Canadians buying a car in U.S.
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Canadians buying a car in U.S.
after 4 months of thinking about it and watching two of my students do it, i bit the bullet and imported and rdx tech from the states.
my local dealer in buffalo did not have a lot of inventory so i researched the net.
i bought from Radley Acura near washington and paid
$34500 PLUS
$670 destination charge
$245 processing fee,
$68 county tax and a
$10 DMV online fee.
$35493 total , or $38705 in canadian funds (i paid 91.7 for my dollar)
(it is 93 today)
the savings from the canadian dealer (the best deal is at performance acura in st. kitts) was about 42k plus 1800 delivery fee, 100 tax and then gst and pst.
so you are getting the vehicle $44124 vs $51300 buying in canada
after all costs and troubles you are getting the vehicle for taxes free.
i could have got it 600 dollars cheaper, but i wanted a vehicle not on the lot.
this is a tax protest, pure and simple. the dealer cost in canada is about 41700 vs 33600 in the states. honda chardes 670 dealer destination in the states and 1795 in canada. it is unfair. the warrant will be done at the dealer in buffalo which is a 40 minute drive for me.
so how to do it:
deal with richard slater at radley acura. he will arrange it all for you
go to www.riv.ca to see the steps.
you can fly from buffalo to washington for 106 dollars and he picks you up at the airport. sign some papers and the navigation system takes you home (4.5 hours to buffalo)
radley acura will fax the vin no. to the vehicle export office in lewiston.
they will give you a recall clearance letter which you must have with you.
you will be given a title to the vehicle, which you get stamped at the vehicle export office in lewistion
you cross, pay your gst and pay the vehicle registration fee of 290 dollars. they will mail you the form to get a safety at canadian tire, (56 dollars) and then you go to your licence beurau to get your plates and pay the pst.
i had a blast. richard is just super and took care of all the details for me.
i did it all by email, i signed nothing, and he took me at my word for the entire time. i was really impressed. his email is richardslater@radleyautogroup.com
ps the no for the vehicle export office is
the fax no. in lewiston is 716 285 3565
the office no is 716 282 1400 or vice versa i cant remember.
my local dealer in buffalo did not have a lot of inventory so i researched the net.
i bought from Radley Acura near washington and paid
$34500 PLUS
$670 destination charge
$245 processing fee,
$68 county tax and a
$10 DMV online fee.
$35493 total , or $38705 in canadian funds (i paid 91.7 for my dollar)
(it is 93 today)
the savings from the canadian dealer (the best deal is at performance acura in st. kitts) was about 42k plus 1800 delivery fee, 100 tax and then gst and pst.
so you are getting the vehicle $44124 vs $51300 buying in canada
after all costs and troubles you are getting the vehicle for taxes free.
i could have got it 600 dollars cheaper, but i wanted a vehicle not on the lot.
this is a tax protest, pure and simple. the dealer cost in canada is about 41700 vs 33600 in the states. honda chardes 670 dealer destination in the states and 1795 in canada. it is unfair. the warrant will be done at the dealer in buffalo which is a 40 minute drive for me.
so how to do it:
deal with richard slater at radley acura. he will arrange it all for you
go to www.riv.ca to see the steps.
you can fly from buffalo to washington for 106 dollars and he picks you up at the airport. sign some papers and the navigation system takes you home (4.5 hours to buffalo)
radley acura will fax the vin no. to the vehicle export office in lewiston.
they will give you a recall clearance letter which you must have with you.
you will be given a title to the vehicle, which you get stamped at the vehicle export office in lewistion
you cross, pay your gst and pay the vehicle registration fee of 290 dollars. they will mail you the form to get a safety at canadian tire, (56 dollars) and then you go to your licence beurau to get your plates and pay the pst.
i had a blast. richard is just super and took care of all the details for me.
i did it all by email, i signed nothing, and he took me at my word for the entire time. i was really impressed. his email is richardslater@radleyautogroup.com
ps the no for the vehicle export office is
the fax no. in lewiston is 716 285 3565
the office no is 716 282 1400 or vice versa i cant remember.
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sounds like a great price...and yes, we do get screwed here in canada with regards to car prices.
the only thing i would be worried about is warranty. my understanding is that you can't transfer the warranty for honda/acura to canada...does that mean you need to drive it down to the states for any warranty work? does the warranty remain valid in the states?
the only thing i would be worried about is warranty. my understanding is that you can't transfer the warranty for honda/acura to canada...does that mean you need to drive it down to the states for any warranty work? does the warranty remain valid in the states?
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