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> Calling all CANUCKS, Canadian teeners answer the roll
woobn8r
post Sep 15 2007, 06:06 PM
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So I just got hosed AGAIN by UPS on customs brokers fees...

Then while looking through the board I see another Canuck posting and I get to thinking eh....

We should band together for potential parts sharing (without customs fees) Just like all those guys from Kalifornia....

So I'll start...

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Who's next eh....
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post Sep 15 2007, 06:22 PM
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Whats this all about...?

You jealous of our Kalipornia way of dooooing biz..?????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)

You Canuckians wanna be like us...??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)

Whats next? A chick president? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)

The world as we know it is going to the Geese. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

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post Sep 15 2007, 07:11 PM
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QUOTE(woobn8r @ Sep 15 2007, 05:06 PM) *

So I just got hosed AGAIN by UPS on customs brokers fees...

Then while looking through the board I see another Canuck posting and I get to thinking eh....

We should band together for potential parts sharing (without customs fees) Just like all those guys from Kalifornia....

So I'll start...

Sean Conroy,
Newmarket, Ontario
74 914 modded 1.8 (coming out)

Who's next eh....


Explain a little further. I sell a lot and ship lots of P914 parts to Canada. Are you ordering several of something?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Sep 15 2007, 07:24 PM
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Tons of parts, just need time to find things in my stash.
I do have a list of Canadian members.
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post Sep 15 2007, 07:48 PM
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I live in Milton, Ontario.

I have a parting out '71 in Brampton, and a '74 1.8 sulking in my garage at home refusing to start for me.

There are not many of us but at least Clayton doesn't live up here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Sep 15 2007, 08:54 PM
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QUOTE(hwgunner @ Sep 15 2007, 07:11 PM) *

Explain a little further. I sell a lot and ship lots of P914 parts to Canada. Are you ordering several of something?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


I only refrence the "land of Arnold" as there seems to be so many teeners there and you are always dropping by to swap parts, beers, stories, drop someones engine etc...

Up here in the "great White North" not many teeners have survived...and the few teeners here seem to be spread pretty thin.

Every time we need to get a part (new or used) or a tool...or some expert 914 service we seem to have to go State side....when we do... the shipping charges are not too bad, but then there's customs (duty) which is really just an insult...however far worse than that, to pay the duty requires a customs broker...UPS, FedEX, Purolator are not shy about hammering huge service charges to do the duty paperwork...even the USPS/Canada Post get you pretty good. (At least our dollar is almost the same now)

So If'n we few canucks were to trade amongst ourselves, we could even use greyhound bus for cheap shipping and save a bundle....

Nuthin' 'gainst U 'mericans....just want to see who's local. Maybe we can go for beers too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

BTW we don't have a "President" up here...we got's us a "Prime Minister"eh....

Cheers,

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post Sep 15 2007, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE(davep @ Sep 15 2007, 07:24 PM) *

I do have a list of Canadian members.

Dave,
You are the MAN!

Are you holding out? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

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post Sep 15 2007, 09:28 PM
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I buy a lot from the US but always try to ship USPS and keep $$ value under $20. No tax, duty or brokerage fees.
UPS double charged me for $126 in brokerage fees and I am still fighting with them 10 months later for a refund.
I have no parts car and no spare parts. I'm always looking for a parts car but deals keep falling through. A couple of times I've sent a club member to look at a car for me they ended up buying it and wanting to sell me parts from it. (No names but you know who you are)
It all good though, I hope I can help someone else.
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post Sep 15 2007, 09:51 PM
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UPS, FEDEX. Puralator all suck the life out of us when we bring stuff up from the USofA. $30 part $10 shipping, $35 'brokerage fee'. Bend over here it comes again.

I live close to the border - started thinking about getting some sort of post box in Watertown and have stuff shipped there.

Hey Doug don't give up on the parts car thing. I bought a new driver and am getting it sorted out. It is pretty complete but there are a few things that I'm having to take off the old one. You are welcome to the remainder. Heck - with your welding skill it might even escape the crusher.
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post Sep 16 2007, 06:24 AM
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post Sep 16 2007, 07:18 AM
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"land of Arnold"


Yup lots-O-parts down here, so many they just give them away. I have to Wade

thru them as I cross the yard, so many...and they don't rust. Did I mention it will

be 78 degrees average this winter...ey.













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post Sep 16 2007, 07:24 AM
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Thats why I want to spend the winter there. Bring back a whole truck load of those rustfree parts. Be doing you guys a favor - you won't be tripping over them as much.
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post Sep 16 2007, 07:29 AM
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Be doing you guys a favor - you won't be tripping over them as much.



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post Sep 16 2007, 10:57 AM
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i got some parts....but i am a horder......
i kick the ups fees by shipping to an american shipping co, and go pick it up when they call, and just pay duty at the border.... then i am fifteen minutes from the border.....
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post Sep 16 2007, 11:39 AM
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hi there. newbie from beauharnois quebec canada youre right about the broekage fees. the are killing us with them here. 73 2.0 soon to be suby
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post Sep 16 2007, 12:09 PM
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BTW, I have a tool to remove the balljoint nut, and a tool for the strut insert nut.
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post Sep 16 2007, 06:48 PM
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nuther horible idea....tell your sender to mark "gift" on the small packages...i do this sometimes....if i don't feel like crossing the border to pick up a little nick nack...
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post Sep 16 2007, 07:13 PM
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And if there are multiple packages, make sure they all clear on the same customs paperwork. I had a two package shipment that Fedex nailed me for that $35 for each box. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Sep 17 2007, 07:57 AM
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QUOTE(swl @ Sep 15 2007, 09:51 PM) *

Hey Doug don't give up on the parts car thing. I bought a new driver and am getting it sorted out. It is pretty complete but there are a few things that I'm having to take off the old one. You are welcome to the remainder. Heck - with your welding skill it might even escape the crusher.


Ohhh...the Buzzards are circling...
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post Sep 17 2007, 12:35 PM
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I'm a Canadian boy, living in Regina, Saskatchewan. I hae a 74 2.0L, and I recently bought a 74 1.8L parts car. I'm hoping to hoard most of the parts, but if any of you Canucks need something, drop a line and we might be able to work something out.

Cheers,
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