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Originally Posted by MG153
has anyone on CP purchased an RV out of the states? me and a buddy are both considering going shopping for new units in montana or idaho. just curious on anyone elses experiences and hoops to jump through in order to get them back across the border
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I haven't bought personally, but I did look into it. Most places near the border do this often enough that they will know a lot of what you need. I looked around at Pierce RV in Kalispell and they have a couple of guys who specialize in Canadian sales. However a few things to consider:
- Gas and hotel to go down there. If this is your first trailer, keep in mind in your truck when pulling a trailer you will only get 10-12 MPG; or around 23L per 100 km.
- Out of province inspection; I seem to recall that being around $300-500.
- Your "shakedown" camping trip. Often there are little things you notice after spending a couple of nights in the trailer. If it's something like a dead fridge that is easy and under warranty. But if it's something minor it's sometimes better to let the dealer you bought from handle it. (Water leaks, for example.)
- How do you plan on financing it?
All that being said, if I was going to upgrade today I would certainly look at prices in the US. But keep in mind part of the reason for the price difference is that they have already done the extra distance of shipping and processing through the border. So if a trailer is $3000 less down there; expect to lose at least $1500 of that savings bringing it back.
I have seen some deals that have a greater difference in price, and those would be more worthwhile.