB?= - 15 Oct 2006 17:16 GMT
> > has this car failed passing Transport Canada tests or the constructor
> > decided not to sell it in Canada?
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> Jay S

An interesting list.
Thank you for that post.
Nick Blazanovic - 14 Oct 2006 23:14 GMT
> Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?

No.... and it is  a shame. I would have bought one if I could.

Nick
Mal Osborne - 20 Oct 2006 10:36 GMT
Here  in Australia I can by a brand new GTO, four door.  (with other
badges). My daily car is a 2003 V6 GTO wagon. What is it that Canadians
don't like about Australian cars?  No block heaters?

> Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?
L benn - 21 Oct 2006 03:47 GMT
I wonder what Canadian cars can't be exported to the US and OZ?
Maybe we need to build our own list of can not import from Canada.

> Here  in Australia I can by a brand new GTO, four door.  (with other
> badges). My daily car is a 2003 V6 GTO wagon. What is it that Canadians
> don't like about Australian cars?  No block heaters?
>
>> Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?
Mal Osborne - 21 Oct 2006 04:56 GMT
AFAIK there are no specific list of cars that are not allowed to be imported
into Australia, but there are some nasty fees involved in doing it, and a
few modifications are needed. Cars over 15 years old are cheaper to bring
in. Of course it's difficult to just drive them in, so cost of a boat trip
has to be factored in as well.  To be a viable proposition, you need to find
cars that:

1. Are worth little in the foriegn market, and a lot in Australia.
2. Require little work to meet Australian engineering standards.
3. Are in a country not too far away.

There really is not anything much in the USA or Canada that fits here.
Vehicles that are viable though can be found in Japan! (Remember Australia &
Japan are both RHD) 15 yo Skyline GTs & Miatas in good condition can be
purchased for peanuts in the land of the rising sun, and still hold value in
Australia.  A 1990 Miata with 50 Thousand miles, in pristine condidtion and
well optioned is still worth 10000AUD here, (7600 USD). They only require
intrusion bars to be fitted into the doors & a safety inspection before
licensing in Australia.  A few car yards here in Perth are full of imported
Jap sports cars.

There is the odd Corvette or other classic yank tank on the road, but with
all the hassle of shipping  & moving the controls, its really only
enthusiasts who do that sort of thing.

>I wonder what Canadian cars can't be exported to the US and OZ?
> Maybe we need to build our own list of can not import from Canada.
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>>> Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?
clare at snyder.on.ca - 22 Oct 2006 02:22 GMT
>Here  in Australia I can by a brand new GTO, four door.  (with other
>badges). My daily car is a 2003 V6 GTO wagon. What is it that Canadians
>don't like about Australian cars?  No block heaters?
>
>> Is the Pontiac GTO available in Canada?

It's all to do with safety equipment. Canadian requirements are
different (higher) particularly to do with bumpers - but DDL and other
requirements as well. Virtually any Canadian spec car can be exported
to the USA. Some US spec cars can be modified by installing canadian
spec parts, but that only works if that TYPE of car is available in
canda.

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