I am guessing the taxes play a big role in the Canadian's higher MB prices, Canadian government collects a lot of taxes to pay for their public health plans and welfare etc, even the shippings/postage prices are insanely high

 

You may be right... that would be on the tariffs side. The sales taxes (Federal + Provincial = 14% in Ontario) are added on after MSRP.

Oh yeah, and the Freight + PDI is $1895 for the Canadian C-class.

 

there shouldn't be any tarrifs unless you yourself are importing it, NAFTA is there,

the other thing is dollar keeps on going up, if it doens't come down soon we're in trouble!!

 

We're talking about MB's cost to sell a vehicle in Canada vs. US. Since the origin of the vehicles are German, the rules of NAFTA do not apply. Even if you buy a new one in the US and try to bring it back (let me know if you can), you'll still have to pay tariffs. Only products made in Canada, US or Mexico are exempt.

 

hmm...I thought it was meant for anything imported in one country could be transfered through out mexico and canada and the US tarrif free, I didn't know that

I think you can import it but I can guarentee that MBcanada will make it hard as possible for you to import it
with the new incentives with leasing and financing on the C the difference is quite a bit less.

 

C300
US
Duty $2,143.50 (at 6%)
+$1,500 in certification fees
=$39,368.50

CDA $41000

but it's only 750 you get back, the difference would quite a bit more on the more expeinsive vehicles

 

If one were to buy a car in the US pay the state tax import it to canada do you just pay the duty on it(6%) or do you also have to pay provincial sales tax aswell?

 

I don't believe so but:
you have to pay for a registration fee
pay for the certificate from the manufacturer
pay for the inspection
and make sure everything's all up to code