[kumbo1]

So I see that the CAD is 91 cents give or take. Who is gonna buy performance parts in the US for cheaper that buying here with overinflated prices. For example, on my SE-R Sentra, I was going to buy a stillen front lip at Garage 5, they wanted 320 bucks direct from Stillen, what the fuck? on stillen website it's 206 bucks with exchange and duties it be less than 300, and I ship it over to Ship Happens, free ground shipping.

[!Yaminashi]

Have you tried any other shops around the GVA?
Prices can vary quite a bit

[maxxxboost]

I just bought myself an Alpinestar S-MX Bionic Vest :D
Can't wait to get it.. woot.

[invader]

Canadian companies are always slow to adjust for the dollar.

Sometimes even with the weak CDN dollar buying in the US and shipping it over is cheaper than buying in Canada.

[TVD]

I wast thinking about ordering a lip spoiler from the states and shipping it to Pt. Roberts for pickup. Do you guys know what they might charge me at the border for a spoiler? Any help would be appreciated.

[Gh0stRider]

I just bought myself an Alpinestar S-MX Bionic Vest :D
Can't wait to get it.. woot.

where u order that from?

im thinking of getting a yosh pipe

[kumbo1]

duties on the total cost.

[q0192837465]

I wast thinking about ordering a lip spoiler from the states and shipping it to Pt. Roberts for pickup. Do you guys know what they might charge me at the border for a spoiler? Any help would be appreciated.

If it's made in US or Mexico, then it's under NAFTA dn u'll get charged only GST & PST. Made anywhere else, it'll be duty + GST/PST

[BlackV62K2]

The savings would have to justify ordering from the States. If it's under $50, I'll just get it locally. Saves me the hassle of potential lost/damage parts (which has happened a few times to me). Also brokerage fee will f#@k you up the ass.

[Harvey Specter]

I just ordered a prepainted aerolip for my 335i but the dollar needs to hit par so I can stack up on some US dollaz.

[taylor192]

I wast thinking about ordering a lip spoiler from the states and shipping it to Pt. Roberts for pickup. Do you guys know what they might charge me at the border for a spoiler? Any help would be appreciated.
Order it painted, then just slap it on and drive back. Make sure you have an excuse for being there though!

Otherwise car parts are 6% duty plus sales taxes.

[taylor192]

Clothes and shoes are much better deals in the US. With the dollar nearing par, I won't be shopping in the malls here.

[Gumby]

Keep in mind, the prices of products in Canada are not determined by the exchange rate alone.

Of course, I buy my stuff in the US whenever possible. :)

[sas]

It is very unreasonable to think that prices will adjust that quickly; they are sticky. And companies like G5 etc insert any name really, need to make a profit as well.

Having said that, I don't think I have ever purchased any car parts new here. The price difference is just insane, especially wheels and tires.

[!SG]

its a front lip, its not the average $40 bucks for shipping! shipping goes by box size, and the box they use to ship a front lip is HUGE!

320 bucks, sounds normal to me for a front lip. so ur bitching that G5 wants to make 20 bucks off you???????

[Synaptik]

I just ordered a prepainted aerolip for my 335i but the dollar needs to hit par so I can stack up on some US dollaz.

i thought you couldnt change anything on a leased vehicle?

[clowe]

i thought you couldnt change anything on a leased vehicle?

I think it just has to be complete stock when you return it at the end of the lease. The aero lip is easily removable so it probably not an issue :)

[kumbo1]

its a front lip, its not the average $40 bucks for shipping! shipping goes by box size, and the box they use to ship a front lip is HUGE!

320 bucks, sounds normal to me for a front lip. so ur bitching that G5 wants to make 20 bucks off you???????

No, I am bitching at the prices overall reletave to canadian pricing, I am just using G5 as an example because of my recent visit. If you want price gouging, go and check out RPI Equipped.

[Hondaracer]

id like to go down state side and pick up one of the 09 Shoei dirtbike helmets..

