2002-10-24
Did you chance it and just bring the Canadian vehicle with the metric speed/odometer back to the US? Do the border guards really check that closely? And what's to stop you from bringing the metric unit back with you and putting back in once you got back home?
Just think if the Canadian cars that are sold in the US never would have been required to change the speedometer units, how many people in the US would be driving metric cars now!
John
No, I decided to take the train back to D.C. (with all my stuff, including a box full of trunk stuff from the old car) and buy a used car from my workshop: www.scandinavianimports.com
Reason -- Although the price was similar, the web sites of the NHTSA was clear on redoing the speedometer, plus Quebec doesn't refund the 7.5% sales tax (the Federal goverment refunds their 7.0% Goods and Services Tax, though). So it was better to buy it back here in Maryland. Too bad; the only difference between a Canadian and a US car (at least this make) is the speedometer. Their North American office in Georgia confirmed this. But at least Saab doesn't hide the km like most others here do.
Carleton
