Canadian Buyers of US Parts Beware - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

clickman · 04-02-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ekam

This might be useful.

http://www.myus.com/

Have you tried this?

coolbreeze551 · 04-02-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by clickman

Have you tried this?

I haven't tried the site but if it is legit it seems pretty bad ass. I don't know if I would try it until I knew it was legit though.

ekam · 04-06-2011, 05:33 AM

No I have not tried that website.

Just ordered the X51 oil pan & deep sump spacer from Suncoast this morning. No problem with shipping USPS. I love those guys, I wish there are more businesses like them in Canada.

iluvboxsters · 04-06-2011, 06:22 AM

2 years ago I bought a wall mount for a TV ($35) not knowing that it was shipped via UPS. when it came to the door I had to pay $22, which I thought was ridiculous because I could have just walked into best buy and gotten it for cheaper. After that I learned my lesson. I just had a 2000$ laptop shipped via USPS and paid no duty or taxes. How I do not know I guess I got lucky, but USPS is the best.

t2-bxtrs · 04-06-2011, 07:09 AM

Folks,
My experience goes a long waaay back, paying extra freight charges or Custom duties, taxes etc...
So what i've been doing eversince was order the parts needed, tires etc.. have them shipped at my U.S.address, go there for our annual trip coming back with shipment in my vehicle and cross the border with no hassle and extra expense whatsoever!
thx

coolbreeze551 · 04-06-2011, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t2-bxtrs

Folks,
My experience goes a long waaay back, paying extra freight charges or Custom duties, taxes etc...
So what i've been doing eversince was order the parts needed, tires etc.. have them shipped at my U.S.address, go there for our annual trip coming back with shipment in my vehicle and cross the border with no hassle and extra expense whatsoever!
thx

You make a good point. Right now it might be cheaper to buy a house in the states then to ship items via UPS for the life of the car.

iluvboxsters · 04-06-2011, 07:44 AM

Haha, first off I don't have a US address to ship to. Second, even if I did I couldn't wait until I made a trip down there to get my parts. Seems like a difficult and painful way to avoid customs.