Vehicle Registration

Purchasing a Damaged Vehicle from the United States

Every individual wishing to purchase a vehicle imported from the USA is responsible of checking this vehicle's origin and record to know if it has been declared a total loss. A vehicle declared a total loss cannot be registered and will be barred from road use on the Québec highway system until it complies with Québec regulations.

Various Web sites can assist you in your research. Here are some suggestions:

• Carfax
• AutoCheck
• Consumer Guide
• National Insurance Crime Bureau
• National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

To find out more about the process of putting a vehicle that was declared a total loss back on the road, see our publication Rebuilt Vehicles.