This is like my second post in 2 years on this forum and I am still learning a lot. I've been saving my whole teenage years and could now afford a pristine FE Evo X if I wanted but started to fall in love with the beauty and simplicity of the IXs. With that being said, I am from Quebec, Canada and they didn't sell them over here nor is there any Evo 9 for sale in the whole country (by my searches). Ive came to conclusion that I'd have to import one from the US but I have no clue where to go or who to look for for step 1 of trying to import one. I know what kind of prices I'd have to pay to get this sort of car imported $$$$$+$$+$ (fkn 9s are expensive). If there is anyone from Canada that has imported a US evo in the past I'd like to know your story to get a good look at it. I am sure there are plenty of car dealers here that could help me with the importation but I just don't know any of them or how to process to even start. (I absolutely want a 9 and wont settle for a 8)
Thank you and pardon my lack of knowledge in the subject.

 

A simple Google search could have gone a long way here.

The 2006s are just becoming legal under the 15-year rule now, so it would be imported similar to a RHD car from Japan (i.e. it wouldn't have to go through the RIV process). If you buy a really late Evo IX immediately, you would need to use the RIV process.

https://www.pcb.ca/post/importing-a-vehicle-to-canada-from-the-u-s-in-9-steps-5134
https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/importing-from-usa-to-canada/

 

I live in British Columbia and bought my Evo IX in 2011 in the US and imported it into Canada under RIV just after the Canadian bumper standard had been rescinded.

All US Evo IX are admissible currently under RIV.

The process has gotten a bit more complicated since then in that you need to involve a broker to bring the car across the border ... you cannot do this practically aas an individual anymore.

IIRC to get RIV acceptance you need to provide a letter from Mitsubishi North America that there are no outstanding recalls - available from the US website.

Pay duty and A/C fee when it crosses the border.

Once in the country, due to COVID only a commercial transport can cross the border, you pay sales taxes. You need a provincial technical inspection. In BC that meant at the time adding an electronic box for daytime running lights - fogs are on low when driving. Child seat anchors need to be installed - car is set up for those. Emissions equipment, e.g. catalytic converter needs to be fitted - I needed to refit mine. Metric stickers on the speedo also need to be added - I have since changed the instrument cluster to metric.

Main challenge currently is that you can't easily cross the border to look at one ... I had a friend that is in the business that I totally trust do the inspection - never mind the car was like new with only 3000 miles.

The other issue is that you are likely to need a commercial transporter and broker to get it across the border.

Make sure all recalls have been done: airbags, ECU remap, and in some states front cross member.

 

Great link, useful thx

 

Great response thank you,
If my understanding is correct, working with a car importer in Montreal would probably be my best bet to get all the paper work done. I feel like with that many tasks, I'd fail to do one bit and I would get stuck in a bureaucratic mess.

Its probably gonna end up being a long term project of finding exactly what I want and how I want the process done ($ being the main factor).
Thank you again, I'll try getting more and more active on this forum.

 

Good luck dude. It'll be worth it in the end. I always get looked at like a damn celebrity when I go up to Napierville or St. Eustache in my 8.