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Originally Posted by robertv
What is the total final added cost excluding shipping for buying a car in Canada and having it registered in the US?
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That depends on many variables: vehicle price, applicable state taxes, etc. Roughly not including the taxes or transportation, as long as the vehicle is compliant with US regulations you can get through all of the paperwork/registration for much less than $1k.
The hiccup here is that you have to purchase the vehicle first before BMW will issue the compliance paperwork required for you to submit your forms to customs at the border. That process takes a few days and the vehicle has to stay in CA. When coming in, it must be undercarriage washed, with no foreign soil or residue. I spoke to someone who did it here and it took a few trips back and forth to Vancouver from Seattle to get it done.
WA state will credit your Canadian taxes and licensing fees when you import the vehicle into the US - you end up paying off the delta between the two.