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    Mine was a 1984 Jeep Cherokee Chief. I got it in 1998, and it was completely stock except for a CD player I added, and a padded roof rack for my surfboard. 2.5L 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual... the 2 door version (yes! A cherokee coupé!) It was the most fun car I have ever owned.

    Here's a picture of one I found online... the only way it could be more identical would be to remove the front license plate. Seriously, that is my first car's twin

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    Remember too that you can't just come into Canada to study without a few things:1. A letter of acceptance from your chosen school on official letterhead

    I don't see a problem with that one ;)

    2. Proof of funds - you can only work as a student if you are enrolled full time and only on the campus, so you have to show you can support yourself and any family members for a period of one year. A bank statement will suffice.

    Neither that one, however, say my folks will be supporting me ;), what would I need then? As for the bank statement, I'm guessing from a US bank, or would a non-US statement (British Virgin Islands, Spain) be acceptable? My inheritance came from various sources due to the various nationalities involved with my grandparents, and I'm still in the process of trying to consolidate it under the US banking system in either Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands with as little tax penalty as possible.

    3. If you're studying in Quebec, you have to get provincial acceptance as well - a Certificate Acceptance du Quebec (CAQ)

    Je ne parle pas français :D

    Just a friendly reminder from CBSA.......however if you come to Halifax I'll try to make it easier for you...... :biglaugh:

    actually, NSCAD is on my list ;) If I end up in Nova Scotia, we'll have to go out for a beer.

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    that's how PR works.. plegh.The 2003 4Runner in my driveway has an excuse tax of $6800 as of today... but that one was purchased locally :)The 2004 Acura MDX in my driveway has an excise tax of $7101 as of today, but that one doesn't belong to me- I'm only the babysitter for it till my cousin returns from Guatemala.Thankfully, my 97 Jetta only had a $750 excise tax when it hit the port... much more reasonable.It seems that the most frequently imported vehicles here are Mitsubishi Montero Sports (their tax is in the $2-3k range, depending on year, trim and equipment level) and the Saturn Sky (which has a $4700 excise tax)

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    Thanks! Where were you stationed at? I live about 1/4 mile from Ft. Buchanan.

    I was stationed at Roosevelt Roads out by Ceiba. Our favorite restaurant was La Fonda del Callejon in old San Juan. That's where I learned that a Coqui was not just a tree frog. Hope it's still there.
    ahh... I go surfing out there on occasion. I'll go find out about the restaurant. My place to eat and... err... imbibe is called the Brass Cactus

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    What a shame. Talk about a car ideally suited to the conditions and they aren't going to be available from a local dealer?

    They will be eventually available from a local dealer... the problem is lack of information and marketing materials on the island.Plus, the way things work here, we won't have a dealer until 2 mos-2 years after the mainland US. With Mini, there were no dealers here until about 2 years after their intruduction in the mainland US, with Scion about 3 months.We don't even have Saturn dealers here yet (although there are quite a few privately imported Skys, and a handful of other models here)As far as ideally suited, fo rme specifically. My studio is in Old San Juan, and this car is perfect for the roads there. They're tiny even by European standards.

    That aside, congratulations on living in such a beautiful place. I have fond memories of my time stationed there in the mid-'70s.

    Thanks! Where were you stationed at? I live about 1/4 mile from Ft. Buchanan.

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    Just got off the phone with the PR Revenue Service (ie- tax collector).Import tax, approximately $4,000 for a 451 based on the SF cars VIN.Grey market zap smarts, each one is evaluated individually at the port.She then asked me why I'm importing a car and not contributing to the local economy. I told her that I wanted something more efficient and different to what is presently offered on the island, and that would also be easy to park. The lady then called me a yuppy and that that car is so small, if it goes in a pothole, it will likely be stuck there for good. Then she hung up on me.I am not looking forward to dealing with them when it comes time to pick the car up from the boat.