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« on: October 18, 2009, 09:44:50 pm » |
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With the dollar close to par what us sites have you used that ships to Canada? Also which tires are built in NA?
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airbalancer
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« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 10:11:19 pm » |
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Now I am even more confused
On Tirerack Michelin X-ice2 total cost after shipping taxes etc $606.70
shipping $97.18
tire cost $376.00
Additional Fees and Taxes
Excise Tax: $0.00
GST: $22.28
PST: $41.56
Duty: $26.32
Provincial Tire Fee: $23.36
Brokerage Fee: $20.00
Grand Total (USD): $606.70
Probably cost $25 / tire for installion & balancing
At Costco cost is $657.91 installed
SO I guess it is cheaper to buy in Canada, |
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rrocket
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 03:41:22 am » |
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^^yea, sometimes it is cheaper to buy in Canada. Really depends on the tire though.... |
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johngenx
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2009, 08:40:47 am » |
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I've found that it is much more difficult to save money buying from the US if you're paying for shipping. If you are physically in the States, it's possible to save a lot. We saved enough on the summer tires for the Subaru (and the dollar was less than 90cents) to pay for the gas and our accommodations. So, we got a free vacation to Montana. |
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2009, 01:15:19 pm » |
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Now I am even more confused
On Tirerack Michelin X-ice2 total cost after shipping taxes etc $606.70
shipping $97.18
tire cost $376.00
Additional Fees and Taxes
Excise Tax: $0.00
GST: $22.28
PST: $41.56
Duty: $26.32
Provincial Tire Fee: $23.36
Brokerage Fee: $20.00
Grand Total (USD): $606.70
Probably cost $25 / tire for installion & balancing
At Costco cost is $657.91 installed
SO I guess it is cheaper to buy in Canada,
Also there is a $50 mail in rebate for Michelin tires right now too! |
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airbalancer
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2009, 02:12:42 pm » |
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Costco gives $60 OFF A SET OF 4, and not mailed in kind |
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ktm525
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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2009, 03:24:02 pm » |
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My latest tire purchase was from a Canadian company (former sponser). With the high shipping rates from TireRack it was cheaper to buy from a Canadian supplier. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2009, 04:48:21 pm » |
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If you are close to the border and can have stuff shipped to a parcel drop then it often makes sense. The extra shipping costs and brokerage fees involved in shipping to Canada often eat up most or all of the savings. Bringing items across the border yourself also often saves duty. I've never been asked about the country of origin of goods I'm bringing in by car and have only ever been charged HST, never duty. |
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rrocket
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2009, 11:29:01 pm » |
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Costco gives $60 OFF A SET OF 4, and not mailed in kind
I tried to buy tires from Costco once. They would not sell them to me because the winter tires had a different speed rating than my summer performance tires. No joke. A HUGE difference in pricing is with performance tires. Night and day. Even with the shipping, I save hundreds compared to buying over here. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2009, 11:33:20 pm » |
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I tried to buy tires from Costco once. They would not sell them to me because the winter tires had a different speed rating than my summer performance tires. No joke.
Yeah, I HATE that. My Forester has H-rated as the spec, and I do not want H-rated snow tires. No Costco shopping for me then. |
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 01:21:11 am » |
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One local Mazda dealer basically called me an idiot for not going with H Rated tires. Luckily the other Mazda dealers had proper Q to T rated winter tires.
I figure buying at Tire Rack or Discount Tire will save me about $80-$100. I found some people on craigslist in the US selling nice OE alloy wheels for about the same price as OE steel wheels here. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 11:04:31 am » |
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I tried to buy tires from Costco once. They would not sell them to me because the winter tires had a different speed rating than my summer performance tires. No joke.
Yeah, I HATE that. My Forester has H-rated as the spec, and I do not want H-rated snow tires. No Costco shopping for me then. Bring in only the wheels and lie. That is what I have done.  |
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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2009, 09:52:09 pm » |
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On Discount Tire Mich Xice 2 are $587add installation it cheaper to still buy in at Costco in Canada |
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rrocket
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2009, 10:19:48 pm » |
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On Discount Tire Mich Xice 2 are $587add installation it cheaper to still buy in at Costco in Canada
Like I said..it depends on the tire.... |
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« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2009, 07:12:07 am » |
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On Discount Tire Mich Xice 2 are $587add installation it cheaper to still buy in at Costco in Canada
Like I said..it depends on the tire.... I read what wrote, I was give pricing from another site, that had free shipping When I look for new 17" this spring is when I will probably notice a differents Which brand of wheels should I look at, that are lightweight and do not cost arm & leg |
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