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Winter travel in the U.S. Northeast can be a challenge.  Sure enough, our first flight was diverted, we missed a connection and ended up on the standby list.  But, after a long day, we made it to Boston.  We had to postpone delivery by Seller John by a couple of days and needed a three-leg bus ride and a pick-up in John’s sweet Volvo S60-R (photo below), but we made it to collect the Allante.  Thank you, John!

With the postponement of delivery, we had a bit of time to kick around in Boston.

Eventually, we got to the car.  Here it is, enroute to Canada, behind the State Capitol Building in Albany, NY.

Second-last step in the U.S., a sign of the times:  a drive-thru COVID test.  All went well.  The last U.S. step was exporting the car at the border.  It “only” took a couple of hours, “only” one violation.

Home again, home again – and time to pay The Man.  Thinking of buying on a U.S. site?  Add about 50% to the closing price:

• 30% for currency exchange;

• 13% for HST (or your province’s sales taxes);

• 5% buyer premium to the auction site;

• plus shipping or travel – for us, it’s what we do for fun, so we consider this a vacation.

PLUS – Buying an import?

• Add about 7% for duty.

PLUS – Buying something under 15 years old?

• Add $325 + HST for to register with the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV).

Whew – that’s a lot of administrivia!  (And bank roll.)

.. and so the Allante has made it to its new home country.  And a rare bird it is.  A mere five were exported to Canada originally for the 1991 model year.

And, below are some photos from the Greenfield Auto lot.

Let Us Know What You Think…  post a comment!  Can anyone pick out a model year or other detail we don’t have?