Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

Reason number 1 .... feel that dollar bill in your pocket?. Think of it as
a buck and a half in Canada. A $20,000 vehicle here in Canada will only
cost you $14,000 USD. While you are at it, you can pick up some real beer,
too! But then we are talking big money there. $20. for a dozen.

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

Reason number 1 .... feel that dollar bill in your pocket?. Think of it as
a buck and a half in Canada. A $20,000 vehicle here in Canada will only
cost you $14,000 USD. While you are at it, you can pick up some real beer,
too! But then we are talking big money there. $20. for a dozen.

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 15:31:04 +0000, Gordo wrote:

> Reason number 1 .... feel that dollar bill in your pocket?. Think of it as
> a buck and a half in Canada. A $20,000 vehicle here in Canada will only
> cost you $14,000 USD. While you are at it, you can pick up some real beer,
> too! But then we are talking big money there. $20. for a dozen.


I think I remember paying $6.50 USD for a beer at a bar in Kingston Ontario. Had I
known it was that much it wouldn't have been a Labatt's.

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 15:31:04 +0000, Gordo wrote:

> Reason number 1 .... feel that dollar bill in your pocket?. Think of it as
> a buck and a half in Canada. A $20,000 vehicle here in Canada will only
> cost you $14,000 USD. While you are at it, you can pick up some real beer,
> too! But then we are talking big money there. $20. for a dozen.


I think I remember paying $6.50 USD for a beer at a bar in Kingston Ontario. Had I
known it was that much it wouldn't have been a Labatt's.

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 15:31:04 +0000, Gordo wrote:

> Reason number 1 .... feel that dollar bill in your pocket?. Think of it as
> a buck and a half in Canada. A $20,000 vehicle here in Canada will only
> cost you $14,000 USD. While you are at it, you can pick up some real beer,
> too! But then we are talking big money there. $20. for a dozen.


I think I remember paying $6.50 USD for a beer at a bar in Kingston Ontario. Had I
known it was that much it wouldn't have been a Labatt's.

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 15:31:04 +0000, Gordo wrote:

> Reason number 1 .... feel that dollar bill in your pocket?. Think of it as
> a buck and a half in Canada. A $20,000 vehicle here in Canada will only
> cost you $14,000 USD. While you are at it, you can pick up some real beer,
> too! But then we are talking big money there. $20. for a dozen.


I think I remember paying $6.50 USD for a beer at a bar in Kingston Ontario. Had I
known it was that much it wouldn't have been a Labatt's.

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

dano wrote:
> Hello,
> I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
>
> A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
>
> Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> some more information on this?
> I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> that???
>
> Thanks
> Dano

Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
for themselves.

Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
all that advantageous.

I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower than
the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of late.

Mike

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

dano wrote:
> Hello,
> I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
>
> A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
>
> Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> some more information on this?
> I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> that???
>
> Thanks
> Dano

Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
for themselves.

Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
all that advantageous.

I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower than
the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of late.

Mike

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

dano wrote:
> Hello,
> I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
>
> A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
>
> Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> some more information on this?
> I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> that???
>
> Thanks
> Dano

Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
for themselves.

Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
all that advantageous.

I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower than
the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of late.

Mike

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

dano wrote:
> Hello,
> I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
>
> A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
>
> Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> some more information on this?
> I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> that???
>
> Thanks
> Dano

Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
for themselves.

Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
all that advantageous.

I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower than
the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of late.

Mike

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

if you are going to do it do it soon, about a year ago 1 canadian dollar was
worth 62 cents american, now its worth 75, and predicted to be at 85 in
another year....your savings are going down and down as we speak.

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:v6FHb.188483$ea%.119962@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> dano wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> > automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> > I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
> >
> > A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> > hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
> >
> > Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> > some more information on this?
> > I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> > say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> > the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> > that???
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dano
>
> Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
> and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
> for themselves.
>
> Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
> all that advantageous.
>
> I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower
than
> the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of
late.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

if you are going to do it do it soon, about a year ago 1 canadian dollar was
worth 62 cents american, now its worth 75, and predicted to be at 85 in
another year....your savings are going down and down as we speak.

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:v6FHb.188483$ea%.119962@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> dano wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> > automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> > I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
> >
> > A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> > hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
> >
> > Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> > some more information on this?
> > I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> > say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> > the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> > that???
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dano
>
> Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
> and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
> for themselves.
>
> Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
> all that advantageous.
>
> I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower
than
> the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of
late.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

if you are going to do it do it soon, about a year ago 1 canadian dollar was
worth 62 cents american, now its worth 75, and predicted to be at 85 in
another year....your savings are going down and down as we speak.

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:v6FHb.188483$ea%.119962@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> dano wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> > automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> > I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
> >
> > A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> > hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
> >
> > Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> > some more information on this?
> > I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> > say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> > the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> > that???
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dano
>
> Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
> and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
> for themselves.
>
> Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
> all that advantageous.
>
> I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower
than
> the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of
late.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

if you are going to do it do it soon, about a year ago 1 canadian dollar was
worth 62 cents american, now its worth 75, and predicted to be at 85 in
another year....your savings are going down and down as we speak.

"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:v6FHb.188483$ea%.119962@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> dano wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I was curious if anyone has looked into the pros/cons of buying an
> > automobile across the border in Canada and bringing it into the USA?
> > I live in Seattle so that's not very far...
> >
> > A friend of ours said they know a couple that have done it...
> > hopefully it was worth it in not being much trouble, and cost-savings?
> >
> > Anyone know anything on this, have an experience or know where to get
> > some more information on this?
> > I would suspect that once you came into the country with it... lets
> > say Canada for example... you would have (x) amount of days to pay
> > the taxes and perhaps get some emmisions test or something and all
> > that???
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dano
>
> Up to a year ago US used car dealers bought a lot of cars out of Ontario
> and converted them miles from kilometres and did very well
> for themselves.
>
> Now that the US dollar has dropped or the Canadian one has risen it is not
> all that advantageous.
>
> I have found the list price of new cars here in Canada seem to be lower
than
> the US when the dollar is converted but have not done a comparison of
late.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: Question on Buying a Car in Canada
 

> I think I remember paying $6.50 USD for a beer at a bar in Kingston
Ontario. Had I
> known it was that much it wouldn't have been a Labatt's.

You have been cheated.

Daniel, Montreal