I am planning on going into Canada to get a carburetor that I need (it wasn’t sold in the States) to fix my Samurai. Does anyone know if I am going to get hassled at the border for that? I know someone else would have shipped it, so it can’t be that big of a deal.
Hell, it’s a carburetor, if you’re really worried zip tie it under the hood and even if they look 99% of customs people would just assume it’s supposed to be there.
Yah say you visited a friend up in xxxx (insert where guy lives here) and he gave you an old carb to clean up and try to use, but other than that nothing…shouldn’t be an issue
Why get caught in a web of lies for something that isn’t illegal? If it is under $XXX ($250 maybe), they can’t charge you anything. I brought home a Windstar packed full of VW parts on 2 separate occasions. I got a hand-written receipt from the guy I bought them from, along with his address. They didn’t even search the van- it could have been anything in those boxes. Just get a receipt and you’re golden.
they do not care about some guy going over to pick up a part, they are looking for drugs, money and people who are potential threats. Just be honest and straight with them, it goes a long way when compared to the bull shit they deal with all day.
Alright cool. I’ve brought stuff back from Canada before I just wasn’t sure if there was going to be anything different about it. I figure it wouldn’t hurt to check before I got there and had some unexpected issue.