Canada 15 year import review?

[patriceboivin]

Just found this on the 'net...
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesa ... ex-448.htm

In my view, the 15 year import rule should be changed to 10 years, if they want to change it at all.

I don't see how preventing people from importing quality vehicles does anything for Canadians' safety.

I sent an e-mail to my Federal MP but don't know what else I can do.

[William]

This is really old news. In short they tried to change it, people stood up and proved them wrong about the safety aspect and now they just said they are going to review it and if there's a issue will look at it.

Read all of that information here http://forum.ivoac.ca/index.php

[patriceboivin]

Their page is dated December 2013 though.

Makes it sound like they will do a review (in the future)... unless the bureaucrats who produced this idea in the first place are gone, they will come back. It still worries me but as just one person I guess there isn't much I can do about it.

[del_man]

The government always can change it, if they decide to do so. The rule will always will be at the "review" stage because this is how it works. What I can see is that the number of the imports skyrocketed last two years and as before RHD were rather rarity, now you can see them everywhere.
Just now I went for a ten block drive and spotted two!
So my guess is if the import volume will keep increasing as it does, the gov will direct its attention towards the review of the rule.

[JDMaster]

If the government were considering the safety aspect of right hand drives. Would it not be better to reduce the import rule to 10 years because after all an older vehicle may have more rust or structural damage than a newer one. Another fact about right hand drives is that most of the people who buy them are more experienced drivers who are willing to take the challenge of switching sides. Wouldn't that make us safer, due to the fact that we are more focussed?

[JDMaster]

The government keeps these rules not due to safety but rather to limit the amount of cars coming in to the country because domestic car manufactures want us to buy their $hit which is not what people are after but instead what they can mass produce cheapest and make the most profit from

[patriceboivin]

I read it's the same reason why EVs don't sell, the dealerships hate them -- electric cars have no parts. No parts, no revenue. It's always about "revenue streams" isn't it.

[thedjjack]

New stuff is also designed to wear out....they figure out what people think is a reasonable life and design it to fail shortly after.... Planned obsolescence

think about the L300 glow plug computer at 15-25 years they start to go..... now new cars have up to 50 ECUs!!!!

[FalcoColumbarius]

I read it's the same reason why EVs don't sell, the dealerships hate them -- electric cars have no parts. No parts, no revenue. It's always about "revenue streams" isn't it.

The ironic point your statement alludes to is when you go to the dealer to buy parts they won't sell it to you.
"The one thing I hate about these RHD vehicles is we won't make any money on parts for them because we won't provide the service! This is an outrage, they should be sent back where they came from!"

As far as safety goes ~ I particularly like the perspective I get from the right side as I better see the LHDriver in the lane to my left as they veer into my lane when the road makes a bend to the right. In fact, with my experience driving my Starwagon I'd have to report that my perspective from the right is far greater than from any LHD vehicle that I've driven. Perhaps they should make the RHDs the norm, it might reduce traffic accidents as people would be taking more care. Might sound unexpected but it makes better sense than banning door knobs!

What gets me is when I went to school, if some bully came and tried to steal my lunch money I was to report it to the teacher. Now, it's apparently more readily accepted for certain interests to make you give your money to them and under their terms and conditions. Stand and deliver, your money or your life!

Falco.

[TRUTHautomotive]

Due to reduced visibility, both while passing and turning left at intersections, some caution is advisable when considering the purchase of a RHD vehicle for personal use. It is also advised to research potential challenges associated with the maintenance needs and the availability of parts and service for such vehicles, before purchasing.

These were my concerns with RHD...before I drove a right hand drive. After I bought my Carib Sprinter I realized sitting 3 feet to the right doesn't change my visibility by much, and does in fact promote increased caution while passing (a skill that many LHD asshats don't seem to possess). I think that after owning a RHD vehicle I just generally pass less, and make less hasty decisions before proceeding through an intersection which forces me to drive slower and more patiently (again a skill that is definitely lacking in general).

As an automotive technician I have no trouble with service and finding parts will just become easier as the industry grows.

[Rant]What this is about is the profitability of domestic auto, and the laziness of your average auto/parts technician to put in some extra time to do some research. I would be satisfied with purchasing domestically if we manufactured vehicles that were robust, versatile and simple. Unfortunately domestic auto keeps pushing the technological envelope making vehicles increasingly unaffordable, unreliable, and just generally too damn comfortable. I mean new vehicles nowadays barely even give any feedback to the driver that would indicate a sense of 'Holy $hit I'm a primate traveling at over 100kph, maybe I should be humble'. I love 90's vehicles where you can feel the road, hear the road, and see the speed.
Cars don't kill people, stupid/unaware/reckless people driving them do.[/Rant]