Buying a used RV in USA as a Canadian

dieharder wrote:

YZ wrote:
GST and PST (HST) are determined from actual purchase price

Not true with new trailers and I suspect with used rigs as well. I was told this buy a guy who bought new over the border. I have also seen folks go in with a low number receipt to avoid tax and get dinged..it is one of the ways the provinces make up for you buying in the lower 48. Your province may differ but I would be surprised..the DOT caught on to that trick years ago.. The one group of vehicles that they don't track the book values for are class 5 to 8 trucks.

One of the larges trailer dealers in the states and a repair depot 10 minutes from me (in nova scotia) so you should check that..but if you do a private sale, then you are on your own and the warranty is probably over by then..

Buy a quality trailer and you should have no problems..

Sorry, but your guy is incorrect. It is accessed based on price of the vehicle from the venders invoice converted to Canadian dollars and also includes add-ons like extended warranties and such. If there was a trade in, for example, the declare value for taxes is the purchase price of the vehicle, not what was out-of-pocket after trade.

I cannot argue that....so I wonder why they taxed him on a 50K plus rig when he paid late 30s for it and out buck was higher than the yank buck.. thought he was from Ontario as well..

I think the poster should wonder down to the DOT and ask...better to get the info fro the horses mouth so to speek...