[Volvo-brickster]

im just waiting for a the cad dollar to go up a bit more then im ordering parts for sure

free shipping to TSB in point roberts ftw !

[orange7]

great now I can buy jeans!

[Gh0stRider]

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The Canadian dollar keeps climbing - ending the day at 91.6 cents US, the highest it's been since early last October. That means bargain hunters might start crossing the border this weekend hoping to get a good deal.



woohoo

[shenmecar]

holy crap 91.6!

[dark0821]

ai... its always been like this isnt it?

[1exotic]

About one month ago it was at 0.851, now at 0.916... I hope it can get back up to one dollar like it did before... time to do some online american product shopping.

[illicitstylz]

revolveclothing!

[Jer3]

revolveclothing!

woots woots.

[Meowjin]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800637956-USE/Nikon_25444_D700_SLR_Digital_Camera.html#features

Such a good price for a d700. Even if it is refurbished.

[Black SC2]

The ghey part of all this is that we buy a majority of our refined fuel from the states, and yet the cost at the pump has been climbing still. I'd say there are bigger fish to fry than parts houses.

[wahyinghung]

Does this means gas prices will go higher again ?

[Hondaracer]

revolveclothing!

please explain

[murd0c]

Does this means gas prices will go higher again ?

more then likley, it seems the better the cad dollar is doing the higher the gas prices get.

[Meowjin]

please explain

www.revolveclothing.com

when it hits par the deals are insanely good.

the first purchase is 30% off.

Essentially you can get rocks for 100-130.

[kumbo1]

LOL, 200 bucks for some whack ass shirts...

[RFlush]

www.revolveclothing.com

when it hits par the deals are insanely good.

the first purchase is 30% off.

Essentially you can get rocks for 100-130.

The 30% off doesn't apply to R&R I thought.

[asian_XL]

it's a quick climb...wasn't it 0.8usd few months ago?

thank god I convert all my USD to CDN at 0.8 earlier...

[RFlush]

it's a quick climb...wasn't it 0.8usd few months ago?

thank god I convert all my USD to CDN at 0.8 earlier...

Well, I am still assuming you are holding your HKD so you're still losing!

[Tim Budong]

and becuz of hte pricing
i preordered the N97
bwhahaha

[asian_XL]

Well, I am still assuming you are holding your HKD so you're still losing!

yes, but I have no plan to covert my hkd to cdn anytime soon.
Heng Sang Index is going crazy here, it's pointless to hold cdn here. :)

[RFlush]

yes, but I have no plan to covert my hkd to cdn anytime soon.
Heng Sang Index is going crazy here, it's pointless to hold cdn here. :)
Well you could convert your HKD to Canadian then convert back. If you want to hold so much HKD, then the Canadian dollar rising or dropping wont matter for your USD as you can easily convert the USD to HKD now or later at near same rate.

[Harvey Specter]

i thought you couldnt change anything on a leased vehicle?

You can mod a leased car as long as you return the car with all stock parts. Also, the Aerolip is OEM so it attaches to the front bumper with existing bumper screws and 3m tape so I can return the car with it on (because it's OEM) or remove it and sell it once my lease is up.

[TRDood]

still waiting =)

but the market is going up a little too fast.
once it drops again, it's going to be a fucker.

[Amuse]

Crap, what to do with my Paypal account US money? Take it out now or wait till CAD drops?

[F3]

www.revolveclothing.com

when it hits par the deals are insanely good.

the first purchase is 30% off.

Essentially you can get rocks for 100-130.

Even if you could use the 30% off for Rocks, you still can't get them for 100-130.
It's more like $170-200

[1exotic]

0.92 :)

[hotjoint]

good shit i need to convert and get some extra money :)

[Expresso]

Crap, what to do with my Paypal account US money? Take it out now or wait till CAD drops?

Its not going to drop for awhile, so it just depends when you need that money. Too bad paypal doesn't give you interest on balances!

