Depreciation and resale demand - GTR/GTC
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Its not expensive - a broker will charge a fee but save you a lot of hassle in form work etc - some sellers up there will have export licenses and know how to do it and have the inroads to make it nice and smooth. The issues are usually warranty - most manufactures prevent cross border traffic by voiding the warranty. Outside of that, it will be cluster replacement and perhaps some safety mods. There is a list of cars that can be imported and costs etc so its largely a known factor before you go through it.
The disparity between the dollar makes it something to consider for sure! I nearly fell over when he/she mentioned 118K CDN...
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Warranty - it is valid, despite what some dealers will tell you. If you relocate from one country to the other or are travelling, the warranty is 100% valid in either country.
The main problem now is the border is closed. And it likely will be for a while. It’s open to commercial traffic, but it may be difficult convincing the agents it’s not personal.
You may also be able to find a company that will do it all for you.
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It’s a bit tedious, but not too bad. I’ve done it the other way, from the US to Canada. Under NAFTA, there is free trade between the countries. The best thing to do is to call US Customs and Border Protection and get the info required from them. On the Canadian side, you’ll have to tell them you’re from out of Province, so they only charge 5% GST. Don’t tell them you’re shipping to the US.
Warranty - it is valid, despite what some dealers will tell you. If you relocate from one country to the other or are travelling, the warranty is 100% valid in either country.
The main problem now is the border is closed. And it likely will be for a while. It’s open to commercial traffic, but it may be difficult convincing the agents it’s not personal.
You may also be able to find a company that will do it all for you.
Warranty - it is valid, despite what some dealers will tell you. If you relocate from one country to the other or are travelling, the warranty is 100% valid in either country.
The main problem now is the border is closed. And it likely will be for a while. It’s open to commercial traffic, but it may be difficult convincing the agents it’s not personal.
You may also be able to find a company that will do it all for you.
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Call Mercedes USA and say that you live in Montreal and are being relocated by your firm to the US. Will the warranty be valid? It must be — but confirm for peace of mind.
Have the car shipped to the US. You’ll pay US tax and perhaps duty - not sure about that.
With digital dashboards there isn’t much to change, if anything.
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Right. Buy the car from Mercedes Toronto let’s say. Tell the salesperson you live in Montreal.
Call Mercedes USA and say that you live in Montreal and are being relocated by your firm to the US. Will the warranty be valid? It must be — but confirm for peace of mind.
Have the car shipped to the US. You’ll pay US tax and perhaps duty - not sure about that.
With digital dashboards there isn’t much to change, if anything.
Call Mercedes USA and say that you live in Montreal and are being relocated by your firm to the US. Will the warranty be valid? It must be — but confirm for peace of mind.
Have the car shipped to the US. You’ll pay US tax and perhaps duty - not sure about that.
With digital dashboards there isn’t much to change, if anything.
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The 118k was not a sale price
Im originally from Vancouver - moved down here about 10 years ago. Thats a REALLY safe place to grab a used call - insurance and registration is single source so you can bank on vehicle history, plus weather is mild (like Seattle) so it wont have salt issues etc.
Its not expensive - a broker will charge a fee but save you a lot of hassle in form work etc - some sellers up there will have export licenses and know how to do it and have the inroads to make it nice and smooth. The issues are usually warranty - most manufactures prevent cross border traffic by voiding the warranty. Outside of that, it will be cluster replacement and perhaps some safety mods. There is a list of cars that can be imported and costs etc so its largely a known factor before you go through it.
The disparity between the dollar makes it something to consider for sure! I nearly fell over when he/she mentioned 118K CDN...
Its not expensive - a broker will charge a fee but save you a lot of hassle in form work etc - some sellers up there will have export licenses and know how to do it and have the inroads to make it nice and smooth. The issues are usually warranty - most manufactures prevent cross border traffic by voiding the warranty. Outside of that, it will be cluster replacement and perhaps some safety mods. There is a list of cars that can be imported and costs etc so its largely a known factor before you go through it.
The disparity between the dollar makes it something to consider for sure! I nearly fell over when he/she mentioned 118K CDN...
that was the offer on trade. Greedy dealer likely would have put it up for sale somewhere around $159-160k.
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Not that easy
Right. Buy the car from Mercedes Toronto let’s say. Tell the salesperson you live in Montreal.
