Dear community and people! I am a Canadian from Quebec moving to New Jersey in a couple weeks. I wonder if it is cheaper to buy/lease a car in Quebec and then register in NJ or just buy/lease car in NJ and save the trouble?

Thank you so much Merci beaucoup!

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Wildwilly54 t1_jb376e5 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 2:12 AM

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I used to live in Toronto and I’m almost certain your taxes on cars are way higher then ours. It should be much cheaper to buy in the States.

I have a car in Jersey City but you really don’t need one. I would personally wait until you got here.

Majestic_Tomorrow_81 OP t1_jb3f6tc wrote on March 6, 2023 at 3:17 AM

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Replying to Wildwilly54 (#2,169,409)

Thank you so much! It seems transferring my license in Quebec to NJ is quite long and difficult. Do you have any experience regarding to transfer of license?

Wildwilly54 t1_jb74ncz wrote on March 6, 2023 at 10:58 PM

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Replying to Majestic_Tomorrow_81 (#2,169,809)

Sadly I do not, I always kept my NJ drivers license. But you can use a foreign drivers license in the States for a bit.

lolineedajob t1_jb7a3eq wrote on March 6, 2023 at 11:37 PM

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Replying to Majestic_Tomorrow_81 (#2,169,809)

I moved to NJ from Ontario 1.5 years ago and transferred my license. I booked an "out of state transfer" appointment originally and they gave me a permit to come back and write the written test. After I wrote the written test, they waived the road test and gave me the full license.

I don't know if "out of state" was the correct type of appointment to book originally (they mentioned it means from a different state, not from Canada), so you might just have to book a permit appointment and show them your Canadian DL. Wasn't too bad of a process though.

Majestic_Tomorrow_81 OP t1_jb9wqeh wrote on March 7, 2023 at 3:04 PM

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Replying to lolineedajob (#2,175,473)

Thank you so much for the helpful insight! I’m surprised they still ask for a written test, I thought they waive everything since all the rules are quite similar across North America…

Majestic_Tomorrow_81 OP t1_jb9wr78 wrote on March 7, 2023 at 3:04 PM

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Replying to lolineedajob (#2,175,473)

Thank you so much for the helpful insight! I’m surprised they still ask for a written test, I thought they waive everything since all the rules are quite similar across North America…

lolineedajob t1_jbc1ned wrote on March 7, 2023 at 11:23 PM

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Replying to Majestic_Tomorrow_81 (#2,178,513)

That was my thought too, but they didn't seem to budge when I asked about it. If you just grind this practice test you shouldn't have any issues.