Bilstein PSS10s

[Russtty]

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if anyone can suggest the best place to pick up a set of PSS10s for my B8 S4. I've been looking around and am getting tempted to get some from the US as they MSRP for significantly less. Any experience bringing something like that up from the US with regards to Duties?

Thanks!

Steve

[BryanR]

Couple of questions:
- what sort of pricing are you seeing in the US?
- have you used something like http://www.thefinalcost.com/ to guesstimate all the 'surprises'?
- have you confirmed that the lower priced vendors actually have stock and are ready to ship?

[Russtty]

I've confirmed pricing in the $2150 range and also confirmed availability. TireRack has them for less but nothing in stock until june. :(. Use those calculators I'm seeing savings in the range of $300+ after delivery and taxes. I'm not saying the Canadian guys are trying to take me for a ride, just that pricing is likely messed up from the supply base like cars were a few years back. Just looking to make sure I haven't missed anything up here. Would rather spend my $$ in Canada to be honest!

[Retsujou]

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if anyone can suggest the best place to pick up a set of PSS10s for my B8 S4. I've been looking around and am getting tempted to get some from the US as they MSRP for significantly less. Any experience bringing something like that up from the US with regards to Duties?

Thanks!

Steve

Just have them shipped to a shop in the US and installed there. Then _drive_ them across the border. That is what I did with the tires I have on my car now. Saved a bundle doing it that way. Those Potenza RE-11 were expensive in Canada.

[BryanR]

I've confirmed pricing in the $2150 range and also confirmed availability. TireRack has them for less but nothing in stock until june. :(. Use those calculators I'm seeing savings in the range of $300+ after delivery and taxes. I'm not saying the Canadian guys are trying to take me for a ride, just that pricing is likely messed up from the supply base like cars were a few years back. Just looking to make sure I haven't missed anything up here. Would rather spend my $$ in Canada to be honest!

I'm going to play devil's advocate here:

If you toss $2150 into the calculator this is what you come up with:
(shipping will probably be in the ~$60 range to Canadia))

Currency exchange [?] : 1.0000

Price [?] : CAD$ 2150.00

Shipping [?] : CAD$ 60.00 (guesstimate)

Duty [?] : CAD$ 129.00 (not made in the USA, so 6%. and usually, even if they are made in the USA, they still screw things up and charge you )

Tax (GST) [?] : CAD$ 140.34 (gonna need to pay this either way, though I am confused as to why only 6%, last I checked HST was 13%, $304.07)

Conversion [?] : CAD$ 55.25 (if you're paying with a credit card, they get you!)

Brokerage [?] : CAD$ 78.69 (UPS is awesome)

Disbursement [?] : CAD$ 8.29 (UPS again!)

Total: CAD$ 2621.57 with 6%GST (or $2785.30 is 13%HST)


You can find them on this side of the boarder for ~$2645CAD + ~$30 shipping + $347.75 HST = $3022.75


Also keep in mind if you're going to have a professional shop install, they may ding you for bringing in your own parts that they could've ordered for you (cutting into shop profits)... ...and then they might not be nice and offer that one time 'height adjustment' for free, and ding you again

So how much have you really saved in the end?

vs

Calling your local favorite shop and having them there ready for install on Monday?

[nivlek]

AWE had them for under $2k during the holiday sale, ask and see if they can give you the 10% discount now.