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Canadian_Stig · 03-31-2010, 11:50 PM

Do the work yourself it's much cheaper. If you don't have the time, car brokers will charge about $1000 on the vehicle, higher depending on the cost and rarity of the vehicle. Also, the more work they have to do, like locating, transporting, etc, the more it will cost.

It's so unfortunate, even after reading this thread through there is so much mis-information out there. GM Canada does honor the US warrenty, after the car is 6 months old. It doesn't matter if those 6 months are spent in Canada or the US, once the 6 months is up the warrenty can be registered with GM Canada. If this is a big deal to you, then while searching for your perfect Camaro ask the seller when the vehicle was purchased, that will tell you how long you have to wait before you can register the warrenty. If the car is already 6 months old, then no waiting register the warrenty as soon as you import it. If it's 3 months old, import it and after 3 months register the warrenty. For $8k - $10k savings, you can do a lot of warrenty work and still come out ahead and the chances are that won't happen while your waiting.

Ronn, there is a lot of incorrect information in your post. When buying a used vehicle in the US (which is the only option because GM says so), you don't pay any US tax on the purchase. You do pay GST & a $206 (after tax) RIV fee at the boarder when you import but you do not pay any customs charges (duty) for any vehicle built in North America (Canada, US & Mexico). TThe Camaro is built in Oshawa, hence no duty. Depending on your province of residence when you register the vehicle in your provice you will pay provincial sales tax, just like any new or used vehicle purchased in Canada. Therefore, besides the $206 RIV fee, you will pay the exact same taxes on a "used" (pre-owned) Camaro in the US that you pay for a "New" Camaro in Canada. The difference is you pay a lot less CDN taxes on a pre-owned $30k Camaro then you do on a $45k new Camaro. That more then makes up for the $206 RIV (Registered Import Vehicles of Canada) fee.

If you want NEW off the lot then buy from a Canadian dealer. If you don't mind buying used (less then 1 year old) then it only makes sense to purchase it in the US. If I had 50 grand lying around last year when the Camaro was first out I would have purchased new, unfortunately, I didn't. Now, when I round up the funds to pay $50k for a Camaro, I'll buy used in the US and put the $10k savings in a nice supercharger and suspension package purchased in the US and only pay tax on the used price of the Camaro, so in actual fact it'll be more like a $15 000 savings.

For those regulars who feel butt hurt because of the amount they paid in Canada, don't! You've been driving your Camaro for quite sometime while the rest of us are still just dreaming about one day having one in our driveway too!

03-31-2010, 11:50 PM	#24
Canadian_Stig Drives: Highlander Hybrid, Durango, TurboPT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ajax, ON Posts: 28	Do the work yourself it's much cheaper. If you don't have the time, car brokers will charge about $1000 on the vehicle, higher depending on the cost and rarity of the vehicle. Also, the more work they have to do, like locating, transporting, etc, the more it will cost. It's so unfortunate, even after reading this thread through there is so much mis-information out there. GM Canada does honor the US warrenty, after the car is 6 months old. It doesn't matter if those 6 months are spent in Canada or the US, once the 6 months is up the warrenty can be registered with GM Canada. If this is a big deal to you, then while searching for your perfect Camaro ask the seller when the vehicle was purchased, that will tell you how long you have to wait before you can register the warrenty. If the car is already 6 months old, then no waiting register the warrenty as soon as you import it. If it's 3 months old, import it and after 3 months register the warrenty. For $8k - $10k savings, you can do a lot of warrenty work and still come out ahead and the chances are that won't happen while your waiting. Ronn, there is a lot of incorrect information in your post. When buying a used vehicle in the US (which is the only option because GM says so), you don't pay any US tax on the purchase. You do pay GST & a $206 (after tax) RIV fee at the boarder when you import but you do not pay any customs charges (duty) for any vehicle built in North America (Canada, US & Mexico). TThe Camaro is built in Oshawa, hence no duty. Depending on your province of residence when you register the vehicle in your provice you will pay provincial sales tax, just like any new or used vehicle purchased in Canada. Therefore, besides the $206 RIV fee, you will pay the exact same taxes on a "used" (pre-owned) Camaro in the US that you pay for a "New" Camaro in Canada. The difference is you pay a lot less CDN taxes on a pre-owned $30k Camaro then you do on a $45k new Camaro. That more then makes up for the $206 RIV (Registered Import Vehicles of Canada) fee. If you want NEW off the lot then buy from a Canadian dealer. If you don't mind buying used (less then 1 year old) then it only makes sense to purchase it in the US. If I had 50 grand lying around last year when the Camaro was first out I would have purchased new, unfortunately, I didn't. Now, when I round up the funds to pay $50k for a Camaro, I'll buy used in the US and put the $10k savings in a nice supercharger and suspension package purchased in the US and only pay tax on the used price of the Camaro, so in actual fact it'll be more like a $15 000 savings. For those regulars who feel butt hurt because of the amount they paid in Canada, don't! You've been driving your Camaro for quite sometime while the rest of us are still just dreaming about one day having one in our driveway too!