| Acura |
1-888-922-8729 |
Acura has elected to void your warranty if you import one of their vehicles from the United States into Canada. If you still wish to purchase a product from this company, UCanImport suggests you request a discount from the U.S. dealership equal to the manufacturer's warranty allocation (which the manufacturer builds into the price of each vehicle) and purchase a third-party warranty instead. |
| Audi |
1-800-822-2834 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage. |
| BMW |
1-888-922-8729 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage EXCEPT you will not be entitled to free scheduled maintenance. UCanImport suggests you use this as a bargaining chip with the U.S. dealership and request a discount approximately equal to the value of the scheduled maintenance over the term of the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Chrysler |
1-800-465-2001
1-800-387-9983 (Quebec) |
Chrysler calls itself "Canada's Choice". And to make sure it stays that way, the company has elected to void your warranty if you import one of their vehicles from the United States into Canada. If you still wish to purchase a product from this company, UCanImport suggests you request a discount from the U.S. dealership equal to the manufacturer's warranty allocation (which the manufacturer builds into the price of each vehicle) and purchase a third-party warranty. |
| Ford |
1-800-565-3673 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage. |
| General Motors |
1-800-263-3777(English)
1-800-263-7854 (French) |
Vehicle must be 6 months old from its "build date" AND have 12,000 Km on it before the warranty can be registered in Canada. Consider purchasing a third-party warranty for this initial period. |
| Honda |
1-888-946-6329 |
Although one of Honda's current mottos on its Canadian web site is "Working with Canadians", in reality the company would rather block your access to any U.S. preferential pricing by voiding your warranty if you import one of their vehicles from the United States into Canada. If you still wish to purchase a product from this company, UCanImport suggests you request a discount from the U.S. dealership equal to the manufacturer's warranty allocation (which the manufacturer builds into the price of each vehicle) and purchase a third-party warranty instead. |
| Hyundai |
1-888-946-6329 |
Rather than reducing their Canadian prices, Hyundai has instead elected to produce a three-page propaganda document (click here to download) intended to scare potential importers with the "complexity" and "high cost" of importation. In addition, the company used to at least partially honour its warranty until December 3 2007, when Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. declared that warranties on vehicles imported into Canada from the United States would be null and void.
If you still wish to purchase a product from this company, UCanImport suggests you request a discount from the U.S. dealership equal to the manufacturer's warranty allocation (which the manufacturer builds into the price of each vehicle) and purchase a third-party warranty. |
| Infiniti |
1-800-387-0122 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage. |
| Jaguar |
1-800-452-4827 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage. |
| Lexus |
1-888-869-6828 |
Although Toyota/Lexus has issued an official memo to its U.S. dealership network that they are prohibited from selling new vehicles to Canadians (click here to download a copy of the memo), Toyota Canada Inc. will currently honour the warranty on vehicles of U.S. origin (we suggest you simply use a U.S. auto broker rather than a dealership to make your purchase). |
| Mazda |
1-800-263-4680 |
Zoom. Zoom. There goes your warranty. In an effort to block your access to their preferential U.S. vehicle pricing, Mazda has elected to void your warranty if you import one of their vehicles from the United States into Canada. If you still wish to purchase a product from this company, UCanImport suggests you request a discount from the U.S. dealership equal to the manufacturer's warranty allocation (which the manufacturer builds into the price of each vehicle) and purchase a third-party warranty instead. |
| Mercedes Benz |
1-800-387-0100 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage, EXCEPT for corrosion protection. You should consider additional protection through third-party warranty coverage. UCanImport also suggests you use this as a bargaining chip with the U.S. dealership and request a discount approximately equal to the value of the corrosion protection (which is included by the manufacturer as part of the warranty allocation in the price of the vehicle). |
| MINI |
1-866-378-6469 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage EXCEPT you will not be entitled to free scheduled maintenance. UCanImport suggests you use this as a bargaining chip with the U.S. dealership and request a discount approximately equal to the value of the scheduled maintenance over the term of the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Mitsubishi |
1-888-576-4878 |
Mitsubishi's motto is "Go Far"... just not too far. If you go all the way into the United States to buy one of their cars the company will void your warranty if you bring it back to Canada! If you still wish to purchase a product from this company, UCanImport suggests you request a discount from the U.S. dealership equal to the manufacturer's warranty allocation (which the manufacturer builds into the price of each vehicle) and purchase a third-party warranty instead. |
| Nissan |
1-800-387-0122 |
Coverage is delayed for six months and void if the vehicle is resold within this period. After six months, you have full coverage. UCanImport suggests you consider a third-party warranty for the initial six months. |
| Porsche |
1-800-767-7243 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage. |
| Subaru |
1-800-894-4212 |
Subaru has issued an official memo to its U.S. dealership network prohibiting the sale of a new vehicle to a Canadian without express written permission from their U.S. headquarters (click here to download a copy of the memo). However, Subaru USA will currently honour the warranty on vehicles imported into Canada (we suggest you simply use a U.S. auto broker rather than a dealership to make your purchase).Subaru Complete coverage. Please note that warranty work must be paid up front and then billed back to Subaru USA. |
| Suzuki |
1-905-889-2677 or
1-514-956-7986 |
Complete coverage on all vehicles EXCEPT the Forenza and Reno. You will need to purchase a third-party warranty required for these models. |
| Toyota |
1-888-869-6828 |
Although Toyota/Lexus has issued an official memo to its U.S. dealership network that they are prohibited from selling new vehicles to Canadians (click here to download a copy of the memo), Toyota Canada Inc. will currently honour the warranty on vehicles of U.S. origin (we suggest you simply use a U.S. auto broker rather than a dealership to make your purchase). |
| Volkswagen |
1-888-869-6828 |
Your warranty is valid in Canada and you will have complete coverage. |
| Volvo |
1-800-663-8255 |
Volvo has been extremely aggressive with a new admissibility and vehicle compliance process in an effort to curtail cross border shopping. However, if you import a Volvo from the United States into Canada, your warranty remains valid and you will have complete coverage. |
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