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If you're in the market for a used car, you may want to head south in search of bargains.

Used car dealers in Montana say they've seen increasing numbers of Canadian customers in the past few months. The reason: the rising Canadian dollar.

American border officials say that on some days, they're processing as many as 60 Canadian shoppers hopping the border in their hunt for a good used car.

Potential Canadian business is so good for Montana car dealers that they're even taking out ads in Canadian newspapers.

One used-car dealership -- The Pierce Auto Group -- says that 25 per cent of its daily customers are Canadian.

David Pierce isn't apologizing to his Canadian competitors. He says when the Canadian dollar was low, Montana residents were heading north to get good deals from Alberta.

"So, turnabout's fair play, I guess. (It will) probably go around again some day, so make hay while the sun shines," he said.

But there are a few things Canadians should know if they're going to the U.S. to buy a car: they'll have to pay the GST, and there may be more taxes if the vehicle was made outside of North America.

Getting a car out of the U.S. also may require 72-hours notice and additional paperwork.