Happy Birthday to me, 3500HD officially ordered!

[Sask Farmboy]

I know we in Canada can't buy a new US vehicle; it has to have been registered in the US for at least 6 months.

This might be the same for the other way across the border.

 

Also, FWIW, the exact same truck in Canada, in Canadian $ is 16% more than a US truck in US $.

 

Sorry, 16.8% more.

For my exact build: $94,638 in Canada and $81,015 in US.

[Sniperdan]

10 hours ago, Sask Farmboy said:

I know we in Canada can't buy a new US vehicle; it has to have been registered in the US for at least 6 months.

This might be the same for the other way across the border.

 

Also, FWIW, the exact same truck in Canada, in Canadian $ is 16% more than a US truck in US $.

 

Sorry, 16.8% more.

For my exact build: $94,638 in Canada and $81,015 in US.

I don't know where you are getting your facts and figures from.  My truck as built on the Canadian website is $93,338 CDN or $67,227 USD.  Exact same truck built on the US website is $78,155 USD or $108,510 CDN.  That translates to an American realizing a 14% overall savings by buying in Canada.

 

I do not know what the rules are for Canadian dealers selling to American buyers.

 

Dealers up here in Canada will tell you all day long that you cannot buy a new vehicle in the US but I have proven that you can.  When our dollar was strong I bought an ATV in the US with no problems.  I also have friends that have purchased new vehicles in the US and imported them to Canada.  All you need to do is initially register it to a US address.  In my case, I registered in to my uncles address in the US, imported it to Canada legally that same day and then transferred it to my home address once I completed the RIV paperwork.  The key is that you cannot finance the vehicle, you must be paying for it in full. 

[FirstAscent]

Thanks guys! I actually did not consider looking in Canada. But did read your post last night and start looking around in Canada, actually couldn't find anything that matched at least the "must haves" when I was looking at the Canadian chevy website.

 

But yeah looking at the cost conversion, if it were possible, it definitely would save me some $$$. 

[Dunn]

16 hours ago, FirstAscent said:

Thanks, yeah would almost be worth waiting but I need the truck by June at the latest. 

 

 

Found another potential truck, It has everything I need except for the all weather floor liners, so obviously that wouldn't be a deal breaker since that's an easy add. It's a good deal, not Laura good, but good at about $9k off. I'm considering it, gonna think hard. It's 1300 miles away so we'll see. I'm trying not to rush any decisions but also running out of time/options. 

I wouldn't consider this "rushing" into decision, lol.....this has been going on for quite some time, probably not gonna find another where only thing you have to do is add some mats.....some of the fun is looking though

 

whats Laura,  12k off?....so 3k difference but they have the exact truck?...and not quite as far...2 ways it can go.....one is wishing you had got this when you had the chance or another coming thru @ Laura with better discount in next month or so.....which scenario seems more likely.?....of course whatever you do the other will present itself, isn't that how it always works, lol

 

getting one built and having it june seems a bit unlikely?

 

[FirstAscent]

1 minute ago, Dunn said:

I wouldn't consider this "rushing" into decision, lol.....this has been going on for quite some time, probably not gonna find another where only thing you have to do is add some mats.....some of the fun is looking though

 

whats Laura,  12k off?....so 3k difference but they have the exact truck?...and not quite as far...2 ways it can go.....one is wishing you had got this when you had the chance or another coming thru @ Laura with better discount in next month or so.....which scenario seems more likely.?....of course whatever you do the other will present itself, isn't that how it always works, lol

 

getting one built and having it june seems a bit unlikely?

 

haha good point, it's been a long enough wait to where it's not "rushing".

 

Yeah Laura is 12.7k off!! This one would be 3500 less  The one Laura has already has $500 miles and a dent in the bumper, and is 700 miles further than the other dealer. Is that worth it to me for saving $3500? I dunno, the dent in the bumper really annoys me, even though they said they would of course fix it. Oh, the Laura one also doesn't have upfitter switches. I'm ok ordering that separately but now need to do a little more research on that, the Laura parts guy said he doesn't know if he can order it separately which doesn't make sense, so I need to confirm. 

 

my current order with my original dealer still is at 1100. if it moved up to 2000 then maybe I'd be ok just waiting. but with how things have been going I'm quite doubtful anything will ever change even though they placed a whole new order, said he had an allocation, but nothing is changing. 

 

but yeah you're right, if I keep waiting for Laura (which nothing is for sure) I could end up missing out on both deals and be stuck with nothing. So I'm definitely taking that into account as well. 

[FirstAscent]

when I called in to my original dealer this morning to check on the status the receptionist lady says "why do you call in everyday?"

 

uuuhhh, because I ordered this in January and you guys can't figure your sh*t out! haha C'mon. trust me, I don't want to be keeping tabs on you for doing your job. 

[Dunn]

whats the price of the one supposedly being built ? same as Laura?...

 

by the time you factor everything in between the 2  its maybe closer to $2500-3000.... its complete and new, throw in some mats your done.....Idk, you get out there and dent isn't fixed or some shit....or another "surprise"...

 

man sucks it has to be right on that bubble

 

 

[FirstAscent]

6 minutes ago, Dunn said:

whats the price of the one supposedly being built ? same as Laura?...

 

 

that's up for debate haha. they changed sales managers since I first ordered. 

when I ordered I was told $9k off PLUS whatever factory incentives are available at time of delivery. that was the current deal they had publicly posted on their website when I placed my order and what we agreed upon (via email confirmation). 

