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Old 12-18-2009, 03:03 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by kevman View Post
Buying in the states - Not always worth it! When I bought my new truck the best price, in USD, I could get state side was ~$5k less then the eventual "out the door" price I got in Canada. After currency conversion and GST I was only ahead $500. Plus taxes, plus flight/travel et al. Now obviously more often then not it's cheaper to buy in the US but it's far from a rule especially if you monitor the incentives.
When it works, though, it works big time. Here's my experience:



Note it's from August 2007 when I did this so maybe stuff his changed since then. It is without a doubt worth looking into. And US dealerships say they won't sell a new vehicle to a Canadian, but they will.
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