Call Mercedes USA and say that you live in Montreal and are being relocated by your firm to the US. Will the warranty be valid? It must be — but confirm for peace of mind.
Have the car shipped to the US. You’ll pay US tax and perhaps duty - not sure about that.
With digital dashboards there isn’t much to change, if anything.
Call Mercedes USA and say that you live in Montreal and are being relocated by your firm to the US. Will the warranty be valid? It must be — but confirm for peace of mind.
Have the car shipped to the US. You’ll pay US tax and perhaps duty - not sure about that.
With digital dashboards there isn’t much to change, if anything.
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$118k trade is an insult, especially on trade where there likely is some backend margin on the new car. I hate this about the car industry - playing with the numbers. I always tell my sales person, "explain this to me like I'm in 8th grade and break down each line". The worst are those sales that focus only on the "monthly payment" and hide the real numbers behind the math. Bad practice and makes me shoot out the door to another dealer.
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I would tend to agree
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Omvic rules are pretty straightforward
$118k trade is an insult, especially on trade where there likely is some backend margin on the new car. I hate this about the car industry - playing with the numbers. I always tell my sales person, "explain this to me like I'm in 8th grade and break down each line". The worst are those sales that focus only on the "monthly payment" and hide the real numbers behind the math. Bad practice and makes me shoot out the door to another dealer.
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that is not true. My friend bought a very well equipped 2018 GT R from Mercedes-Benz Vancouver (terminal ave store) in Oct. 2019, no CPO. In order to make the sales, dealer had to include 3rd party extended warranty for him. At time, they discovered Mercedes Canada did not offer manufacturer extend warranty for AMG GTC/R. Again that was October 2019, I don’t know if anything has changed now.
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that is not true. My friend bought a very well equipped 2018 GT R from Mercedes-Benz Vancouver (terminal ave store) in Oct. 2019, no CPO. In order to make the sales, dealer had to include 3rd party extended warranty for him. At time, they discovered Mercedes Canada did not offer manufacturer extend warranty for AMG GTC/R. Again that was October 2019, I don’t know if anything has changed now.
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What is the "sprint box"
website link of the product?
Thanks !
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Thanks!
the amg GTC is not listed though
I guess the regular "2018' amg gts/gtr" sprint booster module will work...
My gtc is 2020 though , what year is yours?
Also do you always leave the sprint booster set on "race" and level 9 and then simply adjust the knob on the center console with comfort/sport/sport+/race?
Thanks !
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Sorry can’t help with your settings
I’m still using the old style three button pedalbox I bought for my 17 GTS and used it on my 18 and now 19 GTC😎 For reference it doesn’t take much more than a few clicks to eliminate the lag. If memory serves I have 3 levels with 3 adjustable levels within each for basically 9 total levels. I have it on level 2 or 3 because anything higher than that makes the throttle twitchy.
I bet your ok with the GTS box. I used my same pedal box on my 16,18 and 19 E63s as well. If your in doubt reach out to the MFG and ask for compatibility
I bet your ok with the GTS box. I used my same pedal box on my 16,18 and 19 E63s as well. If your in doubt reach out to the MFG and ask for compatibility
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I’m still using the old style three button pedalbox I bought for my 17 GTS and used it on my 18 and now 19 GTC😎 For reference it doesn’t take much more than a few clicks to eliminate the lag. If memory serves I have 3 levels with 3 adjustable levels within each for basically 9 total levels. I have it on level 2 or 3 because anything higher than that makes the throttle twitchy.
I bet your ok with the GTS box. I used my same pedal box on my 16,18 and 19 E63s as well. If your in doubt reach out to the MFG and ask for compatibility
I bet your ok with the GTS box. I used my same pedal box on my 16,18 and 19 E63s as well. If your in doubt reach out to the MFG and ask for compatibility
Got it,
thanks!
so you are using the "pedal box " not the "sprint booster ", right ?
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Yes
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There’s no perceptible lag anyway, especially in Sport+ or Race.
Seems silly to mess with the throttle mapping, and adding a 3rd party box between the pedal and the engine could be dangerous as well. Good luck getting insurance or warranty to cover you in the event of a crash.
Seems silly to mess with the throttle mapping, and adding a 3rd party box between the pedal and the engine could be dangerous as well. Good luck getting insurance or warranty to cover you in the event of a crash.
