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FERGUS, ONT

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been looking to get a front end for my project.   looking at pete and jakes complete front end   hub to hub.   thing is.....seems crazy to pay what I would have to to get one with the dollar and shipping and brokerage etc.    any ideas? or dealers up here that can save me a buck or two?..lol  

 



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Try Horton's in Milton. They treated me fair, unfortunately the dollar is in the toilet right now.
As the man said "If you want to play, ya gotta pay".
horton.on.ca/


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I deal there a lot already. just feeling around to see if anyone might have a connection somehow to a better deal. definatly like dealing there though if I have to pay I will just sucks to put out a lot more money just cause the dollar is s#@&.


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with the dollar where it is a lot of purchases have to be put on hold. i want a pair of afr 195 heads but i can't justify another 30% tacked on.



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You mean 37% tacked on.



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that seems to be my situation studeshaker. frustrating cause I just started another project and need some big ticket stuff.

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if only there were more manufacturers of hot rod parts up here!


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Try the Old Car Centre in Langely B.C. Only pay the federal tax, no provincial. Shipping depends on how much you spend, could be free.

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Just bought some parts from speedway

Cost+35% plus shipping

Got to the boarder. Gave the boarder prick my bill.and he added 35% then added

FREEKIN HST. HOLY CRAP!

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Cat in the Hat wrote:

Just bought some parts from speedway

Cost+35% plus shipping

Got to the boarder. Gave the boarder prick my bill.and he added 35% then added

FREEKIN HST. HOLY CRAP!

 His own little way of saying ,,,,,,,,,,,"WELCOME HOME"



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really p,s you off doesn't it...


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When since has there been a 35% tariff on Auto parts. ? I know there is some screwed up rule on tires but its not like we make them here anymore ether



-- Edited by slim on Thursday 19th of November 2015 07:28:39 AM

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No tariff. I think the 35% was US list plus 35% exchange on the US dollar equalling the price in Canadian dollars on which they calculate the 13% HST which you pay if you haven't been in the US for 48 hours. No rule changes here, but it sure does get expensive these days.

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Correct Warren!

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how do ya get a 35% exchange rate on a 75 ish cent dollar ?

- that's 25%

not like you're paying pay pal a percentage to proform the transaction and do the conversion - I know they charge at least a couple of points for that (pay pal)

 

also there should be no duty if the item is made in north america - canada america or mexico



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$1.00 US is $1.33 CDN on trading level. You will pay 2pts more at the bank therefore $1.35 or 35%

or

$1.00 CDN is .75 US The .25 difference is 33% of the .75 Again 2pts at the bank therefore 35%

We used to run into this when we were programming cash registers for US currency.

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Holy crap !

2 corrects in 1 post!!!!!!

BTW Great talking to you and your wife today

Im sure you will have a great trip

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Cat in the Hat wrote:

Just bought some parts from speedway

Cost+35% plus shipping

Got to the boarder. Gave the boarder prick my bill.and he added 35% then added

FREEKIN HST. HOLY CRAP!

 Thanks Glenn for recommending Speedway for parts. I just received my order today from them and it all looks great.



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Good Bruce

You should have mentioned my name and got

THE CAT IN THE HAT discount. Lol

Glad you got what you needed. How is the project coming?

sorry didnt mean to hijack the thread

try the auto flea market Dec 6 at the international center

you could find what your looking for or try weld up series from Hortons



-- Edited by Cat in the Hat on Thursday 19th of November 2015 10:50:35 PM

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Also Neil Candy from the board here might help you out on prices.

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Checked the price of a gallon of Fluid Film from Acklands Grainger. $159.00 Canadian + tax.

Ended up buying off eBay, delivered from the States it cost me $105 Canadian, all in.

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chips wrote:

Checked the price of a gallon of Fluid Film from Acklands Grainger. $159.00 Canadian + tax.

Ended up buying off eBay, delivered from the States it cost me $105 Canadian, all in.

1 Canadian Dollar equals 0.75 US Dollar today.

Fluid Film Gallon - USA Price: $49.50 & FREE Shipping   http://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Film-nas1-Gallon/dp/B004NDDCKK

Sub total = $49.50 divided .75 Exchange Rate = $66 Canadian + 13% HST Tax = $74.58 times 1.035 (visa Exchange) = $77.19 CDN + $6.90 CDN ($5.00 USD Port Huron Warehouse Parcel pickup)

Total = $84.09 Cdn on a $49.50 US$ purchase / or 1.7x factor

AG = $159 + 13% = $179 Cdn minus $84 (MI) = $95 Savings/Gallon, buying at less than 1/2 the Converted price

I'm South of London, so Sarnia/MI boarder is only 1.25 hours away / and gas in Port Huron, was $2.23/gallon (a month ago).

- still ways to save $$, on large purchases or several smaller items / but usually requires a drive State side, and avoid higher shipping options to Canada & expensive brokerage fees, all adds up

 

 

 

 



-- Edited by Beaumont67SD on Sunday 29th of November 2015 12:53:29 AM

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I just received an $1800 US order from Speedway Motors and had it shipped free to a Niagara Falls N.Y. address. A cross border company cleared it through customs and brought it to Mississauga for pick up. It cost me $104 for them to clear customs and ship it to their depot. They also collected the sales tax and paid it at the border. There were 8 good size boxes of parts in the order.

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chips wrote:

Checked the price of a gallon of Fluid Film from Acklands Grainger. $159.00 Canadian + tax.

Ended up buying off eBay, delivered from the States it cost me $105 Canadian, all in.

 

This is interesting.  I just found out that TSC sells a gallon of Fluid Film for $90 Canadian.  Wow, Acklands Grainger (in this particular instance) is a TOTAL RIPOFF.

$90 Canadian (at TSC), plus tax, plus travel charges (gas), ordering from the States was still worth it (just barely though) I guess.  I can say this, Acklands Grainger is defiinitely NOT a store I'll be rushing to shop at if gouging is a habit of theirs no



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^ that reminds me of shoping for the intake for my 460

summit wanted $250 , with tax shipping and the dreaded ups brokerage fee it would have worked out to $509

so , I called a certain speed shop here on brock road

quoted price was $512 ... plus tax


lol .. so I ordered a $400 intake from summit instead

but now that I've sold my truck I have a trickflow track heat 460 intake and a holley 870 vac secondary street avenger carb I don't need

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9” disc to disc brake, Detroit locker, 4:56, complete needed for spring.
Waiting as long as can hoping for the dollar to move back to more normal.


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I just went down to pick up from Macs. It was cheaper to stay the weekend
And get the $800 each than pay the tax

Besides got me in good books taking my honey for black friday shopping

Not a lot of canadians down shopping. Surprising

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