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My last truck was 7 years old and stayed local it's whole life here in Alberta. I would've challenged anyone to find a spec of rust on this truck. Some trucks are beat especially up in the Oil Patch, but there are many that are extremely well taken care of, and for the most part they all end up in the states. All the local used trucks are all the leftover junk that the exporters didn't want, or it's so exorbitantly overpriced that you're better off to buy new.
So I just began looking for a "new to me" truck. Looking at something around a 16-17 Crew Cab LB with the 5.0.
I have been using AutoTrader and CarGurus for most of my searching and came across something interesting. About 75% of the used trucks that come up were originally from Canada. I am located in northern Wisconsin and using a 200 mile search radius. The trucks are found at both large and small Ford dealers, as well as smaller used car dealers as well.
I am curious as to why there is such a flood of Canadian trucks into the used car market?
Also, I have read plenty of "horror stories" online about people buying Canadian trucks. Most issues seem to be problems with the gauges with changing them to MPH, Sirius radio doesn't work, and navigation doesn't work. Is there anything else to be aware of with Canadian trucks? Is it best to just stay away from them?
I bought a 15 Screw Canadian truck over a year ago - not a single problem.
So consequently, do Canadians pay more for new F-150s? As in less off MSRP than offered in the lower 48?
For reference, I ordered and bought my 2017 XLT 3.5NA 4x4 SCAB for $34K after rebates when the sticker was $47K. 300A with bed and wheel well liners, center console, rubber mats and trailer hitch were the only add ons. At a 30% straight exchange rate it should only cost $23K USD for it but that's not how MRSPs between Canada and the US work.
I happened to ask my dealer why my Canadian 15 had such low mileage when I bought it last april (5600mi). He said he heard the previous owner died in it.
I was at the police department getting a VIN verified for bond on a truck I’m restoring and there was a few Canadian cars they were checking too. Pretty cool 1985 911 a guy said he drove down.
Heck I may look.
When does it warm up where you can drive something like that down?
Also - Most (All??) trucks sent here for conversion come from CA.
Its to do with few things:
1. they are already classed as an Export Truck - so all Federal US taxes and Exemptions have been applied
2. they already have a KPH dash.
01-25-2019, 01:34 PM
