Grey Market Vehicle
10-29-11, 09:13 PM
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Grey Market Vehicle
I was just looking at the ontario drive clean crap, anyways would a RHD1992 rx7 be classified as a grey market vehicle since they weren't availible that year in north america?
10-29-11, 11:13 PM
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I think grey market refers more to new vehicles (or other products) not brought in to a market by the manufacturer's designate (eg., Mazda Canada). Not illegal imports, but ones not supported by the manufacturer officially, and so without warranty. Same thing happens if you buy a car down in the US to take advantage of the substantially lower prices there (if a dealer will even sell it to you; most manufacturers prohibit their American dealers selling to Canadians); the Canadian arm will likely refuse to honour the warranty.
10-30-11, 07:15 AM
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I think grey market refers more to new vehicles (or other products) not brought in to a market by the manufacturer's designate (eg., Mazda Canada). Not illegal imports, but ones not supported by the manufacturer officially, and so without warranty. Same thing happens if you buy a car down in the US to take advantage of the substantially lower prices there (if a dealer will even sell it to you; most manufacturers prohibit their American dealers selling to Canadians); the Canadian arm will likely refuse to honour the warranty.
Im just looking for loopholes for the emission test and the hotrod rule
10-30-11, 03:57 PM
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It'll be classified as grey market but you'll still need to pass an etest.
I'm not sure where they get the numbers you have to pass from - but they're different every time and they seem to get stricter every year.
If you don't have a cat and a working emissions system, you'll probably fail.
I'm not sure where they get the numbers you have to pass from - but they're different every time and they seem to get stricter every year.
If you don't have a cat and a working emissions system, you'll probably fail.
10-30-11, 11:47 PM
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I'm trying to get it etested under the hotrod rule, 1980's emission standards
my klze mx3 could pass barely with a hollowed out cat
I have the cat and airpump all still on and working , I just want to make sure it passes. it runs good, no smoke doesnt stink like my FC
my klze mx3 could pass barely with a hollowed out cat
I have the cat and airpump all still on and working , I just want to make sure it passes. it runs good, no smoke doesnt stink like my FC
