Not to steal your post, but I have a question of my own in the same regard.
When I landed last week I didn't stop at the American side to declare my vehicle was being exported. I hadn't notified them 72 hours in advance so figured I would do that later and declare my vehicle on my goods to follow list. While going over what I was bringing into the country the immigration agent noticed my vehicle title and said, Oh! We can take care of that now even if you didn't notify the U.S. that you were exporting, just do that the next time you come through. Great! I thought. This will save me some time in the future.
However now In preparing to pass through the border again this weekend to declare my vehicle I realized that since I still have a lien on it though my bank, I cannot legally export it. Called my bank but they refuse to provide the necessary export approval letter. Further, since I have no credit history in Canada, the bank I've signed up with here is unable to help refinance my vehicle.
I realize that I'm treading on some shaky legal ground, but does anyone know if the lien provider will be notified that the vehicle has been registered in Canada? How necessary is it to inform the U.S. border that the car is being exported? I intend to pay off my vehicle, I'd just prefer not to have to put the remaining balance on a high interest credit card.
Anyone familiar with this?