I live in Vancouver, Canada, and have bought several vehicles((7) from the U.S.A. . United States Customs has a "Vehicle/Equipment Export Team" that requires info. on any vehicle exported, including a copy of the Title & Bill of Sale. When the person bringing the vehicle across arrives at the border, prior to entering Canada Customs, they have to take all of the paperwork across the road to have the Title stamped as exported. The original request for export must be made AT LEAST 72 business hours prior to arrival at border. If these procedures are not followed, The exporter/importer will have difficulties when trying to get the vehicle through Canada Customs. As long as you retain possession of the car & original title, until you have been paid, you shouldn't be at risk for a scam. To make things less stressful for the odd seller, I have sent a deposit on one occasion, paid the full amount on another. If the buyer is unwilling to send you a deposit - $500 seems reasonable - then I'd have concerns. Hope this helps. Mike --- johngoodman3@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > In this day and age of treachery via scams, > particularly in our hobby area, I've grown a bit > leary of sales involving borders. > > I'm currently selling my Valiant and the prospective > buyer, whom I just spoke to, told me in order for > him to get the car into Canada (Ontario) he must fax > the car title at least four days in advance to > authorities there. From that point he would > personally arrive, give me cash, pick the car up, > and head back to Canada. I would provide him the > original title at the point where he picked the car > up. > > My only hestitation is faxing a copy of the title to > him? Anyone see another way of doing this, or have > you done it in the past? Thank you for your > assistance in this matter. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., > send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well > as other personal messages only to the intended > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This > practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total > volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to > Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > __________________________________________________________________ Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.