canadian purchases

[Montana_2164]

Is it possible to puchase my rv in canada to take advantage of the exchange rate. I'm from New Jersey. Are there any rules. thank you

[OntMont]

Since most RV's are either built in the U.S. or assembled in Canada from components mostly imported from the US, they are really priced in US$ converted to CDN$. So if you buy one in CDN$, it is going to end up costing you about the same, or a little more than you would pay for the same unit in the US. There may be exceptions, but generally I don't think there is anything to be gained, and you end up with an orphan unit without local dealer support. Also, the CDN$ has been on an upswing recently, so there is less of an exchange advantage than there used to be.

[Bill and Ann]

I agree with John and Donna. Another thing to consider is the how far you would have to go for dealer warranty items.

[Montana_2164]

quote:Originally posted by OntMont

Since most RV's are either built in the U.S. or assembled in Canada from components mostly imported from the US, they are really priced in US$ converted to CDN$. So if you buy one in CDN$, it is going to end up costing you about the same, or a little more than you would pay for the same unit in the US. There may be exceptions, but generally I don't think there is anything to be gained, and you end up with an orphan unit without local dealer support. Also, the CDN$ has been on an upswing recently, so there is less of an exchange advantage than there used to be.

[Montana_2164]

Thanks for the info.

[markwick]

Interesting Question - I live in Canada and have purchased my last 2 RV's (The latest being a Montana 2955RL) from the States. I found the prices better and the dealers much easier to deal with. Canadian dealers do not seem to want to give you any kind of figure - you have to make an offer, argue about it then wait for the inevitable "Well I had better go talk to my manager"!!!
My dealings with the US dealers have always been very straight forward and I been able to negotiate a basic price over the phone (As I knew exactly what I wanted) then travelled down and finalized the sale (Adding extra goodies and getting the price moved a bit at that time.)
If any Canadian is contemplating purchasing from the US it is very easy. In fact the first time I brought my new trailer across the border into Canada the customs guys never even came out to look at it!. They only wanted the GST. There is NO Duty except $100 for the air conditioning unit (don't ask me why) There is a fee of approximately $150 to the Registrar of Imported Vehicles) and a minor test to be done by Canadian Tire. More info is available at www.riv.ca
There is no warranty problem as there are Montana dealerships in Canada.
Good Luck.