AuroraBorealis
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I know its an extremely broad question, but Im sort of running out of time to figure things out and whether I want to secure a possible Ambulance from the states.
Im getting lost in all of the details such as,
E.t.c with anything else I might be missing because I've been researching a lot of these things non stop and its literally 7 a.m. and just getting to sleep.
Has anyone ever bought an ambulance from the states and imported it? Do you have any advice for me with anything I wrote or anything I might be forgetting?
Id love to get into this whole life and post my (Middle of no where winter camping with wood stove) conversion, but Im starting to get discouraged. Both by the possibility of high cost (All in) to acquire the unit and the chance it may never see the road or be allowed into Canada due to some issue I didn't expect. Maybe its best I just forget about this for the time being but at the end of the day I think Ive found the one unit that feels like the right one for me. I'll stop typing because I don't think I can ever feel like I've asked enough questions, but literally anything is appreciated. Whether you've gone the 9 yards or even just bought an ambulance that was already IN Canada/Ontario, or perhaps to link another post with some helpful stuff in it.
Im getting lost in all of the details such as,
- Emissions testing requirements in Canada (Ambulance is a 2000 Type 1 Ambulance 7.3L Power stroke engine, Diesel)
- Do I need anything beyond a G level drivers licence?
- Registration specifics (This is my first vehicle so literally this whole thing is brand new to me)
- Purchasing the unit from the dealer.
- Importing it into Canada and all of the paperwork and rules.
- Having to either fly down and pick it up which has an estimated cost of between $1,000 - $2,000. Or pay a shipment company to deliver it which Im estimating at $2,000 - $4,000. (Total distance is roughly 1500 miles)
- Removing all decals and lights and making it road worthy for every state I might drive it through, as well as Ontario.
- INSURANCE! Which seems to be an entire ordeal in and of itself...
E.t.c with anything else I might be missing because I've been researching a lot of these things non stop and its literally 7 a.m. and just getting to sleep.
Has anyone ever bought an ambulance from the states and imported it? Do you have any advice for me with anything I wrote or anything I might be forgetting?
Id love to get into this whole life and post my (Middle of no where winter camping with wood stove) conversion, but Im starting to get discouraged. Both by the possibility of high cost (All in) to acquire the unit and the chance it may never see the road or be allowed into Canada due to some issue I didn't expect. Maybe its best I just forget about this for the time being but at the end of the day I think Ive found the one unit that feels like the right one for me. I'll stop typing because I don't think I can ever feel like I've asked enough questions, but literally anything is appreciated. Whether you've gone the 9 yards or even just bought an ambulance that was already IN Canada/Ontario, or perhaps to link another post with some helpful stuff in it.