In a message dated 1/13/2004 11:03:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
moopar2ya2@xxxxxxxxx writes:
It would be a good idea to stop at the border, leaving the U.S. or entering
Canada and getting a sticker put on saying they are in your possession when
you enter Canada. Sometimes it goes O.K. other times it can be nightmare. For
us Canadians we have to be prepared to demonstrate by way of a reciept that
we had previously purchased anything on our cars. You can come across with mag
wheels you have had a for years. If they "deem" that you just bought them,
you have to pay duty and taxes. If you can find the bills later then you can
maybe get a rebate. Usually the reserve the really miserable treatment for
Canadians, Americans and foreign terrorists will be welcomed with open arms. Get
a written receipt for the tank from the seller.
I might add that here in the Detroit area, we are being advised to bring
picture ID and a birth certificate and passport, if available. Be sure that all
your registrations and insurances are current, and that the papers are
available. Just last week, my wife and I went to Windsor to buy some eyeglasses
at a VERY good optician. When coming back, the officer asked my wife if she
had a birth certificate. When she started to dig for it, he stopped her
immediately, saying that he didn't want to SEE it, he just wanted to know if she
HAD It HANDY!
One thing that I would STRONGLY advise, from my many crossings, is that your
ATTITUDE has a strong affect on the smoothness of the process. I hear all
kinds of horror stories, but I just go through smoothly, by being patient with
the fact that they are just doing their jobs.
When entering Canada, fill up on the American side of the border. I believe
that gas is something like $.67 per litre in Canada. Gas is currently
costing about $1.60 per gallon in Michigan.
Canadian currency is at a different value than American. Most store clerks
are glad to exchange money, but we find it easier to exchange some at the
border, going in and out of Canada. I don't know where you are going in
Michigan, but I find that the border crosing at Sarnia seem more relaxed, and you
don't have to put up with Detroit traffic. (OR Detroit!)
Finally, if you are going anywhere near Lake Orion, (35 miles North of
Detroit, near I-75) feel free to drop in, particularly if you are in need of help.
Have a nice trip!
Joseph Savard
855 Orion Road
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-6453
jlsavard@xxxxxxx
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