Has anyone crossed the border to get mods done on their cars in the US? If so, were there any problems with customs on the way back in? Did they notice the mods or did they even care?

It just seems there are a lot more performance shops just south of the border in Buffalo, Rochester, etc. With the CDN dollar being so strong, I think it would make sense to make a trip down there. For example, if I get a lowering kit for my SS/SC, do you think Canadian customs would notice? I could just tell them it was already lowered in Canada. Thoughts or comments anyone??

 

When you drive back through with your mods, they arn't going to notice.

 

They would just run your plate and see that its a Cobalt and you would be fine.

 

I use to cross the border 3 times a week for 5 years. The biggest mistake people make when talking to customs is that they talk too much. Customs is not concerned with if your car is lowered. I use to buy my tires in Ohio. Only once did I get asked about it because I still had stickers on them. I told them someone slashed my tires,acted real pissed off about it. The guy felt sorry for me and let me go through without checkin anything else.
The only thing I would be concerned about with having work done is if they f*** something up when adjusting your camber or something like that, getting warranty from the shop will be a pain in the ass. Bolt on stuff that you can take on and off is always good to buy there though. One more tip, run your car through a car wash and make sure it is clean inside if before crossing the border with mods. When I got caught for the tires the car was covered in mud and tires looked way too clean for the rest of the car

 

crossed the border to buy rims once and they stoped me and did a check, and say my four originals in my trunk. luckly they let me off I told him that there my raceing wheels, and I use them at the track. lol