 

The new sales manager says that doesn't sound right and they typically don't combine offers discounted that much, even that's how it actually was in January. The new sales manager said "don't worry, we'll give you a good deal". but that's obviously vague. A good deal to them may not be a good deal to me or match the previous "deal". 

[Dunn]

34 minutes ago, FirstAscent said:

when I called in to my original dealer this morning to check on the status the receptionist lady says "why do you call in everyday?"

 

uuuhhh, because I ordered this in January and you guys can't figure your sh*t out! haha C'mon. trust me, I don't want to be keeping tabs on you for doing your job. 

right.....do your job

 

hate it when dealers turn it around on customer.....

 

they advertise a price and when called on it they make it sound like you came up with a ridiculous number, lol

 

[Dunn]

2 minutes ago, FirstAscent said:

that's up for debate haha. they changed sales managers since I first ordered. 

when I ordered I was told $9k off PLUS whatever factory incentives are available at time of delivery. that was the current deal they had publicly posted on their website when I placed my order and what we agreed upon (via email confirmation). 

 

The new sales manager says that doesn't sound right and they typically don't combine offers discounted that much, even that's how it actually was in January. The new sales manager said "don't worry, we'll give you a good deal". but that's obviously vague. A good deal to them may not be a good deal to me or match the previous "deal". 

no way i would do that.....truck comes in you cant agree and now what, all your options are buh bye....i imagine would be lucky to get the 9k....and you already have one that's built and ready to go for that

 

 

[Sask Farmboy]

1 hour ago, Sniperdan said:

I don't know where you are getting your facts and figures from.  My truck as built on the Canadian website is $93,338 CDN or $67,227 USD.  Exact same truck built on the US website is $78,155 USD or $108,510 CDN.  That translates to an American realizing a 14% overall savings by buying in Canada.

 

I do not know what the rules are for Canadian dealers selling to American buyers.

 

Dealers up here in Canada will tell you all day long that you cannot buy a new vehicle in the US but I have proven that you can.  When our dollar was strong I bought an ATV in the US with no problems.  I also have friends that have purchased new vehicles in the US and imported them to Canada.  All you need to do is initially register it to a US address.  In my case, I registered in to my uncles address in the US, imported it to Canada legally that same day and then transferred it to my home address once I completed the RIV paperwork.  The key is that you cannot finance the vehicle, you must be paying for it in full. 

We are saying the exact same thing, our facts and figures are exactly the same.

For my exact build that I posted above was Cdn$ on gm.ca and US$ on gm.com

($cdn price in US)/($cdn price in Canada) is 1.17 or 17% markup for vehicles sold in Canada.

Buy truck in US: $78,115US($1.39cdn/$1US)=$108,579.85cdn

It is cheaper to buy in Canada.

 

I know there are illegal ways to buy a new US vehicle, but you're example of a legal way to do it is really good to know, thanks.

 

BTW, does your BC luxury tax apply to your truck?

[cdnSpinalTap]

8 minutes ago, Sask Farmboy said:

We are saying the exact same thing, our facts and figures are exactly the same.

For my exact build that I posted above was Cdn$ on gm.ca and US$ on gm.com

($cdn price in US)/($cdn price in Canada) is 1.17 or 17% markup for vehicles sold in Canada.

Buy truck in US: $78,115US($1.39cdn/$1US)=$108,579.85cdn

It is cheaper to buy in Canada.

 

I know there are illegal ways to buy a new US vehicle, but you're example of a legal way to do it is really good to know, thanks.

 

BTW, does your BC luxury tax apply to your truck?

What I have found when I successfully imported a new vehicle into Canada, and at other times when I tried to do the same, is that there are no legal issues, but there could be manufacturer issues.  For example, if you buy a vehicle in Canada, GM may not warranty your vehicle in the US for 6 months.

 

This could all be different now as it's been a few years since I tried this.

[Sniperdan]

11 minutes ago, cdnSpinalTap said:

What I have found when I successfully imported a new vehicle into Canada, and at other times when I tried to do the same, is that there are no legal issues, but there could be manufacturer issues.  For example, if you buy a vehicle in Canada, GM may not warranty your vehicle in the US for 6 months.

 

This could all be different now as it's been a few years since I tried this.

Again, something dealers will tell you to keep you local.  Think about this for a minute, if you buy a new truck here and then drive to Disneyland but your truck breaks down in Oregon, do you think they are going to say "nope, sorry this is a Canadian truck so no warranty for you".  Of course not. 

 

When I bought my ATV in the states, I tried to give my local dealer my business but they were not willing to move on price.  They swore up and down that I would have no warranty in Canada if I bought in the states and that no dealer would sell me one in the US.  2 weeks after I bought and imported it, I went back to the very same dealer and got warranty work done with no issues at all.  In fact, they even helped me change the registration to my Canadian address.   Don't believe the guy trying to sell you something, he will tell any lie to get the sale!

[Sniperdan]

46 minutes ago, Sask Farmboy said:

 

BTW, does your BC luxury tax apply to your truck?

No, luxury tax does not apply to 1 Ton trucks.

[FirstAscent]

I was talking to this one dealer offering about the $9k off trying to get them to knock another $500. They said they can't but it's funny how many dealers think it's impossible on the discounts Laura offers.

 

They keep saying, there must be extra incentives you qualify for... nope, this is for anyone and everyone sir! They are 3500 lower than you, I'm just asking for $500, c'mon! haha