#4490562 - 02/05/10 07:19 AM
so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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spnx
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To make fun of them. Just kidding, I was there to buy a truck.
I'm looking at getting an extended cab, four door, long box 4X4 Tacoma with the V6 and the towing package. With the options I want, it's $42,000. A cap is going to be 2 grand more.
I thought I'd see what the same truck would cost if I drove over the border and bought it in the US. Even with the exchange rate, it's going to be $34,000 Canadian. Our sales tax here is the lowest of all of the provinces too!
But it's more than just cheaper tax. Car companies all charge more for vehicles because they can. Just like with books and magazines. They should be closer in cost then they are, since our dollar is 93 cents US, but there is significant difference (read profit) to be made, so the prices remain high here.
Has anyone bought a vehicle in the US and brought it over? Any issues?
P.S. Ok, I can't resist a shot, even though I own another Toyota 
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#4490911 - 02/05/10 09:08 AM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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c2k
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Toyota's can come across the border without any issue regardless of year. Warranty is 100% VALID in Canada, though for the US terms. You will get 3yrs/36,000 Miles comprehensive and 5yrs/60,000 Miles (not 3yrs/60k and 5yrs/100k). Basically you lose a few thousand KM of warranty.
that all sounds good, but i'd like to see that on papers from toyota to back that claim up.
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#4491017 - 02/05/10 09:37 AM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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sushtsi
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Toyota's can come across the border without any issue regardless of year. Warranty is 100% VALID in Canada, though for the US terms. You will get 3yrs/36,000 Miles comprehensive and 5yrs/60,000 Miles (not 3yrs/60k and 5yrs/100k). Basically you lose a few thousand KM of warranty. that all sounds good, but i'd like to see that on papers from toyota to back that claim up.
I import 30-40 Toyotas from the states per month and have warranty work done on them all of the time. The warranty book states it as well.
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#4491051 - 02/05/10 09:48 AM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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A2B-Lexus
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Meh...its a Toyota, you don't need warranty, what can go wrong??????
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#4491487 - 02/05/10 11:42 AM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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LNXGUY
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42k for a fucking Tacoma? Jesus christ....
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#4491597 - 02/05/10 12:16 PM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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c2k
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Toyota's can come across the border without any issue regardless of year. Warranty is 100% VALID in Canada, though for the US terms. You will get 3yrs/36,000 Miles comprehensive and 5yrs/60,000 Miles (not 3yrs/60k and 5yrs/100k). Basically you lose a few thousand KM of warranty. that all sounds good, but i'd like to see that on papers from toyota to back that claim up. I import 30-40 Toyotas from the states per month and have warranty work done on them all of the time. The warranty book states it as well.
that's awesome! good to know tho.
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#4492656 - 02/05/10 04:19 PM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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big tuner
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the mk4 R32's are eligible to be imported into Canada!!!!???  
fuck, I need to find one 
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#4492836 - 02/05/10 05:34 PM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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42k for a fucking Tacoma? Jesus christ....
If you think that's bad: one of the partners at work just bought a Highlander Hybrid. $63,000 with options and taxes. For over sixty large I could think of several dozen cars I'd take over a Highlander.... but whatever works for you I suppose.
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#4584519 - 03/11/10 04:04 PM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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qwiksi
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Media is blowing this shit with Toyota way out of wack,next big thing to happen and they will forget about Toyota.
Im not a fan of Toyota products but if I was I wouldnt let this shit bother me.Im also not a fan of domestic cars but when it come's to truck's only American for me,Tundra's are overpriced junk. Watch for rotting frames 
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#4584580 - 03/11/10 04:28 PM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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big tuner
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GM is behind this shit 
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#4584904 - 03/11/10 06:45 PM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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#4584956 - 03/11/10 07:16 PM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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big tuner
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#4585618 - 03/12/10 12:37 AM
Re: so I'm at the Toyota dealership yesterday...
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