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Sheck44 02-16-2016 05:03 AM

$5k Concave wheels anyone
 
Hey guys, just putting out some feelers

2 of us here in Canada in the market for a set of concave wheels, and as much as we'd love a set of Forgelines or HRE's the $6500US landed Canadian cost would be $10,170 ... insane

So, that puts both our budgets at $5k US, any suggestions would be appreciated

Thanks
Steve

Swain 02-16-2016 10:26 AM

What sizes are you wanting? Maybe we can make something for you.

budnik.com

GregWeld 02-17-2016 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheck44 (Post 630092)
Hey guys, just putting out some feelers

2 of us here in Canada in the market for a set of concave wheels, and as much as we'd love a set of Forgelines or HRE's the $6500US landed Canadian cost would be $10,170 ... insane

So, that puts both our budgets at $5k US, any suggestions would be appreciated

Thanks
Steve



Drive your car across the border with an old crap set. Ditch them for a new set and drive home.

Penny 02-17-2016 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 630302)
Drive your car across the border with an old crap set. Ditch them for a new set and drive home.

What he said!

Sheck44 02-18-2016 04:22 AM

wheels
 
LOL .. you guys are too funny, first of all my car would never even see rain never mind salt/snow, also car is apart again getting mini tubbed etc ...

But thanks !!

BTW, want to thank everyone for their generous offers to assist me and I have been well taken car of

Steve

GregWeld 02-18-2016 07:52 AM

Canada used to be my territory when I was the distributor for Brown Jordan and Grosfillex and Ducane Gas Grills etc. I was making a sales call on my Vancouver customer and of course - had to stop at the border (this is like 1973 or 74). I had maybe 25 catalogs and a cheap parasol in the trunk - which I stated when asked if I had anything. I said that I had this stuff and that they were of "no commercial value". I was then asked to pull over and go inside. The officer there wanted about 3 pages of forms filled out - and $108 for duty and taxes. To which I said... "listen... I'm not leaving any of this in Canada...I'm happy to stop on my way out and show you personally these same goods. I'm simply making a sales call. I'll stay overnight in an expensive hotel room - I'll eat dinner and breakfast. OR - I can turn around now - get a room on the US side to store this stuff - which means I'll come back and stay there tonight and eat dinner there as well. The point is that Canada will then get NOTHING. Your call"

I stayed in Blaine (USA) that night. How stupid is that?

Sheck44 02-18-2016 12:50 PM

Taxes
 
I hear you Graig, its insane the crap we have to go through.
But in actuality its not the taxes that are killing us right now, it's the US$ exchange rate ... its about 35% ... $1US costs us about $1.35 canadian, 2 weeks ago it was like 40% ! and THEN we get taxed at the border on the after dollar exchange rate !! so thats like almost 50% more than the original US price on the product

Cheers
Steve

DBasher 02-18-2016 12:55 PM

It seems every time I tried to ride one of the custom Harley's into Canada the damn thing would break down! I'd find a nice garage to park it in, pull the dealer plate and get a ride back to my truck, luckily it was parked in Blaine. :D
I'm pretty sure someone else went up to retrieve the busted bikes....but that wasn't my department.

Good luck with the wheel search.:thumbsup:

raustinss 02-18-2016 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheck44 (Post 630354)
I hear you Graig, its insane the crap we have to go through.
But in actuality its not the taxes that are killing us right now, it's the US$ exchange rate ... its about 35% ... $1US costs us about $1.35 canadian, 2 weeks ago it was like 40% ! and THEN we get taxed at the border on the after dollar exchange rate !! so thats like almost 50% more than the original US price on the product

Cheers
Steve

Steve ....I had to put a "pause" on custom one off carbon fiber fenders for the blue devil chevelle just for this same reason , thankfully my guy was super understanding. Hopefully it comes back to a dollar amount that helps us ...lol like above the value of the US dollar is OK again

Rybar 02-18-2016 10:14 PM

Greg I think he's referring to the dollar exchange right now is killing us Canadians.

To the original poster, I bought some 3 piece forged concave wheels from Rennen for my WK2 Jeep SRT8 and the were priced pretty fairly. Call Rennen forged Direct.


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