Buying a car or powersports machine from across the ocean is intimidating right up until the process is laid out step by step. We have done this many times and built it so the client makes two or three decisions and we handle the rest. Below is the full door-to-door scheme, with who does what at each stage.
1. The request and fixing the specification
It starts with the inputs: type of machine, model, trim, preferred colour, budget and destination country. The country matters as much as the model — it drives both the requirements for the vehicle and the size of the charges. If the item is already at our Toronto or Montréal warehouse, we show it straight away. If not, we source it on the Canadian market and send a short list with the history of each option.
2. Checks before purchase
Every unit goes through our checklist: the VIN is matched against documents and body, a Carfax Canada report is pulled, a lien check is run, and the body, suspension and interior are inspected. You get the photo and video report before payment. We do not deal in rebuilt auction cars at all — if the history raises questions, the item is simply not offered.
3. The turnkey estimate
Before purchase we calculate the full cost: the machine itself, inland logistics in Canada, sea freight, insurance, export paperwork and customs clearance in your country. This is where it becomes clear whether the numbers work: charges in Kazakhstan, Russia and the UAE differ radically, and there is no universal "all-in" figure. If they do not work for your car, we say so plainly and propose something that does.
4. Purchase and export paperwork
Once the estimate is agreed we buy the machine and prepare the export documents, invoice and accompanying pack needed to leave Canada and enter the destination country. At the same stage the machine is prepared for shipping: washed, removable parts secured, battery disconnected.
5. Sea freight
The machine is loaded into a container and usually leaves through the port of Montréal. Container, not ro-ro: enclosed, strapped down and out of reach. The shipment is insured, photographed at loading, and the vessel is tracked. The sea leg usually takes three to six weeks.
6. Clearance and handover
At the destination port we handle customs clearance, the payments and unloading, and help with registration. You do not have to find a broker or deal with a temporary storage warehouse. What you get at the end is the machine with a complete document pack.
How long the whole thing takes
From agreement to handover it most often lands within five to seven weeks if the item is already in stock. Sourcing to order adds time for selection and purchase. We give exact timings per model and destination.
Want your own route priced? Send us the model and city and we will work out timings and full cost.