GregCanada

You guys keep buying them - there hasn't been one for sale in months on autotrader. usually there were 2-4 listed the past few years.

rwht

When GSF listings do come up in Canada they go pretty quick.

Here are 2 listings on Facebook from the west coast (not sure how to link them properly - just add facebook.com before these two links):
$43,500CAD ($32k) - 2016 w/ 113,000 miles:
/marketplace/item/1154438525221435/

$79,000CAD ($58k) - 2016 w/ 17,000 miles:
/marketplace/item/825987671984981/

GSFhopeful

I recall seeing in another thread that almost no GSFs were sent to Canada, with the total maybe being under 100. I also believe that the majority of them were the 2016 year, which means the 2017-2020 could be single digits per model year, which will make it nearly impossible to find for sale, let alone snag before someone else gets it.

On a positive note, though, the process of buying a GSF in Canada and importing it into the US really isn't bad. I did it myself last summer and, as long as you are organized, it's probably less than a month from purchase to the GSF being delivered. My Canadian GSF actually has Canadian and US plates/markings, even an EPA sticker, so it's way less complicated than other imports.

designo

iTrader: (6)

Can you import japanese cars younger than 25 years into the US?
What I basically mean is, can you for example, import a GSF into the US from Europe or Middle East?

GSFhopeful

With the disclaimer that I am NOT an expert in these things, I believe it is possible for the GSF because there is a case to be made that it is sufficiently similar to the GSF that was sold in the US. I am not sure about Euro/Aussie/Middle Eastern spec GSFs, but the Canadian spec ones actually have all of the US markings (emissions, safety, etc) on them when built, so the process is exceedingly easy for Canadian ones. This might og out the window for GSFs with the steering wheel on the opposite side, though.

GregCanada

The 25 year rule is typically for cars that do not meet North American safety/emissions standards, or are RHD.

Canada to US is like going a state over (sometimes)... basically DRL's are mandatory here, and sensors to tell you that your wiper fluid is low. I think backup cameras are mandatory as well... we don't typically get too many "stripper" models of cars like you would in the states'

rwht

Found the link:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...tatistics.html
It'll be very hard for OP to skip the '16 for a '17-'20 - those are really low numbers assuming they're all still hanging out in the country somewhere. Within Canada, vehicles in British Columbia are generally more valuable because of the milder climate / weather being nicer on vehicles. Data is available from the province's insurance provider which includes the number of insured GSFs on December 31, 2021 (no 2022 data yet):
The dataset doesn't share enough info to determine whether the GSFs in the province are Canadian or US-market versions, but we can agree that finding a '17-'20 for sale will be a bit of a challenge.

GregCanada

There is a 2020 with 8,000km for it for sale in Toronto Canada. Gorgeous.

GSFhopeful

That sounds like an absolute unicorn. Someone get that thing!

shellphll

I went to look at it today. Looks pretty amazing. near imperceptible darker spots on the seat side bolsters, which makes sense as the seats are red. the car appears to have been very well taken care of and its appearance matches the low mileage. Will likely test drive on Monday. Unsure if to cancel my GX order for this given the higher versatility of the GX for my needs.

obadea

For those that have a Canadian Spec, can you change the climate control settings to be in F vs C?

GSFhopeful

You cannot. You can change everything from kph to mph, but the climate control settings are set differently, so the car remains in C. It's kind of fun to have a car in C so you can confuse people when they see the temp set to something like 17.5.

obadea

Most likely it's in the climate amplifier. I was looking to get the climate amplifier from a wrecked Canadian GS-F to get the 3 climate zone.

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

Lexus wants $10k for one of those. Might still be pretty pricey at a salvage yard.