12-29-2016, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: cape breton
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shopping for parts in canada / us
new to the p car world, but it really looks like i am going to be a 1999 boxster owner, and it needs front rotors / pads. where is a good place to shop on line? what would a reasonable price be?
thanks
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12-29-2016, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Sooke, BC
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For fairly generic parts like brake shoes, rotors, hoses, etc, I have found Rockauto.com to be pretty competitive with local prices here in B.C. For more specific (exotic?) parts, Pelican, design911, FCPEuro and others are worth looking at, depending on what our dollar is doing.
I've probably started a firestorm here, but that has been my experience so far.
Cheers.
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12-29-2016, 05:12 PM
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Location: Winnipeg MB
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My experience has been that for Porsche parts, after adding in exchange and shipping, the price I get from the local dealership is about the same as what it would cost me from Pelican, and I don't have to wait three weeks to get my parts.
Aftermarket consumables like filters, belts, plugs, etc. are available at reasonable prices and usually in stock from places like PartSource, AutoValue, or Napa.
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12-30-2016, 03:00 AM
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Location: USA
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Don't forget Amazon, I get stuff for my Box & BMW
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12-30-2016, 05:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Brandon MB
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Check out autopartsway.ca. Canadian prices and the parts are shipped out of Canada. Right now parts are 10% off and free shipping. I've bought a lot of parts from them for my Porsches with good results at great prices.
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12-30-2016, 07:42 AM
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Location: BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CdnRD
Check out autopartsway.ca. Canadian prices and the parts are shipped out of Canada. I've bought a lot of parts from them for my Porsches with good results at great prices.
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Then you've had better luck than me. I prefer to buy Canadian but every time I've checked the Canadian sites, including this one, the prices are worse than shipping from the states. Bottom line it sucks to be north of the 49th when looking for Porsche parts
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12-30-2016, 10:01 AM
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Location: Canada
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for performance stuff, ilker at sportscarboutique is good to work with and pricing, once you factor in shipping, exchange, and duty, as the same as ordering direct from the us.
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12-30-2016, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Oakville, Ontario
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I've recently used Euro Parts in Canada! | GermanParts.ca for the box and have been very happy with pricing and customer service.
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12-30-2016, 12:36 PM
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Location: cape breton
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wow!!
thanks
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12-31-2016, 05:42 AM
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Location: Rockland Ontario
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Also don't forget when you order from the states Mr Trudeau still nails you with the HST and when you get shipments from the states ask for US postal service because the companies like UPS and Federal Express nail you with broker fees plus the 30% exchange on the dollar.
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12-31-2016, 07:49 AM
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Location: Canada
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You should go on-line and research CASC car clubs out there. Its our version of SCCA. I know there`s a few. They need parts too.Read their forums and if you can post the same thing as here.
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12-31-2016, 10:24 AM
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still plays with cars...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Baden, ON, Canada
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I've used AutoPartsWay before, with one of their Holiday 10% off & free shipping deals.
My Indie was still less expensive, so now I always see him first.
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01-04-2017, 11:49 AM
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Location: canada
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+1 rockauto
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01-07-2017, 12:13 PM
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Boxster 1999
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Canada
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I usualy use autopartsway when in Canada and Pelican when traveling in the us . Shipping parts at my hotel and bring them back on my taxe allowance
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01-09-2017, 03:44 AM
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Location: Ottawa, ON
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Whenever possible I book a job across the border and get a loaner car while they are doing the work on my boxsterS... much cheaper and you can get some shopping down at the same time.
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