View Single Post
  #13  
Old 08-20-2013, 06:00 PM
michika's Avatar
michika michika is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYC
Posts: 5,063
michika is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkoD View Post
I've had friends that did this. And it ended up not being worth it.

By the time you pay duties (If not American), GST, turn on day time running lights. Switch over to km, out of country inspection etc. it ends up eating up the savings.

And my rule of thumb for buying things online is : if it seems too good to be true, it probably is..... Unless you can verify it yourself
Agreed. I've done this 3 times.

2010 Chevy Truck - Worth it
2011 Mercedes - Not at all worth it
2011 BMW 4 Series Coupe - Marginally worth it
__________________
+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+.-.+
I glue animals to rocks

Last edited by michika; 08-20-2013 at 06:02 PM. Reason: Brain and fingers don't work together so well
Reply With Quote