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jmartens1919 · 12-21-2015, 06:34 PM

I hope this is the right place for this question, but if I was to buy a car in the states and bring it back to Canada, how much is involved in changing the speedometer etc from mph to km per hour?

1Canuck · 12-21-2015, 06:42 PM

The Canadian vehicles have a switch from MPH to KMH so why would the USA vehicles not have the same switch.
on another note, really importing now with the exchange will still land at less cost than local shopping?

jmartens1919 · 12-21-2015, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Canuck

The Canadian vehicles have a switch from MPH to KMH so why would the USA vehicles not have the same switch.
on another note, really importing now with the exchange will still land at less cost than local shopping?

I didn't know they had a switch I'm sorry, I don't own one yet. Just been looking to this point. And I know the exchange rate it doesn't make sense right now but whenever the dollar rebounds it makes a lot of sense to shop in the states

Wattser93 · 12-22-2015, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jmartens1919

I hope this is the right place for this question, but if I was to buy a car in the states and bring it back to Canada, how much is involved in changing the speedometer etc from mph to km per hour?

I'm pretty sure that I can switch between MPH and KPH in my menu (2013).

For the analog speedometer, I don't know if the scale for the numbers is different between US and Canadian models.

Blownfogger540 · 12-22-2015, 03:00 PM

u don't have to change anything just make sure the recalls are up to date before they will import it
pay import fees
pay gst
pay money exchange lol $10000 USD = $14400 RIGHT NOW at which u will pay gst on and pst later when u insure it

hope this helps

CreeperRS · 12-22-2015, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jmartens1919

I hope this is the right place for this question, but if I was to buy a car in the states and bring it back to Canada, how much is involved in changing the speedometer etc from mph to km per hour?

There's no need for that. If you read the owners manual, it states that you can simply change your speed measurement to metric and back. Just using the menu button located on the left of your steering wheel. It's just a button push away.

ka1 · 01-05-2016, 12:45 PM

yeah pretty simple to switch back and forth in the DIC.

12-21-2015, 06:34 PM	#1
jmartens1919 Drives: 2010 Genesis coupe 3.8 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Edmonton Posts: 10	MPH to KPH conversion I hope this is the right place for this question, but if I was to buy a car in the states and bring it back to Canada, how much is involved in changing the speedometer etc from mph to km per hour?

12-21-2015, 06:42 PM	#2
1Canuck Drives: 2014 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 256	The Canadian vehicles have a switch from MPH to KMH so why would the USA vehicles not have the same switch. on another note, really importing now with the exchange will still land at less cost than local shopping?

12-22-2015, 03:00 PM	#5
Blownfogger540 Drives: 2013 ZL1 416 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Langley B.C Posts: 2,619	u don't have to change anything just make sure the recalls are up to date before they will import it pay import fees pay gst pay money exchange lol $10000 USD = $14400 RIGHT NOW at which u will pay gst on and pst later when u insure it hope this helps

01-05-2016, 12:45 PM	#7
ka1 Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,149	yeah pretty simple to switch back and forth in the DIC.