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    Default Buying a car from Eastern Canada and bringing it to Western Canada

    Hi guys,

    If I were to buy a car in a province out east, would I be charged PST as well as GST? (At a dealer)

    And I know about the rust problems they may have, that is NOT the question here.

    Thanks.

    Justin.

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    If they charge you for it, you get it back once the car is in Alberta. Either way you don't have to pay it.

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    If they did try to charge you the PST, I'd definitely argue with them on it. It's better to not pay it in the first place then to pay and then have the hassle to collect it later. Your driver's license with your Alberta residency should suffice for most places.

    As for the rust, I think it is a hit and miss as I have seen cars that were in pretty bad shape and others where you couldn't tell. It's all about owners and how they kept their vehicles. If it was garage kept, then you're in pretty good shape.

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    apparently you can get the pst back. there was a post about it here a month? ago or so about bringing cars from ontario that had a link to the gst rebate

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    Originally posted by hjr
    apparently you can get the pst back. there was a post about it here a month? ago or so about bringing cars from ontario that had a link to the gst rebate

    yeah its in here somewhere
    there is no PST charge
    you should not have to pay it
    just bring your Alberta drivers licence to them
    and the dealer normally won't charge you the PST
    if they do, you can fill out a PST return form

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    If you don't mind me asking, where are you getting the car in the East, that is where I am from, and if you would like I am sure I can get someone to go check it out first hand for you before you make the deal....

    Just let me know....it's not a prob, and my dad is a salesmen so I might even be able to help you out with a deal if its in the Maritimes!!!
    TBear 2 aka Jolene Cormier

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    Originally posted by TBear 2
    If you don't mind me asking, where are you getting the car in the East, that is where I am from, and if you would like I am sure I can get someone to go check it out first hand for you before you make the deal....

    Just let me know....it's not a prob, and my dad is a salesmen so I might even be able to help you out with a deal if its in the Maritimes!!!
    good advice and good deals out there!

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    I have seen to many people getting screwed by salesmen and what not...so I would not let someone go thru it again...

    And well I know pretty much someone in each city of the Maritimes that I would trust into looking it for anyone...

    So just let me know...

    Because I know of a few dealership, that are big time frauds...
    TBear 2 aka Jolene Cormier

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    My gf was going to buy a car out in BC from a dealer and they said that we didn't have to pay PST (and didn't add it into the price tag) as long as we showed proof of residence in Alberta (drivers license).

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    I'm pretty sure he means ontario, as thats where most cars get imported from due to the lower costs... I think the main reason cars are cheaper are because of some of the manufacturing plants there.
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    Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
    I'm pretty sure he means ontario, as thats where most cars get imported from due to the lower costs... I think the main reason cars are cheaper are because of some of the manufacturing plants there.
    And because their market isn't stupidly inflated like ours is...
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    They're cheaper over there because there's a bigger market there. Plus you get what you pay for. 99% of the cars out there are in worse condition.

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