does anyone knwo if this is true? i have heard that it was, and i have seen prices in canadian money, but i dont know how to translate. could you please justify if they are cheaper, if so, how much cheaper (in american money)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I was wondering the same thing about American prices. I just bought a new 2002 Rancher for $7500 before taxes. It seems from what i read in these forums that you guys in the states pay more.

 

we do pay alot more here in the us from what i hear, also. i just wanna know how much more

 

You can check the Canadian prices by going to the Honda Canada website at honda.ca Think the prices are found in the financing section but definately on the website somewhere as I have looked. $1.00 Canadian dollar equals about 63 cent U.S or the other way around $ U.S. dollar buys about $1.60 Canadian dollars. I noticed that the Canadian model of the Rancher is not called a Rancher but a Fourtrax 350 and that the 2wd manual shift version of the Rancher comes with both a speedometer/odometer/clock plus the oil cooling fan whereas the U.S. model does not. If the Honda is manufactured in the U.S. there is no duty upon importing it but you do have to pay the Canadian national sales tax (GST) but then apply for the full refund of the GST
from Revenue Canada (they have the forms at the border and it is not hard to do). Depending what province you buy it, there may or may not be provincal sales tax so it pays to check with the dealer before hand. Check it out as the Canadian dealers are listed on the Honda.ca website.

 

If you buy in Canada are you covered by the factory warranty? If you purchase an extended warranty
are you covered in the U.S.

Thanks

 

My dad bought a yamaha boat motor in canada that is $6000 here and was $4000 american up there. So you do save money by buying things in canada with most things. I was compairing 400ex prices and they were about the same up there and here.

 

Blaster1435- You better check again I am selling my quad and going to B.C. to get a 400ex and I will save almost $1000 us after the refund of the gst. You have to remember that they don't get full MSRP in canada[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] A 400 ex goes for around $4500 US, that is a big savings.
I see you live in Washington too so then you have to remember that you save another $80 in taxes because you paid a grand less. I just wish there was a way to get around the sales tax all together[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Accually I dont think my dad paid sales tax. The dealer brought it accross the border or somthing. I dont quite remember what the deal was, but he got a real good deal.

 

There is no provincial sales tax in Alberta, in every other province there is about a 8% sales tax, in addition to the 7% GST. Both taxes should be refunded to non-residents when they leave the country.

It is very rare indeed to pay full MSRP for a quad or snowmobile in Canada. Generally the price is 5-10% less than MSRP.

Funny thing, parts, and especially aftermarket parts, seem to be more expensive in Canada.

 

Your father didn't pay sales tax on the motor he bought because he probably did not have to register it. and if don't ever register an atv, you wouldn't have to pay the sales tax on it either. But if you want to ride it on public land it must be registered.

Newfiebullet-
you are correct about the sales tax, it gets refunded to you but according to the Canadian customs person I talked to on the phone the other day there is some paperwork that has to be completed at the border. Which is no big deal, hen when you bring the atv into the U.S., you pay a tariff based on the cost and the country of origin. If it was manufactured in the U.S. you pay no tariff. But if you live in a state with sales tax, you must pay the sales tax on the amount paid at the time of registration. In Washington, the sales tax varies from area to area from 8% to 8.9%. In my city it is 8.7%.
Our customs office couldn't really tell me all that I found out most of it from Canadian customs.. go figure.