06-18-2006, 03:54 PM
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Vrume Mark
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Originally Posted by lloyd
canadian dealers will honor the warranty.
how it works out is you have to pay whatever the state tax is (california tax 8%), pst, gst, and duty (at least if its an import) which is like 8%. there are also a couple of minor fees like a/c tax and a possible weight tax if its a truck, but those are only a couple hundred bucks. there are potentially some major costs from making it meet canadian safety / emissions but most new cars are fine if they meet US standards. plus of course however much it costs to transport the vehicle, shipping can be like 1-2k, or whatever gas + hotel + airfare is to get you there and back if you drive it yourself.
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Thanks for the heads up
DH
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