[Hondaracer]

paypal increased quicker than i thought it would, bought somthing a day ago and got a pretty decent rate

[1exotic]

just keeps on climbing

wow 0.925.... gotta go do some US shopping soon.

[6insomnia9]

Higher i say , HIGHER.

[q0192837465]

should i convert to USD & then wait for USD to rise again?

[AAnthony]

Im going to wait another week before i buy more USD, i love this fluctuating dollar, im sooo happy i sold all my USD at 70cents 3 months ago :thumbsup:

[Arggg]

anyone planning on buying more usd since its so cheap

[jsoni]

^^ i'm waiting too.
seeing the $ at par again would be wicked.

perhaps next week i'll hit the bank

[woob]

Where do you guys check the dollar?

I'm heading down sometime in the next two weeks.

[Razor Ramon HG]

www.xe.com

[hal0g0dv2]

www.xe.com

sweet

[6insomnia9]

www.xe.com

That site is like best.

[skyxx]

I was on Vacation in Asia(China, Taiwan, HK) during May and the Dollar went up. Best timing ever! lol...:thumbsup:

[hotjoint]

keep rising I need to buy some american and flip it :)

[Sid Vicious]

cad keeps going up but paypal still uses a rape conversion rate

fuck paypal!

[Gh0stRider]

is there a way to find out what credit card companies use to convert USD?

[hotjoint]

is there a way to find out what credit card companies use to convert USD?

I always thought it was the current rate plus 2%.

[asian_XL]

I am sure it will hit 95 cents very soon....get your cash ready

[Durrann1984]

dam it just went down 2 cents from yesterday

[syee]

Where do you guys check the dollar?

I'm heading down sometime in the next two weeks.

I usually check vbce.ca's site. They probably provide the best rate in town, and they actually provide you the buy AND sell rate, rather than the mid rate that sites like XE show you. You won't be able to get that rate if you walked into your local bank and asked to buy at that rate.

I"ve noticed my bank charges 1c on top of the VBCE rate. (BMO)

[woob]

Paypal raped me last week when I ordered my longboard...

[shenmecar]

Where do you guys check the dollar?

I'm heading down sometime in the next two weeks.

type in "1 cad in usd" in google and click search

[CRS]

Where do you guys check the dollar?

I'm heading down sometime in the next two weeks.

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/exchange.html

[Gh0stRider]

damn...down 2cents...i'll have to wait to make my purchase.

so its better not to use paypal and just purchase directly on a credit card?

[clowe]

damn...down 2cents...i'll have to wait to make my purchase.

so its better not to use paypal and just purchase directly on a credit card?

They both charge you a USD to CAD conversion fee in the exchange rate, I haven't paid too close attention but I think the paypal exchange rates are slightly better than my CIBC Visa's.

[yadoh]

it's better to use paypal
they give u a better exchange rate

[CRS]

Paypal had a pretty terrible currency converter iirc.

[yadoh]

it's terrible but still better than CC

paypal has an option to either let them do the conversion or your CC.
i tried it with CC and it was 1.5-2 cents higher than paypal.

[InvisibleSoul]

it's terrible but still better than CC

paypal has an option to either let them do the conversion or your CC.
i tried it with CC and it was 1.5-2 cents higher than paypal.
I found it to be the other way. I got a better rate from my credit card.

[HonestTea]

TIME TO BUY A NEW CAR! :D

[Hot Karl]

fuck car parts. if i hadn't just gone to beijing and have a trip in orlando during xmas i'd be traveling right now. last year i was in hawaii when it was around this exchange and it was faaaaaantastic.

[orange7]

i'm getting ownd! I just remembered that I still have american dollar. damnit!

[syee]

i'm getting ownd! I just remembered that I still have american dollar. damnit!

haha...I hear ya! I got a large amount of my assets stuck in the US. They're stuck in money losing funds right now so I gotta sit tight for the time being.

Good time to stock up and buy more USD though. :D