# Buying a snowmobile in Canada, PITA? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 14, 2005, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712 "2005-12-14T12:29:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/1 "2005-12-14T12:29:18Z")
Found a nice sled for a great price from a private seller in hamilton. How much of a pain is it to buy one from canada and get it registered in the US. Do they have titles the same way taht we do? How about customs, once i bring it back over the border are there any fees? When i bought my gixxer from an ontario dealer a few years back they did all the bs, now im just trying to figure out what i have to do and how much it will cost to get the sled across the border and registered. Any help is appreciated!! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/2 "2005-12-14T12:35:31Z")
Very easy when I purchased my 2 jetskis, you don’t pay any GST or PST in canada and you don’t pay any customs fees either, however you pay tax when you register it with the NYDMV other than that it is the same thing. Just declare it and you won’t have a problem ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/3 "2005-12-14T14:31:07Z")
Good deal, thanks Jay. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/4 "2005-12-14T14:55:46Z")
It’s suprisingly easy actually. They kinda sneak in under NYS radar and you don’t really get raped. Lots of people go to Canada to buy sleds. “Canadian miles” on a sled are supposedly like highway miles on a car. I don’t really buy into that BS, but some people do. Mileage on sleds is actually meaningless as far as I’m concerned. If it’s taken care of (suspension greased, maintained properly, good compression) mileage doesn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/5 "2005-12-14T15:55:49Z")
☹ i want a sled sooo bad ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/6 "2005-12-22T08:20:39Z")
Ok different people are telling me different things as far as what i need to get the sled registered. What paperwork do i need to get it registered in my name? Ive been told just the bill of sale, but ive also had someone else tell me I must have the previous owners registration because theres a part on there to sign over to my name? 😕 Or do sleds just have titles like any car would? Help! ---
**Author:** ![n20junkie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n20junkie/32/7396_2.png) [@n20junkie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n20junkie)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/7 "2005-12-22T08:30:03Z")
my seld has 9,xxx kilometers, all canadian of course, its the best used sled i’ve ever bought, all you have to do with skidoos is change the imput to the speedometer( the other connection is there, you jsut have to move the cable) and it reads in MPH. ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/8 "2005-12-22T08:32:22Z")
> [@n20junkie](#): > > my seld has 9,xxx kilometers, all canadian of course, its the best used sled i’ve ever bought, all you have to do with skidoos is change the imput to the speedometer( the other connection is there, you jsut have to move the cable) and it reads in MPH. Thanks man but im not worried about that, im trying to figure out what paperwork i need to get it registered in my name on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/9 "2005-12-22T08:45:49Z")
call DMV, pita but usually the best idea if your i doubt. ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/10 "2005-12-22T08:58:00Z")
Yeah just checked out the website, looks like I will just need a bill of sale and proof of ownership like any car from here :gotme: I think I will just tell the guy im buying from to bring all his paperwork, and i can sort it all out when i get to the dmv, just in case they give me a headache. Just wanna make sure its ready to go on monday, ive got a hot date with 99LS1VERT that i dont wanna miss ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/87FOXGT/hugsmiley.gif](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/87FOXGT/hugsmiley.gif) ---
**Author:** ![MiniSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minisrt4/32/7225_2.png) [@MiniSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MiniSRT4)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/11 "2005-12-24T03:27:33Z")
> [@87FOXGT](#): > > Yeah just checked out the website, looks like I will just need a bill of sale and proof of ownership like any car from here :gotme: I think I will just tell the guy im buying from to bring all his paperwork, and i can sort it all out when i get to the dmv, just in case they give me a headache. Just wanna make sure its ready to go on monday, ive got a hot date with 99LS1VERT that i dont wanna miss ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/87FOXGT/hugsmiley.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/e/2e0f0b1723e2061248cf6e809be61479313d7b7f.gif) coo, you should bring that bitch down to springville so i got someone to f’n ride with…what kind did you buy? and what size? ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/12 "2005-12-24T05:33:26Z")
> [@MiniSRT4](#): > > coo, you should bring that bitch down to springville so i got someone to f’n ride with…what kind did you buy? and what size? I may end up doin that with a buddy who has a nice enclosed trailer. If i do I will let you know 😃 Sounds like fun to me 🙂 Oh its a 94 ski doo mach 1. Check my other thread i have a pic of it in there. Leavin now to pick it up 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/13 "2005-12-24T06:38:01Z")
hows the trails down in springville with this warm weather? planning to trailer down there next week to ride. ---
**Author:** ![MiniSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minisrt4/32/7225_2.png) [@MiniSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MiniSRT4)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/14 "2005-12-24T15:03:07Z")
dont know…havnt been there since wed. i live in lackawana with a buddy, sno-mobile is kept at my moms house, ill tell ya tomarrow…but we had a shitload of snow down there so… ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/15 "2005-12-24T19:15:56Z")
drove through springville today, didn’t look too good from the road, although I did see a couple sleds in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/16 "2014-12-17T19:44:26Z")
So almost 10 years later, anyone know the process of buying a used sled in Canada, bringing it over the border, and registering it here. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/17 "2014-12-17T20:59:35Z")
Apparently Jay does. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/18 "2014-12-18T03:31:53Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Apparently Jay does. To be clear, not this Jay. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/19 "2014-12-18T07:56:34Z")
I know when importing a sled from US to CA you have to send required documentation to the border port of entry atleast 72 hours prior to export. They do this to verify VIN information. If you don’t you will be stuck having to leave the sled at the border for 3 days with the documentation until it clears. I imagine going from CA to US there will be something similar. I would call both US and CA agencies to get 100% accurate information on documentation needed as well as the local DMV for if they will need any extra documentation above and beyond standard transfer for registration. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-snowmobile-in-canada-pita/5712/20 "2014-12-18T07:58:38Z")
Can any border bro’s on here chime in? @paulb , @XwalkerX ?