Might move to Canada. What do I do with my incoming Car?
10-29-2018 | 10:13 AM
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From: In a van down by the Ottawa River ...
it is from our British background. The US threw out the brits and we kept them around. Brits are notoriously petty , jealous and love taking people down. Just look at how ugly most of their newscasters and actors are compared to the US ones. This is so British people don’t feel too bad about their looks and lot in life. Don’t stand out and don’t try to rise above your station in life. The tall poppy gets cut Down syndrome
10-29-2018 | 06:55 PM
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If you tell that to your dealer, 99% say goodbye to your car. Dealers are punished by manufacturers for selling new cars to exporters (used, it doesn’t matter).
This is rule is designed to protect dealers in Canada and vice versa.
The best way way is to title it in US, then wait 1 year to import it into Canada. That way you won’t pay Canadian sales tax. Canada doesn’t charge tax if you owned it for over a year. You will have to pay duties regardless though. The challenge is I believe you are only allowed to have the car in Canada for up to 6 months in a rolling calendar year before you have to register it. Either way, I would just risk it. Ship the car to the US border, then drive over so you don’t have to pay a bond. (If you ship it over, you might have to pay a bond). Also you MIGHT have to modify your car to meet Canadian regulations. Usually they are similar enough that none is required, but YMMV.
Dont try try to get an allocation in Canada. Most provinces are not allowed to sell new cars over MSRP, so only established customers get the allocations.
This is rule is designed to protect dealers in Canada and vice versa.
The best way way is to title it in US, then wait 1 year to import it into Canada. That way you won’t pay Canadian sales tax. Canada doesn’t charge tax if you owned it for over a year. You will have to pay duties regardless though. The challenge is I believe you are only allowed to have the car in Canada for up to 6 months in a rolling calendar year before you have to register it. Either way, I would just risk it. Ship the car to the US border, then drive over so you don’t have to pay a bond. (If you ship it over, you might have to pay a bond). Also you MIGHT have to modify your car to meet Canadian regulations. Usually they are similar enough that none is required, but YMMV.
Dont try try to get an allocation in Canada. Most provinces are not allowed to sell new cars over MSRP, so only established customers get the allocations.
10-29-2018 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ascend
I don't even know how people survive in Quebec, paying >50% income tax.... craaaaaaazy
I get that this is RL and we're talking Porsches. But from a pure financial POV it sucks.
10-29-2018 | 10:47 PM
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10-29-2018 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by WantA997
Pretty much. But be thankful you're not subject to a 20% luxury tax (in addition to 5% GST) on cars over $150,000 like we are in BC.
It's all the money laundering in BC.
10-29-2018 | 11:24 PM
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Thanks for the insight. lol
I've played hockey for over 20 years and have befriended many Canadians. I've observed that the folks from Ontario are the cheapest bastards around. Pay half-league fees but skate full-time, bitch about ice-time, puck hog for days, fragile egos and never offer to buy a post-game pitcher of beer. Whereas the BC Canadians are the most passive aggressive people i've ever met. Also skated with a few guys from Manitoba, quietest people i've encountered.
I've played hockey for over 20 years and have befriended many Canadians. I've observed that the folks from Ontario are the cheapest bastards around. Pay half-league fees but skate full-time, bitch about ice-time, puck hog for days, fragile egos and never offer to buy a post-game pitcher of beer. Whereas the BC Canadians are the most passive aggressive people i've ever met. Also skated with a few guys from Manitoba, quietest people i've encountered.
Btw. Growing up in Canada, I was educated in a way that Canadians are nice people and Americans are douchebags. (And also that living in America is unsafe because you will get shot at least once in lifetime
)Not true. Having spent 10+ years in US, Americans are nicer and more straight forward than Canadians who pull some passive aggressive BS and political correctness BS.
Still trying to convince my boss so I don't have to go back to Canada.
10-29-2018 | 11:33 PM
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I thought there's no human civilization in manitoba.
Btw. Growing up in Canada, I was educated in a way that Canadians are nice people and Americans are douchebags. (And also that living in America is unsafe because you will get shot at least once in lifetime)
Not true. Having spent 10+ years in US, Americans are nicer and more straight forward than Canadians who pull some passive aggressive BS and political correctness BS.
Still trying to convince my boss so I don't have to go back to Canada.
Btw. Growing up in Canada, I was educated in a way that Canadians are nice people and Americans are douchebags. (And also that living in America is unsafe because you will get shot at least once in lifetime
)Not true. Having spent 10+ years in US, Americans are nicer and more straight forward than Canadians who pull some passive aggressive BS and political correctness BS.
Still trying to convince my boss so I don't have to go back to Canada.
10-29-2018 | 11:39 PM
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Now, I would lock up the door no matter what since Canada became a refugee camp nation. They call it diversity
10-30-2018 | 02:09 PM
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10-30-2018 | 04:17 PM
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