Now that everyone is buying watches in Canada

[AK1984]

Anybody buying cars??

Other then it must be cash buy , there are no duties/restrictions of importing


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[Rolex57]

People still buy cars???? People lease.

[GB-man]

No but I was thinking of buying some new sonos play 5s in Canada! Even better if it keeps sliding, maybe a place in TO or a lake house

[Greenwich Mean Time]

Not always worth the hassle. in addition to the below requirements, my state will also collect sales tax on the vehicle before they will allow it to be registered.

Before you can register a foreign registered vehicle, car or motorcycle in the U.S., you must be able to prove that you or someone else filed an entry with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not register a vehicle that has been imported into the U.S. without proof an entry was filed with CBP and proof the vehicle conforms to U.S. emissions and safety standards. If the vehicle does not conform to U.S. emissions or safety standards, you will not be able to register it in the U.S. You will either have to bring it up to U.S. standards or export the car.

[mater]

This will be moved.. but I will chime in.

Cars have always been significantly more expensive in Canada unlike the Rolex disparity. Especially higher end cars. You won't be saving much after all the taxes.

Back in 2012 when the dollars were at parity, the car manufactures did not even bother to adjust their prices (Porsche did because they were almost 40% higher in Canada at the time). Lots of Canadians were going south and buying cars. Even after the paper work and import fees you were coming out ahead big time.

I lease my cars, currently an M3, which can be had in the US for almost half the payment I make in Canada.

[GordonC]

While it's generally been true that cars have been more expensive in Canada than the US, exchange rate difference factored in, there are a few genuine bargains to be found - one great example is the VW Golf R.

In Canada, MSRP in $CDN is $39,995. That's $27, 500 US at around $1.45 Cdn/US exchange rate. MSRP for a US Golf R is $35,650 US - $8K US MORE than the same car in Canada!!!

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by AK1984

there are no duties/restrictions of importing

Yes there are as well as other laws both Federal and State.

[AK1984]

Originally Posted by GordonC

While it's generally been true that cars have been more expensive in Canada than the US, exchange rate difference factored in, there are a few genuine bargains to be found - one great example is the VW Golf R.



In Canada, MSRP in $CDN is $39,995. That's $27, 500 US at around $1.45 Cdn/US exchange rate. MSRP for a US Golf R is $35,650 US - $8K US MORE than the same car in Canada!!!

Funny you mentioned that.
That is the exact car Im looking for as its difficult to find it in US let alone get a deal.

VW dealer told me its pretty straight fwd to import due to north america trade agreement, i just hsve to pay it in full




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