Buying a used RV in USA as a Canadian
Hey All, I'm looking to get myself an RV pretty soon, though, there seems to be much better offerings/pricing in the USA over Canada. I assume this is due to demand, and potentially the economy on...
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YZ wrote:
We were planning the same thing until our dollar went south...
At 25 cents on the buck, i am surprised that you will do any better down south..but I grant you the selection will be better ...
Remember, when you drag it back, when you register it, you will be charged tax on it's blue book value rather than what you paid for it especially if it is lower...
Some TVs cannot be imported into Canada... the RIV guidelines are very important..
GST and PST (HST) are determined from actual purchase price expressed in Canadian dollars. The Blue Book is no better than the imagination of the folks that created it. The tax exigible is determined based on the actual transaction, not some mythical number determined from who knows what or where.
The web site for Transport Canada's listing of importable motorized RV's follows:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles/importation/usa/vafus/list2/Section5_1.htm/
